Bob Lutz
Bob Lutz
Swiss American automotive executive who has worked in high-level positions at GM, BMW, Ford, and Chrysler during his five decade career. He starred as in himself in the 2011 documentary, Revenge of the Electric Car.
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth12 February 1932
communication design excellence
Design can be both a manifestation of a company's design ethic and an outward communication of a company's design ethic and drive for excellence.
fighting science engineering
Forcing automakers to sell smaller cars to improve fuel economy [is like]... fighting the nation's obesity problem by forcing clothing manufacturers to sell garments in only small sizes.
past excellent vehicle
In the past, (GM) produced a lot of very excellent vehicles but somehow they didn't excite anybody,
school competition innovation
Public Schools too often fail because they are shielded from the very force that improves performance and sparks innovation in nearly every other human enterprise - competition.
hate house female
What do you want in a female companion? What is the first thing that attracts you. Her ability to cook and keep house or is it the way she looks? It's not politically correct, GM hates it when I draw that analogy. But it's absolutely correct."
inevitable automobile
The electrification of the automobile is inevitable.
running philosophy passion
It applies in any business. Shoemakers should be run by shoe guys, and software firms by software guys, and supermarkets by supermarket guys. With the advice and support of their bean counters, absolutely, but with the final word going to those who live and breathe the customer experience. Passion and drive for excellence will win over the computer-like, dispassionate, analysis-driven philosophy every time.
thinking able boxes
Being able to ‘think out of the box’ presupposes you were able to think in it.
against flat game guard last less next threat week winning
We've got one less day to heal. The other thing about winning a game like last week is the threat of a letdown the next week. We have to guard against being flat. If you're flat against this team, they'll zip right by you.
business
Most business don't want to have a single-point backup.
We'll take them any way we can get them.
darned good
He's a pretty darned good quarterback. He's a good one.
faces happy
I'm happy about the weather, ... I'm happy about the turnout. I'm happy to see so many old friends and new faces as well.
box outside
Being able to think outside the box presupposes you were able to think in it