Carlos Ghosn

“A CEO is a coach. He has to have a team of people, and he has to find the best people.”

“I think the importance of the CEO is that he can be a symbol of the company's renewal.”

“Cost-cutting is not a substitute for growth.”

“You don't build a company on fear. You build a company on empowerment.”

“When you are in a crisis, you have to be very transparent.”

“If you don't have a plan, you become part of somebody else's plan.”

“There is no nationality at Michelin. We are all people who work for Michelin.”

“You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do.”

“Anytime you have a crisis, you have an opportunity.”

“I'm not a car guy. I'm a business guy.”

“The leader is the one who can identify the talents of the team and put them in the right place.”

“You have to be a little bit of a dreamer to be a leader.”

“Commitment is making a promise to yourself with no exception.”

“What is dangerous is not to evolve.”