ManagementSpeak: We want world-class best practices, people, and processes here.
Translation: We want world-class brown-nosers here.
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Month: September 2009
May the best panacea win
If it isn’t a miracle, it’s close.
A full-page ad from General Motors displayed an appealing-looking (except for Chevy’s hokey bow-tie logo) Malibu. The ad’s tag-line: “May the best car win.”
Other than its Cadillac brand, General Motors hasn’t sold the desirability of its cars in decades. It’s finally pursuing a seldom-stated business panacea: Sell products people want to buy.