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Mary Barra Brings Teaming to General Motors

Harvard Business Review

Then-president of UAW Local 22 at the plant, George McGregor said Barra was “a people person, great to work with.” Bringing teaming into an organization plagued by legacy routines and mindsets is critical to reviving innovation and employee engagement. Innovation is always the product of teaming. Auto industry Leading teams'

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The Internet Is Finally Forcing Management to Care About People

Harvard Business Review

It includes Mary Parker Follett (1920s), Elton Mayo and Chester Barnard (1930s), Abraham Maslow (1940s), Douglas McGregor (1960s), Peter Drucker (1970s), Peters and Waterman (1980s), Katzenbach and Smith (1990s), and Gary Hamel (2000s). As a result, customers’ expectations are raised.