Bill Ford
Bill Ford
William Clay "Bill" Ford Jr.is an American businessman. The great-grandson of Henry Ford, he serves as the executive chairman of Ford Motor Company. Ford also served as the President, CEO, and COO until turning over those roles to former Boeing executive Alan Mulally in September 2006. Ford is also the Vice Chairman of the Detroit Lions NFL franchise...
thinking hype accomplishment
I think the world is filled with so much hype and PR bull. Frankly, it all comes out in the end. Good or bad, I'd rather just let our accomplishments really speak for themselves.
thinking cult-of-personality long
Nobody's irreplaceable, including me. I think for too long we've had a cult of personality in this company and in this industry, and frankly, I'd like to see that diminish.
thinking play issues
I think I was the first executive to ever speak at a Greenpeace business conference, in London in 2001. That didn't play well here at Ford, but I thought it was an important signal to send internally, that these were the kind of issues we needed to be grappling with.
thinking forever natural
When I joined Ford, in the late 1970s, I felt strongly we could not forever be a huge user of natural resources without there being consequences. But I was alone in my thinking in those days.
thinking america people
All things being equal, I think people would still prefer to do business with their hometown companies. That's true in America, that's true in China, that's true in Germany.
cheaper ethanol gasoline regular support
Ethanol is typically cheaper than regular gasoline and we're going to do all that we can to support it,
actions business continue core job necessary return team throughout understand year
We have demonstrated throughout the year that we will continue to take the actions necessary to return our core business to sustainable profitability. We understand the issues, our priorities, and have the right team in place to get the job done.
accomplish people problem setting
I've always had a problem with setting goals. I know when I get out I will be able to accomplish that goal. It will make us better people in the long run.
bed good leadership next number roses
Every day is a big test, ... It's not going to be a bed of roses for the next number of quarters. But we are making progress. I feel very good about where we are from a leadership standpoint.
afraid work
It' didn't work then, and I'm afraid it won't work now.
company compass innovation point sets
From this point forward, innovation will be the compass by which the company sets its direction,
adapt business changing consumer deserve market suffer
If we don't adapt to a changing market and shifts in consumer demand, then like any business we deserve to suffer the consequences,
auto build components decade domestic expensive gave government hybrid nearly offered
Nearly a decade ago, the government offered subsidies to their domestic auto suppliers to build hybrid batteries, which are one of the most expensive components of today's hybrid vehicles. That gave them a head-start.
company great lots stuff
Lots of stuff that made this company great started off as something that wasn't in the budget.