Carlos Ghosn quotes - page 2

I mean, when you're a pioneer and you are at the forefront of an offensive, you're going to be the most optimistic person. (Carlos Ghosn)
I'm the C.E.O., nominated by the shareholders. If they're not happy, I have to take the consequences. View quote
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In most companies people make a specific contribution to the company in their function. But it is not expressed in terms of profit, only in terms of performing their function better. View quote
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The most interesting information I can have about a competitor is the cost. View quote
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At the age of 20 I bought a used Fiat 127. This was the only one I could afford! View quote
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I have my family, my children - I have a lot of outside activities. View quote
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People will always challenge you on an idea as long as it has not been concretized by somebody else. View quote
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What I worry about is not just Nissan, but Japanese manufacturers losing motivation to maintain production in Japan. The high yen is definitely a headwind. View quote
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Electric cars are not going to take the market by storm, but it's going to be a gradual improvement. View quote
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Talking about stepping down in five years is frankly not a topic of particular actuality now. View quote
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I don't believe in hostile moves. I don't believe they carry any value. (Carlos Ghosn)
When your results are good, you are obviously going to have a lot of press. And when you start to falter a little bit, you are going to have some criticism, and there is nothing abnormal in that. View quote
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Electric cars are going to be very important for urban transportation. View quote
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Cars have a large engine in the front and you have a gearbox, which is cumbersome. Electric cars don't have this problem. The motor is much smaller, the battery is below you. This will allow you to play with different shapes. View quote
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We are facing extreme volatility. View quote
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We are not making a capital investment into GM as the first element or condition. View quote
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I think the new generation is much more demanding about respect for the environment than we have ever imagined. View quote
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As an individual, not as the boss of a company, I am very interested in motor racing. View quote
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When you're C.E.O., you have to have two conditions: first, shareholders need to trust you and want you to head your company. The second is that you need to feel the motivation to do the job. So, as long as both are reunited, you continue to do the job. And today, they are reunited. View quote
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You don't implement change easily in Japan unless you explain very clearly why you need to do this change, how you're going to do this change and what's going to be the outcome of this change. If you offset or you forget to explain one of these three steps you're not going to do it. View quote
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Is Europe going to be breaking? I don't think so. I think the euro will stay. I think at the end of the day Europeans will find the solutions in order to hold Europe together. (Carlos Ghosn)
When the CEO makes a decision, people don't come back on it. View quote
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You don't build your character by doing what everybody else is doing. View quote
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Being in a multicultural environment in childhood is going to give you intuition, reflexes and instincts. You may acquire basic responsiveness later on, but it's never going to be as spontaneous as when you have been bathing in this environment during childhood. View quote
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Design is important, it's an important dimension in the car. It's not the only one. View quote
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