Alan Mulally Quotes
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What I found over the years is the most important thing is for a team to come together over a compelling vision, a comprehensive strategy for achieving that vision, and then a relentless implementation plan.
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It's really important that we have an improvement curve on fuel mileage and CO2 reduction.
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I was the lead designer and the general manager of the triple 7 and, of course, the dynamite 787.
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I'm more convinced than when I accepted this job that we can create a viable Ford Motor Co. that makes cars and trucks that people really do prefer. And we can make them using minimum resources and minimum time and be competitive with our competition.
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I really like working with talented people to do something for a lot of people around our world.
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Some people believe the U.S. can't compete in the design and manufacture of sophisticated products. I think we absolutely can if we pull together. We have shown that we can do that in commercial airplanes, and we can absolutely prove that we can do that in automobiles.
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The most important thing is the fact we have created this successful and sustainable Ford Motor Co. worldwide. I have no regrets.
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The most important thing that most countries around the world believe in is letting the markets determine the currency.
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When I arrived in Ford, a decision was made to sell many marquee brands. This was because 85 per cent of the sales were from Ford and Lincoln brands. We were clear that for the company's strong future, we needed to focus on the Ford brands.
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Ford is committed to building a sustainable future for the benefit of all Americans, and we believe Ford is on the right path to achieve this vision.
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I found a new love in Google. I'm a Googler now.
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All of us want to know that we are doing great things, that we are touching a lot of people, and that what we are doing is something bigger than ourselves.
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The automobile has moved into the mainstream of our integrated digital world.
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My career has been spent developing airplanes.
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As we develop our energy policies in the United States to generate our energy clean, then I think we're going to really move to a world that all of us want, and that is a sustainable future.
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There is a great market for cars in the United States - as Honda and Toyota have proven.
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The more senior your management position is, the more important it is to connect the organization or the project to the outside world. You know, how does this fit in with what we're doing? What is the real goal, the real mission?
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It was an honor to serve at Boeing on the 777.
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At the most fundamental level, it is an honor to serve - at whatever type or size of organization you are privileged to lead, whether it is a for-profit or nonprofit. It is an honor to serve. Starting from that foundation, it is important to have a compelling vision and a comprehensive plan.
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With Sync technology, we're seamlessly connected to the Internet, hands-free, and able to focus on the road but also able to handle guidance and navigation and play your music.
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Never make a joke or try for humor at someone else's expense. In a high-stakes environment, everyone needs to feel safe.
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The similarities between commercial airplanes and automobiles are striking. It's all about safe and efficient transportation using the latest technology and the best fuel efficiency.
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A lot of people don't want to get bad news.
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When work is what you love to do, it's not work - it's serving.