From Left to Right: Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne, Ford CEO Alan Mulally and GM CEO Fritz Henderson
Grade: D
Ford: CEO Alan Mulally has pulled together a stable, close-knit team that has experienced little turnover. He could use a deeper bench should anybody depart.
Grade: B
General Motors: CEO Fritz Henderson took over from Rick Wagoner without skipping a beat and has accelerated GM's restructuring. Still to come: A thinning of GM's executive ranks and an overhaul of its board of directors.
Grade: C
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