I think that the best training a top manager can be engaged in is management by example.
We have some worse scenarios for which we need to prepare as companies. For the moment, we're planning for the worst, and the worst is now, and the car market is down more than 15 percent in France. There is so much uncertainty.
You want to make sure this particular car is going to please the customer and then you're going to be rewarded with something that is going to please the shareholder.
Design is important, it's an important dimension in the car. It's not the only one.
I approve designs not because I think I am more gifted or somebody who can see ahead three or four years from now, but just to make sure that the design is a logical, rational decision, taken after analyzing pros and cons.
You'll never convince me there is a hopeless situation or there is any finality in any success or any failure.
Good is somebody who delivered and allowed the company to overcome obstacles, without leaving a profound impact on its culture. Great is somebody who leads his company to achievements and performance and value that nobody was expecting it had.
The role of leadership is to transform the complex situation into small pieces and prioritize them.