I am pi---d off. What was said in the TH made sense, and is about a 180 degrees turn from the direction we were going. So why am I pi---d off? Maybe because the company shouldn't lost its way in the first place (I blame you, Bill Ford). Maybe because of the evident manipulation to bring these topics into the conversation (in the QA section at the end) topics which are important and should be presented in the first slide. Maybe because the way how the upper managers (there is no leadership) confirmed the change in the company WITHOUT acknowledging their contributions in the current disaster due to their wrong policies (is that why you were hiding in the dark stair, Kumar? Were you ashamed of your own part taking the company to the point it is now?). Maybe because saying the changes off hand means they are not important, and we are not going to follow through properly. Maybe because of all the good people that was let go, all that talent and opportunities lost, due to the stupidity at the top. IDK. I just know I am still pi---d off.
As always, a lot of fluff. Someone at the top decided the percentages of sales and costs, probably unattainable, and based on those Farley built a story, a magical story, of how the company will reach greatness and profitability, but no details, no step by step instructions on how to do it. Not even basic Ikea type of instructions on how to achieve the goals. We are going to sell 650K electrical vehicles next year, under a brand that is the King of Recalls, after our CEO publicly said fixing these (quality) issues will take a considerable amount of time, at the same time everyone is expecting cheaper gas prices (since is the number one goal of the upcoming White House administration) and our vehicles prices are among the highest of all. Yeah, right!
Another point that bothered me was the goal set by Farley, not of selling more ICE trucks, nor about reducing recalls, but achieving at least 65% of employees to agree that the company is headed in the right direction. Even before mentioning certain topics during the QA session that may help with that goal. How are we planning to achieve that percentage, Farley? Are you planning on quitting soon? Because that's the only thing most people in this company agree on. And knowing what selfish son of b you are, I doubt you'd ever do that. So what is next? Beatings until morale improves? Forcing managers to force their employees to say they agree with this craziness? Tying the performance bonus to the employee agreebility with the company?
I also noticed your face, Farley, during the QA part. After you answered another "completely random question by a randomly selected employee" (we know is just part of the sketch, just less funny than the sketches your cousin used to delight us with). You turned off "your charm", and let us see how much you didn't like to be there, half scare of people seeing through your BS (mainly Bill Ford), half despising the rest of the people in the room. Are you really that psycho, or is just pure vain? You know what is sad? Seeing people like you, Farley, and Doug, and all the cronies living large at Ford, while watching the Champions list in my screen. We have good people in the company, people that want to do a great job, that want to be proud of working here, and you, Farley, don't know how to harness that power, how to direct that enthusiasm, how to convert will and talent in money, because you are lacking, because you are incapable of filling Allan Mullaly's shoes.
End of rant...