{"product_id":"american-icon-alan-mulally-and-the-fight-to-save-ford-motor-company","title":"American Icon: Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company","description":"The inside story of the epic turnaround of Ford Motor Company under the leadership of CEO Alan Mulally.\n\nAt the end of 2008, Ford Motor Company was just months away from running out of cash. With the auto industry careening toward ruin, Congress offered all three Detroit automakers a bailout. General Motors and Chrysler grabbed the taxpayer lifeline, but Ford decided to save itself.\n\nUnder the leadership of charismatic CEO Alan Mulally, Ford had already put together a bold plan to unify its divided global operations, transform its lackluster product lineup, and overcome a dysfunctional culture of infighting, backstabbing, and excuses. It was an extraordinary risk, but it was the only way the Ford family—America’s last great industrial dynasty—could hold on to their company.\n\nMulally and his team pulled off one of the greatest comebacks in business history. As the rest of Detroit collapsed, Ford went from the brink of bankruptcy to being the most profitable automaker in the world. American Icon is the compelling, behind-the-scenes account of that epic turnaround.\n\nIn one of the great management narratives of our time, Hoffman puts the reader inside the boardroom as Mulally uses his celebrated Business Plan Review meetings to drive change and force Ford to deal with the painful realities of the American auto industry.\n\nHoffman was granted unprecedented access to Ford’s top executives and top-secret company documents. He spent countless hours with Alan Mulally, Bill Ford, the Ford family, former executives, labor leaders, and company directors. In the bestselling tradition of Too Big to Fail and The Big Short, American Icon is narrative nonfiction at its vivid and colorful best.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0307886069\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0307886069.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Hoffman, Bryce G.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41448637136954,"sku":"DBV.0307886069.A","price":7.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0307886069-0.jpg?v=1780861118","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/american-icon-alan-mulally-and-the-fight-to-save-ford-motor-company","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}