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

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Carlos Ghosn
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: March 9
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Leadership is demonstrated at the moment of need. You learn to be a leader by acting, by doing
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I don't believe in hostile moves. I don't believe they carry any value.
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I'm the C.E.O., nominated by the shareholders. If they're not happy, I have to take the consequences.
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To face deflation, you have to have people accepting it and not reacting to it.
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Don't believe what I say. Believe what I do.
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We are facing extreme volatility.
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When the CEO makes a decision, people don't come back on it.
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Electric cars are not going to take the market by storm, but it's going to be a gradual improvement.
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You have to listen to the people who have a negative opinion as well as those who have positive opinion. Just to make sure that you are blending all these opinions in your mind before a decision is made.
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I think that the best training a top manager can be engaged in is management by example.
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