"When I went into GM there was a……" — Edward Whitacre, Jr.
"When I went into GM there was a lack of morale. The company had gone bankrupt and the people who worked there were embarrassed. Underneath all of, though, there was a will to show what they were capable of, but nobody knew exactly what to do."
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20 Quotes by Edward Whitacre, Jr.
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We commend the commission, under the leadership of Chairman Martin, for recognizing the reality of today's communications marketplace and for…
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I am honored to be able to serve GM at this critical juncture and take part in its reinvention.
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AT&T will not block access to the public Internet or degrade service, period.
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Find your passion is in life, and do what you can to integrate that into your work life. That's not…
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I've been accused many times of not talking very much, but I guess I don't believe in talking things to…
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I find people to be people everywhere. Everyone wants the same thing - be successful.
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I started at GM knowing very little about that particular business. Not being an expert means you have to learn…
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I'm a pretty average guy and want to keep a low profile. I don't want the world necessarily to know…
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At AT&T, I learned an awful lot about people, and how important it is to have the right people in…
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I was brought in by the White House as GM's chairman in 2009, around the time of the bankruptcy, and…
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