“The more senior your management position is, the more important it is ...” — Alan Mulally Quote

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?

We're so interdependent, and what one country does is such an important part of what happens in the global economy.

This working together is just so important: you're either working together, or you're not working together.

I've been through geopolitical and economic cycles.

The One Ford plan drives the business to get PGA, Profitable Growth for All, meaning that every year we increase the profits and cash flow. So how do we do that? We serve all the markets around the world with a complete family of vehicles and use the One Ford Plan.

'Religion,' I should note, has a disputed etymology in Latin: some say it's from 'relegere,' meaning 'to reread', while others say it's from religare, meaning 'to connect' or 'link.' Literature is life's fastener.

But in film you always watch situations or stories that you really have no relation to. A lot of times just because there's no personal connection doesn't mean you can't connect with the film or the characters in the film.

We look at every project as a way to connect with our community and ask ourselves if it will entertain and empower them.

I talk about the fights my wife and I have, and not only is it something people can connect with, what I talk about comes from a place of love.