Ford

Most people are good to work with and are interested in doing a good job. Assignments are varied. The company is large, so most people can find a place where they fit.

Politics are rampant, and there are plenty of self-serving "bad apples" that hinder real progress. Some mid-level managers focus more on their own success (based on metrics with narrow scope) than the success of the company as a whole.

Hiring tends to be done in binges, which means that there are a lot of talented mid-career people who are all competing for the same promotional opportunities. There are not enough newer employees to back-fill those who want to make developmental moves, and there is little patience for training new employees.

When positions open up, there tends to be a desire to hire experienced people, which means a cycle of automotive companies poaching from each other. This is not very sustainable since it promotes the practice of job hopping for the highest salary without producing any real benefits.

Emphasize corporate goals over department goals to encourage the right behavior. The system of "dynamic tension" that is relied upon today produces winners and losers, and in an environment where managers are pitted against each other, the company rarely wins.