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7 Practices of Alan Mulally that Helped Ford Pass Competitors

Michael Lee Stallard

In an earlier article I wrote about the power of having a vision phrase. One process to do this is the weekly “Business Plan Review” (or “BPR”) meeting attended by the global leadership team, and all business and functional leaders. At BPR meetings, leaders present updates on progress to achieve their goals.

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Leading in the 21st century: An interview with Ford’s Alan Mulally

First Friday Book Synopsis

To read the complete article, check out other resources, learn more about the firm, and register to receive email updates and direct access to free resources, please click here. Here is a brief excerpt from an interview of Alan Mulally by Rik Kirkland for the Insights & Publications practice at McKinsey & Company. To check […].

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Ten Years After Ford’s Spectacular Turnaround, What Alan Mulally Reveals About Brand-Inspired Cultural Revolution

Great Leadership By Dan

and then working as one team to deliver on those, as a Fortune article explains. He instituted weekly business performance review (BPR) meetings that required a new level of rigor, scrutiny, and detailed analysis from the company’s leaders.

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