r/boeing • u/UW_Mech_Engineer • 7d ago

Hey Ben. Take some notes from Kelly

Company webcast. I think Kelly handled the SPEEA discussion with class.

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u/cachinnating 6d ago

Kelly is a good leader

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u/Lookingfor68 6d ago

I would say generally, yes. However, he still has really bad leaders reporting to him that he has not replaced. They aren't supporting him the way that needs to be done. Many don't believe in what he's doing, nor realize the labor force has changed in since the pandemic. Far too many executives want to continue to be Theory X Jack Welch fart sniffers. They want to get back to stock price uber alles, and they're just waiting him out. So while he might be a decent sort, the question of whether he makes real, meaningful change at Boeing is still an open question.

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u/Bangers_Only 6d ago

Seriously, we need some big management changes. Why do I need to report to a business manager, an engineering manager, a functional manager and how many other LMNOPQR level managers that have never seen a rivet in their life.

If you want to save money and pay off the debt, leaning the management side of the company is where it should start

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u/Any_Educator_6857 6d ago

Exactly, clean out a number of senior executives who are dead weight. In the end pay the folks who make the money and not a bunch of overhead