Infiniti Job opening

[Bubba1]

It appears the "Director of Performance" position at Infiniti will become available shortly. I just read that Sebastian Vettel just signed with Ferrari, for $240,000,000. I might have to apply for that job.

[SX APPEAL]

I was kinda wondering about that myself when I heard he was moving to Ferrari (still think that's a stupid move, since they haven't built a winning car since 2007...) He's only recently become closely associated with Infiniti, and since it seemed like the plan was to have a longer collaboration (QX70 Vettel Edition, Eau Rogue, etc...) seems like a weird time to up and jump ship. Makes no nevermind to me, I'm a Daniel Ricciardo fan

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Heh, everyone is leaving Infiniti...

Johann, Seb, Palmer. Who's next?

[audtatious]

Guess they had a good run.....

[Jesda]

What I've read about Ghosn's management style has been a mix of good and tyrannical. He's touted as Nissan's savior though at the point he arrived in the late 1990s, a potato plugged into a pair of electrodes could have made smarter managerial decisions than the insular folks in Yokohama.

Recently, Bob Lutz published a story in Road and Track about how the Pontiac Aztek came to be. It was due to unrealistic goals set by management and ramrodded through by everyone underneath -- anyone who dared to stand in opposition risked an end to their career. Despite failing consumer testing, the Aztek met all of its metrics and was, by GM's internal standards, a rousing success.

We of course all know what happened. Sales flopped. Pontiac's declining image was further tarnished. GM became the laughing stock of the industry.

Why? Because a bunch of so-called leaders at the top demanded that "40% of all new vehicles be innovative" [whatever the f*** that was supposed to mean] and refused to listen to criticisms from the talented people they were supposed to delegate these decisions to. Anyone at GM who dared to speak out against the Aztek faced career suicide. It was a culture of otherwise extremely talented people who were scared to death of speaking out and doing what was right for the company and the consumer.

One guy Lutz spoke to about the program was in tears, proud of having met all internal goals while ashamed of the turd that he played a role in producing. Imagine going to your grave as a die-hard true believer knowing that you contributed to the development of the Pontiac Aztek. Some people worked on the Corvette. Some people helped build the Silverado. Guys like Ed Wellburn got to play a huge role in the revival of Cadillac, arguably one of America's most important brands. But you? You've got the most hated car in modern times to place on your resume.

I'd probably sink into a deep depression. Poor guy.

This is the kind of executive meddling that ruined the Chevy Vega, introduced widespread head gasket failures to the second-generation Dodge Neon, and produced the rolling abortion known as the Murano Crosscabriolet.

I suspect that a lack of freedom to do their jobs is why so many managers are running like hell from Nissan.

[adson3492]

If you want to live in CA and stay after you've finished school, then get it fixed correctly. However, if you're a student and can prove it if pulled over (you obviously can), then register that bad boy in WI and drive around with your WI plates for the time being.

[szh]

If you want to live in CA and stay after you've finished school, then get it fixed correctly. However, if you're a student and can prove it if pulled over (you obviously can), then register that bad boy in WI and drive around with your WI plates for the time being.

What?

Wrong thread ...

Z

[RicerX]

If you want to live in CA and stay after you've finished school, then get it fixed correctly. However, if you're a student and can prove it if pulled over (you obviously can), then register that bad boy in WI and drive around with your WI plates for the time being.