史隆的智慧被誉为“现代管理之父”的彼得·杜拉克(Peter Drucker)经常讲起通用汽车公司的一个经典决策故事。一次,年已70岁的通用汽车总裁史隆召集公司的部门主管们研究一个重要投资方案。策划部主管汇报完投资报告后,史隆开始征求其它部门的意见,8位部门主管先后同意了这一方案。最后,史隆说:“我现在也同意这个方案,不过,我建议,我们大家回去再想想这个方案的 Peter Drucker, whose wisdom is known as “the father of modern management,” often spoke of a classic decision-making story of General Motors. Once, 70-year-old GM President Shi Long called the company’s department heads to study an important investment program. After the head of the planning department reported the investment report, Shi Long began to solicit the opinions of other departments, and eight department heads had agreed to this plan. Lastly, Sloan said: "I agree with this plan now, but I suggest that we all go back and think about this plan again.