David Cole Rick Quotations

Rick has to walk a fine line of doing what needs to be done, but doing it in a positive, collaborative way with the union. Jerry could be very helpful in accelerating some of those changes.

Rick might have through the end of next year to show the cost savings. If GM is viewed by the media and others as not having a competitive set of new products, that's going to be a big problem.

You have to surround yourself with people who know the other parts of the company. Rick has done that. That's one of his strengths.

It needed to be said because the speculation was just running rampant. The board was upset that there was a feeling that Rick was being pushed out.