Re: [Amc-list] Sins

[setter1 <setter1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ah, "In Search of Excellence", "Passion for Excellence" (Tom Peters), that 
businesses during the mid 80's and early 90's adhered to,  as they witnessed 
first hand via Nixon and Carter eras OF THE 70'S AND 80'S, how top heavy 
management KILLS companies.

During the Excellent drive times, management for the most part, there were 
some that were still the old Daddy Warbucks kings, were run not top down, do 
as I say because I am Managment, but  a more horizontal approach, EVERYONE 
is on the team. Companies that followed Peters philosophy excelled.

Then came their retirements and the new, what I call the TIDAL  wave of 
management, destructive, get the hell out of my way attitude.  I am the only 
one that counts.

This attitude comes from the top down (Bush).  Currently we as a country are 
not on the same page, starting with no child left behind.  The irony is we 
are leaving all children behind, unless you are born to the rich and richer 
famous.

As a result of this philosoph, The Surf Class is being broaded and 
reinforced by the arisocricy of today, being bolstered by our politicians.

Just look at the various pieces of legislation, what is its intent, is it to 
stimulate our society?  to protect it? I ask you to look at our veterans, 
the very men who have defended our RIGHTS, the victims of Katrina and 
September 11th, the politicians who are suppose to look after our country 
have turned their backs on them.  Go visit the VA hospital in DC or go to 
Mississippi Valley by the Gulf of Mexico.

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Japanese and Germans are laughing at us, we may 
have won WWII on the battle field, but they learned how to beat us at the 
biggest war of all ECONOMICS.

Sorry for soapbox, but Don lit a fuse that has been smoldering for a long 
time.

I served when my country called because I love this country, but somehow we 
as a Nation, have lost our Nationalistic Pride.  It was restored momentarily 
after 9/11 and Katrina, but that was short lived.

We need everyone to be willing to sit in EVERY SEAT on the bus, not be made 
to sit in a particular seat.  Then that yellow bus will have harmony, peace 
and pride.

LONG LIVE THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE!!!

Sincerely,

AMX true blue.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Johnson" <donjohnson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "AMC List" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 3:09 PM
Subject: [Amc-list] Sins


> Archimedes writes;
>
> They're all either dead or on life support because Americans don't seem to
> understand that we're not ina  battle for whatever riches we can win 
> today,
> and to heck with tomorrow -- we're in a battle to be economically alive
> tomorrow.
>
> When Executives, Managers, and line workers start to understand that
> multimillion dollar salaries and $50 per hour wages and cushy
> pensions-for-life for assembly line work were an anomaly and cannot be
> supported indefinitely, maybe attitudes will change.  But I doubt it.  It
> seems like the entire culture is unwilling to get off the "give me every
> dime I want, or the factory can "Go To ....".
> ++++++++++
> Before we all go badmouthing the American worker, let's do some math.
> In the Fall of 1969 I bought my 70 AMX for $4500.00, not including taxes.
> I could have bought a Corvette for $1000 more but I couldn't afford it.
> So if we say a Corvette was $5500 in 1970 and they're now selling for 10 
> times that or more, then it follows that the $50 an hour worker of today 
> should have been making $5 an hour then. I'm not sure of the wage then, 
> but I'll bet we're not far off.
> Superimpose that wage line with the wage line of management and you begin 
> to see where I believe the problem is.
> Hold on while I get up on my soapbox.
> I believe there is no morality in today's boardrooms. I think they believe 
> they deserve the compensation packages that they get. When the workers see 
> what is happening with the bosses pay package, whether the company is 
> doing well or not, they are more than reluctant to give up some of their 
> wages to support that.
> I read recently that some expert was saying that management compensation 
> should be in the 40 times the average worker wage, but right now it is 
> running near 400 times.
> Now, I'm not saying that management compensation is killing our companies, 
> but I will say that the greed factor exhibited and the lack of leadership 
> by management leads to workers attitudes that end in plants being closed 
> before wage reductions are taken.
> I was in the airline industry and when Continental Airlines was next to 
> dead a man named Bethune took over and promptly declared that he would not 
> take any compensation (except for $1 per year) until the airline made 
> money. The employees saw what he was willing to do and they got behind him 
> and turned the airline around. The workers need a leadership that is 
> willing to share the pain and not just the gain.
> Maybe when the guy on the line begins to feel like he's part of team where 
> everyone from the top down sinks or swims with the company, the answers to 
> some hard questions will be different.
> Getting down off the soapbox.
> Don
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