Carlos Ghosn

The time is right for electric cars - in fact the time is critical.

— Carlos Ghosn

When I come to a design decision, people know that is that.

— Carlos Ghosn

We are not making a capital investment into GM as the first element or condition.

— Carlos Ghosn

The Japanese people are usually very prudent, even when they are convinced change is necessary.

— Carlos Ghosn

At the age of 20 I bought a used Fiat 127. This was the only one I could afford!

— Carlos Ghosn

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.…

— Carlos Ghosn

When your results are good, you are obviously going to have a lot of press. And when you start to falter a…

— Carlos Ghosn

What I worry about is not just Nissan, but Japanese manufacturers losing motivation to maintain production in Japan. The high yen is…

— Carlos Ghosn

Electric cars are not going to take the market by storm, but it's going to be a gradual improvement.

— Carlos Ghosn

You want to make sure this particular car is going to please the customer and then you're going to be rewarded with…

— Carlos Ghosn

I don't believe in hostile moves. I don't believe they carry any value.

— Carlos Ghosn

You go to a plant not only to pat the people on the back, but to tell them about the opportunities they…

— Carlos Ghosn

Synergies are not only about cost reduction. Synergies can be access to markets, exchange of products, avoiding overlaps, exchange of best practices.

— Carlos Ghosn

The role of leadership is to transform the complex situation into small pieces and prioritize them.

— Carlos Ghosn

I think that the best training a top manager can be engaged in is management by example. I want to make sure…

— Carlos Ghosn

Leadership is demonstrated at the moment of need. You learn to be a leader by acting, by doing

— Carlos Ghosn

When you start thinking about leaving, choose your moment carefully. Go out while you’re still on top, not when you’re no longer…

— Carlos Ghosn

If we come to the conclusion after 90 days that the synergies are big enough to justify the efforts, then we can…

— Carlos Ghosn

Profit is the most global aspect of a business, and it is cross-functional.

— Carlos Ghosn

Business is tough; you need tough guys.

— Carlos Ghosn

It would be easier to make money in other sectors, but since I was a kid, I liked cars.

— Carlos Ghosn

If guys try to make a bigger company for the sake of size, they don't create value in most cases.

— Carlos Ghosn

When a company is facing a problem, it always takes a stance and takes a decision, but at the same time it…

— Carlos Ghosn

Incentives are not strategy, they are tactics. Defensive measures.

— Carlos Ghosn

You have to listen to the people who have a negative opinion as well as those who have positive opinion. Just to…

— Carlos Ghosn