My Years with General Motors

Sadly this is possibly the most boring book I have ever tried to read - gave up after 100 pages.

This book is obviously very old, having been published in 1963. Nonetheless, there are several sections of the book that are highly relevant in contemporary business. The discussion of centralized vs. decentralized operations and how Alfred Sloan established used various committees to guide corporate decision making is interesting. Even the sections that dealt with unions, collective bargaining, and incentive programs are interesting to explore GM's philosophy of dealing with workers at this point in their organization. I wouldn't recommend this go to the top of anyone's reading list, but for someone who wants to get a sense of big business in the U.S. in mid-1990's this book is a must read.