Elevate Classics: Alan Mulally on Reviving The Ford Motor Company
From Elevate with Robert Glazer by Robert Glazer | YAP Media
April 30, 2026 · 54 min · Episode 658
About this episode
Alan Mulally discusses his leadership journey and how he revived Ford Motor Company.
Alan Mulally is one of the most effective leaders of his generation. He is the Former President and CEO of Ford Motor Company, where he led the company through an existential crisis and back to profitability. He was also CEO of the commercial airlines division at Boeing, where he led the development of the Boeing 777, the most profitable aircraft in the company’s history. He is also on the Board of Directors at the Mayo Clinic, Google and several cutting edge startups. Alan joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about his exemplary career, his model of leadership and management, how he led Ford from the brink of disaster, and much more. Check out the resources referenced in this episode at this link. Thank you to the sponsors of The Elevate Podcast Shopify: shopify.com/elevate Masterclass: masterclass.com/elevate Framer: framer.com/elevate Indeed…
People in this episode
Host: Robert Glazer
Guest: Alan Mulally
Topics covered
- leadership
- management
- business turnaround
- entrepreneurship
- aviation
- profitability
Keywords
- leadership
- Ford
- Alan Mulally
- Boeing
- business strategy
- profitability
- management
Sponsors
Shopify, Masterclass, Framer, Indeed, Notion, Blinkist, QuickBooks
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Ford Motor Company, Boeing, Mayo Clinic, Google
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