Alfred P. Sloan's memoir shows how he built General Motors into America's dominant automaker. The book reveals his strategic thinking and explains why modern corporate structures exist the way they do.
My Years with General Motors, but it's written by a guy named Alfred P. Sloan. He was the executive who basically built General Motors back in the day, nearly 100 years ago, when it was a juggernaut car manufacturer for the US. With this book, you can follow along with his thinking. It's just an amazing foundation for understanding the history of how corporations came about, how they work, and why they work today.
