Alan Mulally, president and chief executive officer of the Ford Motor Company, discusses the turnaround effort at Ford, which took the automaker from an annual loss of $17 billion in 2006 to its most profitable period in more than a decade. Mulally explains that leadership takes courage, to have a point of view about the future and to pursue it in the face of resistance and doubt, in service of something great.

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Chapters
Introduction: A Leap From Airplanes To Autos
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The Branding Of Ford: A Worldwide Venture
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Student Participation: Bailing Out Ford
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The Ford Vision Past And Present
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Production And Investment Vs. Demand
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Student Q & A: Transportation Solutions For The Future
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Student Q & A: Ford's Survival Sets An Example
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The Google Car: Who's In Charge?
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Student Q & A: The Ford Turnaround
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The New Job: Day One And Beyond
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There Are No Mistakes: Testifying Before Congress
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Student Q & A: American Car Manufacturer, A Global Concern?
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Student Q & A: The Return Of The Ford Worker
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Student Q & A: The Ford App?
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Student Q & A: The Right Credit Helps Sell The Car
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