The biggest enemy of management is indifference. It's when people don't give a damn

Incentives are not strategy, they are tactics. Defensive measures.

Our objective is to position Nissan in the top rank of the car industry. Until we get there, there will be no rest.

The Japanese people are usually very prudent, even when they are convinced change is necessary.

As the CEO, I have to take care of the short term, mid term and the long term.

Is Europe going to be breaking? I don't think so. I think the euro will stay. I think at the end of the day Europeans will find the solutions in order to hold Europe together.

I think that the best training a top manager can be engaged in is management by example.