igor Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article...NEWS99/60925026 4 down 2 to go. Igor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Taking any bets on who is next? Your leaving yourself for the "L" to put his two cents in. I'm kidding by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLemon Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Heads are rolling? This should have happened years ago.... And "perhaps" Ford wouldn't be in this dilemma... Like we often say: It looks like all the rats are leaving the sinking ship… and there are many more to come… :happy feet: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted September 26, 2006 Author Share Posted September 26, 2006 So which one is it Lemon? a management shakedown or an exodus? you canot have both, just so you can later say you are right . I know what it is - I listen to people - but somehow you look lost. As usual. Igor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark B. Morrow Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 (edited) http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article...NEWS99/60925026 4 down 2 to go. Igor Nothing unusual. I would expect Mulally to put his own Chief of Staff in rather than keep Bill's choice. Chief of Staff is usually a position that requires great trust and a close relationship. It is interesting that Hamp is Bill's brother-in-law. As usual, Lemon's post in inane and off the mark. For those of you playing at home (Lemon, Otis) Inane: Adj 1. lacking sense or ideas; silly 2. empty or void Syn. pointless, foolish. Edited September 26, 2006 by Mark B. Morrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted September 26, 2006 Author Share Posted September 26, 2006 Nothing unusual. I would expect Mulally to put his own Chief of Staff in rather than keep Bill's choice. Chief of Staff is usually a position that requires great trust and a close relationship. It is interesting that Hamp is Bill's brother-in-law. As usual, Lemon's post in inane and off the mark. For those of you playing at home (Lemon, Otis) Inane: Adj 1. lacking sense or ideas; silly 2. empty or void Syn. pointless, foolish. Yes - I expected this too - besides the fact that he was a cronie, who was only promoted (from heading the FOMoCo musem) because he is married to a Ford. the counting BTW goes with the announcent, that they will eliminate 6 high level executive positions - without replacement - with Stevens, Czuzack (Sp?), and Wagner, Hamp makes #4 of the 6 announced. Igor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
630land Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Well, is not Ford a family company? If someone gets hired it's nepotism [Ford], if a family member sells and goes on thier own, they are 'abandoing tradition' [Marshall Fields] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark B. Morrow Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Well, is not Ford a family company? If someone gets hired it's nepotism [Ford], if a family member sells and goes on thier own, they are 'abandoing tradition' [Marshall Fields] I don't know if the guy was qualified to be Chief of Staff or not. Apparently Bill Ford thought he was and put him in that position. Mulally has to have someone he trusts and can work with. It is a matter of personal style to some extent. Execs use their Chiefs of Staff in different ways. Some are confidants others probably just gatekeepers. It will be interesting to see who Mulally puts in place. Maybe another ex-Boeing person? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstock Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 "Maybe another ex-Boeing person?" That might be necessary, depending on the resistance of the structure to change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 This is a non-event. A guy Bill Ford trusted was hired last year to help him sort through the crap, and now that Bill no longer has to deal with the crap, he's leaving. This is news? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted September 26, 2006 Author Share Posted September 26, 2006 "Maybe another ex-Boeing person?" That might be necessary, depending on the resistance of the structure to change. his position will not be replaced... but there were rumbles that Mulally might be followed by some othe rBoeing execs ... Igor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstock Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Well, in some ways, it might be a good thing to have a few more airplane guys there. Remember, Ford built thousands of B-24's at Willow Run. Prior to that, the Ford Tri-Motor, which played a big part in the 20's in bringing avaiation to the world. So, airplane guys aren't that preposterous. If, as and when Ford returns to good times, how about Ford designing and building a 21st century light aircraft for its Lincoln/PAG consumers? Fords can have wings as well as wheels, history says so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark B. Morrow Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 Well, in some ways, it might be a good thing to have a few more airplane guys there. Remember, Ford built thousands of B-24's at Willow Run. Prior to that, the Ford Tri-Motor, which played a big part in the 20's in bringing avaiation to the world. So, airplane guys aren't that preposterous. If, as and when Ford returns to good times, how about Ford designing and building a 21st century light aircraft for its Lincoln/PAG consumers? Fords can have wings as well as wheels, history says so. The original "Whiz Kids" weren't car guys. They were military production guys. That what was needed to clean up old Henry's mess. Henry II was smart enough to let them remake the company and save it. I highly recommend "Wheels for the World" by Douglas brinkley for anyone who hasn't read it. It ia a very well researched and written history of Ford Motor Company and the Ford family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 I highly recommend "Wheels for the World" by Douglas brinkley for anyone who hasn't read it. It ia a very well researched and written history of Ford Motor Company and the Ford family. That book is at my local library and I've been meaning to check it out - thanks for the short review, now I know I'll pick it up sooner than later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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