"We need to be able to make decisions faster," he said. "As part of the General Motors moving forward, you don't normally think of us as speedy or fast, and that's what we should be. But when you're fast you do make mistakes. My view is if you're slow you make more mistakes you just don't notice it."
"It's not just about getting our cost structure right and getting our capital structure right, it's also making sure the decision-making process we use is working better," Henderson said. "That's our responsibility."
Asked to provide more details on the way he intends to change GM's culture, Henderson refused to comment, saying that more details are yet to be unveiled.
"That will be a discussion with you on a different day. But there are a number of things we need to do to run the business differently," Henderson said.
After Ford's CEO Mulally's commented that Ford is slowly getting back to profitability and that it GM's and Chrysler's bankruptcies boosted the company's consumer count, Henderson denied to discuss the possibility to see General Motors in a stronger position compared with its local rival.
"In the end it's going to be who wins in the market with consumers," Henderson said. "We have to prove ourselves in the marketplace and that will determine competitive advantage."
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