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?
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.
We want people to still have choices - Ford cars and trucks, whatever works for their lifestyle.
I really like working with talented people to do something for a lot of people around our world.
Where you really get in trouble is if the market is dropping and the economy's slowing down and you don't take action.
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.