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1. “Says, Billy wrote Alfred a letter thanking him for the handsome compliments in the article. Fittingly, the letter also included a reminder that there was much more to success than the science of management. I do wish, Mr Sloane, that you had known me when we were laying the foundation, when speed and action seemed necessary. You are absolutely right in your statement that General Motors justified an entirely different method of handling after the units had been enlisted, and you with your training and experience surrounded yourself with competent, reliable men of sound judgment, vision, and devotion to the cause, which has enabled you to create the general motors of today, a truly great institution. But now in his letter, he's going to provide the following story. And I'm going to change it's a meeting of two generals on the battle.”

   2020-04-19 · Founders · #121 Billy Durant and Alfred Sloan (General Motors) · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT · source