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Summary: Day dreams can also be given true shape.
Review: A story of a true enterprenure, who was victim of generic management and close ended policy at ford but at last got open ended system where using his talent gave a new shape to Chrysler.
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Summary: The Car Business
Review: Anyone who want to know about the car business this is an excellent start. Lee tells the truth. A great story about a good car guy.
Remember how quickly the Feds bailed out the Airlines after 9/11? And, Iacocca had to get down on his hands and knees and beg...
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Summary: Nifty Industry Insights -- nice American Dream story
Review: I am most disappointed that, between Iacocca and his writer, they failed to remove so much of the first-person "I'm-the-hero-who-was-slighted" bias.He begins the book by telling us that his is a story of "what really happened," which is silly. All of us have perceptions; at best he can only tell his side of the story, since there are always other sides to the story. Iacocca manages to tell almost a fairy tale where he is the pinnacle of virtue and purity. Am I really to believe what he writes as his opinion of how good it is to pay taxes? Gimme a break. If Iacocca was that good, why didn't all his morals and ethics and values make him quit Ford instead of firing all those innocent people just because "the boss told me to." We've heard that excuse for all kinds of evil before. And if working at Ford was so unbearable, obviously he was just as money-motivated as any corporate leader, else he'd have quit or taken a stand before having to be fired. And if he was so interested in the money, he'd find ways to reduce his taxes just like any other person who generates a lot of money. For example, donating money from book sales to a charity is a tax write-off, last time I checked. Anyway, for the insights into what was going on at that interesting time in automotive history, this book is nifty. And, hey, Iacocca's track record in the industry speaks for itself, he's a good businessman and knows the auto industry. This book did give us insight into the man, and for that it was good too.
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Summary: On Lee...
Review: I opted to read this book out of curiosity on how Lee lead Chrysler the way that he did; I was also surprised to learn about his beginnings with FORD. This book is a sort of "in your face" look at how management and leadership worked at both Chrysler and Ford to bring about successes. If you're in management or a leadership role, this book makes for good reading, and you may find yourself referring back to periodically--I have. There are some excellent points that remain quite valid in today's corporate environment. I think that Iacocca's comment: "Good leaders know how to follow their people.", says a lot about one's role in a leadership capacity, and what a good leader should be capable of. Good leaders should lead, but they should also know when to listen to their people. This book is a keeper!
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Summary: On Lee...
Review: I opted to read this book out of curiosity on how Lee lead Chrysler the way that he did; I was also surprised to learn about his beginnings with FORD. This book is a sort of "in your face" look at how management and leadership worked at both Chrysler and Ford to bring about successes. If you're in management or a leadership role, this book makes for good reading, and you may find yourself referring back to periodically--I have. There are some excellent points that remain quite valid in today's corporate environment. I think that Iacocca's comment: "Good leaders know how to follow their people.", says a lot about one's role in a leadership capacity, and what a good leader should be capable of. Good leaders should lead, but they should also know when to listen to their people. This book is a keeper!
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Summary: a life and struggle of an immigrant son in america
Review: I read this book,it was a fascinating experience to learn things from iacocca how he got over the struggling periods from Ford to Chrysler.Its a lif e of a man who is fired for his good work and loved to live with cars
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Summary: A fine read although most of it is dated now.
Review: I remember back when this book hit the best seller list and everybody was reading it. Alot has changed since then, especially in the auto industry. Now this book will be taken more for it's historic value than how business currently operates. Management techniques have changed drastically and Iaccoca is no longer head of Chrysler, but he is an interesting man and tells us quite a good story. This is also a fine study of what was wrong with American car companies and why they couldn't seem to compete in the 70's and 80's. Car buffs will especially be attracted to this book, but it definitely has universal appeal.
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Summary: Iacocca
Review: I was suprised by how much I disliked the author after reading this book. He is extremely arrogant. If you believe everything in this book, the author made zero mistakes in over 30 years in the car business.
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Summary: Dickens only WISHES he could have written this book!!
Review: I've read biographies, a number of them, but this is just about the best I have ever read. It reads like a novel, with interesting twists on every page. If you don't like cars or corporate management, drop your predispositions and read this book. Its the best advice I could give.
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Summary: A Story of Larger Then Life Success, Failure, and Success
Review: If Business Executives had a Hall of Fame, Iacocca would probably have a floor dedicated to him. Iacocca life was a wilder then a roller coast, his failures made headlines across the nation and his successes were larger then life. He spent eight years as the running Ford only to fired in his prime, only to enjoy revenge in an almost truly capitalistic way by taking an another company out of bankruptcy and making it succeed again. It's the story of an ordinary guy who wanted to design cars and instead decided to sell them. Along the way he ended up as President of one company and Chief Executive at another one and became a household name all the while. Iacocca is interesting and inspiring, a great book for Business men and women and even better book for ordinary folk just like he was.
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