A biography for Alan Mulallyhasn’t been written yet.
“The purpose of life is to love and be loved... what could possibly be more energizing than that?”
“My career has been spent developing airplanes.”
“Consumers want safe and really efficient automobiles.”
“I don't see anything changing about our desire for quality and fuel efficiency and safety and smart design, no matter what the vehicle size.”
“Automobiles are fun and exciting. We need them. They are a part of our lives.”
“We want people to still have choices - Ford cars and trucks, whatever works for their lifestyle.”
“There is no reason that America can't compete in a global economy, and I love being one small proof point in that.”
“All of us want to know that we are doing great things, that we are touching a lot of people, and that what we are doing is something bigger than ourselves.”
“Leadership is having a compelling vision, a comprehensive plan, relentless implementation, and talented people working together.”
“There is a great market for cars in the United States - as Honda and Toyota have proven.”
“What I found over the years is the most important thing is for a team to come together over a compelling vision, a comprehensive strategy for achieving that vision, and then a relentless implementation plan.”
“You can't improve if you don't know what the real situation is.”
“I believe America should make things.”
“The more senior your management position is, the more important it is to connect the organization or the project to the outside world. You know, how does this fit in with what we're doing? What is the real goal, the real mission?”
“You need to have a can-do attitude. There is always a way.”
“I've just seen it all - I've seen the bird flu, I've seen the Asian economic meltdown, SARS, 9/11, economic cycles.”
“I really like working with talented people to do something for a lot of people around our world.”
“It's all about producing products people want.”
“Ford is committed to building a sustainable future for the benefit of all Americans, and we believe Ford is on the right path to achieve this vision.”
“When I arrived in Ford, a decision was made to sell many marquee brands. This was because 85 per cent of the sales were from Ford and Lincoln brands. We were clear that for the company's strong future, we needed to focus on the Ford brands.”