A single hire can turn around an organization.
Game-changer hires include product visionaries, a whistleblower CEO, campaign wizards, outstanding coaches and more. Many started in the middle of the recession and were able to lead their organization into the recovery.
Our list includes hires from the past three years with a proven positive impact.
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Abby Rogers, Gus Lubin, Kim Bhasin, Tony Manfred, Aimee Groth and Julie Zeveloff contributed to this list.
Dan Akerson
CEO, G.M.
Since taking the lead of the automaker in 2010, Akerson has eliminated nearly 30 internal boards and committees to speed up the company's decision-making process.
After the government launched an investigation into the Chevy Volt, Akerson and his cadre of executives took the unusual step of offering affected customers free loaner cars for the duration of the investigation.
The company posted full-year top line results of $150.3 billion in 2011, an 11 percent gain over the previous year.
Frances Allen
CMO, Denny's
Allen had previously worked for big brands like Dunkin' Donuts, Pepsi, Sony, and Frito-Lay before coming to Denny's to head up its marketing in July 2010.
Denny's stayed strong during a tough economy, and Allen's marketing strategy played no small part. She refocused the Denny's image to appeal to customers as a diner rather than a full-service restaurant.
Allen also added a value proposition for diners with the $2-4-6-8 menu and marketed the brand's every day affordability aggressively, which has been a big success during the economic downturn.
Jesse Benton and John Tate
Campaign Chairman, Campaign Manager, Ron Paul 2012 Campaign
Smart tactics by Benton and Tate kept underdog Ron Paul in the GOP race longer than most people expected.
In caucus states, the tightly organized campaign is pursuing a patient strategy that may allow them to win delegates even without winning the initial votes.
They've also led an impressive voter drive. When the GOP called off polling in early February in Maine's Washington County, Tate fired back, claiming the party was scared that Paul would win.
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