Jim Hackett, former Steelcase CEO has been appointed as the new CEO of Ford after the exit of Mark Fields. Fields, is stepping down as the CEO due to pressure from shareholders over a plummeting stock prices and amidst a rapid transformation and disruption that is rocking the auto industry. According to Ford,” Alan captured the hearts and minds of our employees and made them feel not only could we win but that we would win. I think that’s something that you’ll see very much with Jim. Jim is a cultural change agent.” Hackett has recently served as chairman of Ford Smart Mobility, a subsidiary of Ford to handle investments in autonomous vehicles and new mobility services.”I do think the vision and our role in that future has to be better. I know that that can be better and we can build enthusiasm for Ford,” Hackett said.
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