BusinessWeek: Boeing has ‘toxic political climate’

BizWeek’s Boeing guy, Stan Holmes, looks at reasons why some top-flight outside candidates have backed out of consideration for Boeing’s top job:

The article notes that Commercial Airplanes chief Alan Mulally is eager for the job, but says that Boeing’s board thinks he’s “too political.”

Key Quote: “Sources close to the search hint that a candidate might come from a tech company with a manufacturing background or from an automobile company. Hiring a fresh set of eyes, they say, may be Boeing’s best hope to restore its reputation and unlock its potential.”

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_21/b3934059_mz011.htm

I’d love to get some feedback from you guys on this (just remember Rule 1 of this blog — play nice).