Carlos Ghosn
Carlos Ghosn
Carlos Ghosn, KBEis a French-Lebanese-Brazilian businessman born in Porto Velho, Brazil, who is currently the Chairman and CEO of France-based Renault, and Chairman and CEO of Japan-based Nissan. From June 2013 to June 2016, Ghosn was Chairman of Russia-based automobile manufacturer AvtoVAZ. Ghosn is also Chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, the strategic partnership overseeing Nissan and Renault through a unique cross-shareholding agreement. The Alliance, which includes AvtoVAZ, has held approximately 10% of the global market share from 2010...
NationalityBrazilian
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth9 March 1954
CityPorto Velho, Brazil
CountryBrazil
When the CEO makes a decision, people don't come back on it.
I think we're going to have some difficulty in front of us. I have absolutely no doubt the next three, four years Europe are going to be at best stagnation. We are preparing for tough times.
To face deflation, you have to have people accepting it and not reacting to it.
I always loved cars. I don't know why, I can't explain it to you. It has always been with me.
The biggest enemy of management is indifference. It's when people don't give a damn
Don't believe what I say. Believe what I do.
More and more, in any company, managers are dealing with different cultures. Companies are going global, but the teams are being divided and scattered all over the planet.
Talking about stepping down in five years is frankly not a topic of particular actuality now.
Any job very well done that has been carried out by a person who is fully dedicated is always a source of inspiration.
We don't want to be something for everybody, we want to be everything for some people.
Our objective is to position Nissan in the top rank of the car industry. Until we get there, there will be no rest.
Being a good leader today doesn't mean you'll be a good leader 10 years from now. You have to adapt to the times
The Japanese people are usually very prudent, even when they are convinced change is necessary.
You don't build your character by doing what everybody else is doing.