Explain the characteristics of a good manager as defined by Jim Collins and are found in his work Good To Great. Identify the basic tenets of Mary Barra’s managerial style. Compare Mary’s actions with Jims work.
Order Description
In 1980 (while in high school), Mary Barra interned at General Motors (where her father had worked for years as a die maker). In 2014, she was named as Chief Executive Officer of America’s largest automaker. She is an exemplar of the Great American Dream. Mary must have learned a lot along the way that has helped shape her management style. It is your job to… • Explain the characteristics of a great manager as defined by Jim Collins and are found in his work GOOD TO GREAT; • Identify the basic tenets of Mary’s managerial style (giving specific information from her past that may have contributed to each point). Be thorough! • Compare Mary’s actions with Jim’s work, noting where the two align and where they may differ, and • Explain – where there are differences – which one of them got things right (and why).*