Friday, November 14, 2008

Could Steve Jobs Save GM?

Here is a column by John Dvorak on whether someone like Steve Jobs could save Detroit's GM company. He doesn't think so, but IMHO you could sure do worse.

The automobile manufacturing business is a whole different animal from the high-tech computer business.

Is the federal government pushing the US car makers off a cliff?

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

GM needs new leadership that is not committed to old Lock-ins if it is going to ever be a viable competitor. Only someone from outside the industry will be able to implement necessary Disruptions and create White Space that will allow GM (or Ford or Chrysler) to address long-term shortcomings. I don't know why Jobs would take the job, but someone who is Jobs-like is necessary. Read more at http://www.ThePhoenixPrinciple.com