How General Motors CEO Dan Akerson tweaks culture, builds teams (Part 2 of 4)

Dan Akerson is not running for class president. The General Motors CEO is not trying to win a popularity contest.

“I needed to communicate — with passion — what was good for the company, and that wasn’t always going to sit well. I had a responsibility to employees, shareholders and taxpayers. I had a patriotic duty to rebuild this company.”

Here are some other leadership and culture tips I gleaned from Dan in our chat, which I described in Part 1:

Read the rest in the Washington Business Journal

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