Carlos Ghosn Quotes

It is never a perfect time or a right time to step aside. But for me, this is the time. I want to share with you my decision that I will not be a candidate for any office in November of 2014.

I've been head of strategy at IBM and together with my colleagues built our five-year plan. My priorities are going to be to continue to execute on that.

When I plan ahead, I don't just plan what I'm doing tomorrow. I also plan what I'm doing five years from now.

From my experience, the best advisors help in three ways: encourage you to look at the problem or opportunity from multiple angles; help you balance the tug of the short-term with important long-term priorities; and ask the tough questions you need to know to reach the best solution.

In order to have your short term policies accepted, you have to have your long term policies understood.

To leave positions of great responsibility and authority is to die a little.

Anyone who takes the first step without planning the last step should not be allowed in the counsels of war.

A great politician has to bother himself less with means than with goals.

You have to be a demagogue on a lot of little things if you want to be around to have your way on the big things.

What Republicans have to get away from is just worrying about the next election and start thinking about what is good for the country down the road.

I think you have to see two steps ahead of things. That's just the way I roll.

In business, I think the most important thing is to position yourself for long-term and not be too impatient, which I am by nature, and I have to control myself.

I think in terms of 20-year horizons.

I think long-term, not short-term.

When Dad made a decision, whether it was about family or his own career, the majority of the time, it was for the long term, not the short term.

You have to invest the money in a certain thing, because, you know, at 40, I want to enjoy my life. So I do a lot of investments. Apartments back in Russia and New York. It's a good thing to do.

I've always said I'm gonna work the road as hard as I can 'til I'm 50, then I might slow down a little bit.

I think it's really important to have a long-term perspective.

I assisted Bobby Houghton at Halmstads, and we were both just under 30. We'd say, 'Wouldn't it be great to do this for maybe 10 years, save a little money, then perhaps start a little business together.' Some sort of travel agency. We had no football thoughts beyond that, other than maybe combining it with a bit of sport, getting a few tours going.

What's important is you mustn't focus too early and try to play the game before it actually begins.

To be honest, I'm not the kind of guy to think about the future in the long term.

There are players who tend not to look at the money short-term: they have a bigger plan.

My focus is on training and championships. I will look at business after retirement... maybe 20 years later.

You always look ahead to what you'll do next.

I hope my career will be long-term. It's not something I'm taking for granted, but we try to plan that way.