Alan Mulally Quotes
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The automobile has moved into the mainstream of our integrated digital world.
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The purpose of business is to make a reasonable return by making products and services that people want and value. If you are not, you are wasting resources.
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The reason I loved working at Boeing was because I loved the idea of air travel as a way of bringing people and cultures together - because when we come together as people and cultures, we realize that we are not that different after all, and when we realize that we are not that different after all, the world becomes a better place.
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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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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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You can't improve if you don't know what the real situation is.
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My favorite expression is a tag line or an advertising and marketing campaign that Ford ran a number of years ago. They ran it for almost 12 years, and it was, 'Have you driven a Ford lately?'
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Be true to yourself and your values.
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It's all about producing products people want.
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Automobiles are fun and exciting. We need them. They are a part of our lives.
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I think my first-ever car was a Chevrolet, 1960.
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Everybody cares about not only quality and functionality, but they also want the power of choice, whether it's a small vehicle or a large vehicle.
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You can't manage a secret.
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Having one national standard for mpg and CO2 is extremely important.
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You need to have a can-do attitude. There is always a way.
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I really do believe that working together works, and it's amazing to me.
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The purpose of life is to love and be loved... what could possibly be more energizing than that?
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I love hanging out with skilled and motivated people.
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If you have a common purpose and an environment in which people want to help others succeed, the problems will be fixed quickly.
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I don't see anything changing about our desire for quality and fuel efficiency and safety and smart design, no matter what the vehicle size.
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I know how inter-dependent the world is.
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We want people to still have choices - Ford cars and trucks, whatever works for their lifestyle.
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I believe America should make things.