Wagoner resigns from GM; what should the new CEO do?

Just announced: due to pressure from the Obama administration, GM CEO Rick Wagoner will soon resign. Personally, I don’t fault Wagoner, at least not more than I’d fault any conventionally-minded CEO. The problem wasn’t Wagoner per se, but the typical American way of doing business: decisions from the top when those with the most knowledge are much lower in the… More →