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ISBN
1591844002
Book Title
Car Guys Vs. Bean Counters : the Battle for the Soul of American Business
Item Length
3.3in
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Year
2011
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
0.3in
Author
Bob Lutz
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics
Topic
Industries / Automobile Industry, General, Business
Item Width
5.9in
Item Weight
14.3 Oz
Number of Pages
244 Pages

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A legend in the car industry reveals the philosophy that's starting to turn General Motors around. In 2001, General Motors hired Bob Lutz out of retirement with a mandate to save the company by making great cars again. He launched a war against penny pinching, office politics, turf wars, and risk avoidance. After declaring bankruptcy during the recession of 2008, GM is back on track thanks to its embrace of Lutz's philosophy. When Lutz got into the auto business in the early sixties, CEOs knew that if you captured the public's imagination with great cars, the money would follow. The car guys held sway, and GM dominated with bold, creative leadership and iconic brands like Cadillac, Buick, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, GMC, and Chevrolet. But then GM's leadership began to put their faith in analysis, determined to eliminate the "waste" and "personality worship" of the bygone creative leaders. Management got too smart for its own good. With the bean counters firmly in charge, carmakers (and much of American industry) lost their single-minded focus on product excellence. Decline followed. Lutz's commonsense lessons (with a generous helping of fascinating anecdotes) will inspire readers at any company facing the bean counter analysis-paralysis menace.

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Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1591844002
ISBN-13
9781591844006
eBay Product ID (ePID)
99398836

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Book Title
Car Guys Vs. Bean Counters : the Battle for the Soul of American Business
Author
Bob Lutz
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Industries / Automobile Industry, General, Business
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics
Number of Pages
244 Pages

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Item Length
3.3in
Item Height
0.3in
Item Width
5.9in
Item Weight
14.3 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Hd9710.U6
Grade from
Twelfth Grade
Reviews
"This book should be required reading for every young person who seeks a business degree. That applies equally to the current management of GM." -David E. Davis, Jr., former editor and publisher of Car and Driver "This is exactly what you'd expect from Bob Lutz: no holds barred, no punches pulled, and no stone left unturned. It's a true insider's perspective and a great read." -Stephen J. Girsky, vice chairman of General Motors " Car Guys vs. Bean Counters is the best book written by an auto industry insider since Iacocca in 1984, and deserves to be shelved alongside Alfred P. Sloan's management classic, My Years with General Motors ." - Fortune
Copyright Date
2011
Lccn
2011-010720
Dewey Decimal
338.7/6292220973
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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  • by 502chevy33
    Dec 15, 2016

    The title says it all !

    As I was reading the book I found myself saying to my wife "listen to this". Bob Lutz says in this book many things that I have been saying for years. The book was informative, very easy to read, and I couldn't put it down. I don't have time to read many books but I loved it and would recommend it to anyone for an insight into the car business.

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  • by irishhill17
    Nov 11, 2011

    If you are a Car Guy you MUST read this!!!!

    Ever wonder why you where so disappointed in the cars offered by the cars offered during the 70's, - 90's? Here's the answer. Absolutely great!!! required reading for ANY student of buiness!! BoB Lutz rules!!

  • by 1k8WTCVURne@Deleted
    Nov 02, 2011

    Everyone in business should read this book.

    An outstanding work exposing the problems bean counters can cause when they get in the way of product design, production and marketing. A should read for anyone no matter what the industry.

  • by kacabecao
    Nov 10, 2011

    Excelente Book / History. Specialy for Automakers

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