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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. Mulally frequently speaks about the vision and factors it into decision-making, including in discussions to evaluate new product development priorities. Mulally talks about the importance of developing a collective point of view.

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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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