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1、倪嘉潞TalkingstraightYou’reabouttoreadthestoryofamanwho’shadmorethanhisshareofsuccess.Butalongtheway,thereweresomeprettybadtimes,too.Infact,whenIlookbackonmythirty-eightyearsintheautoindustry,thedayIremembermostvividlyhadnothingtodowithnewcarsandpromotionsandprofits.Ibeganmylifeasthesonofimmigrants,and
2、IworkmywayuptothepresidencyoftheFordMotorCompany.WhenIfinallygotthere,Iwasontopoftheworld.Butthenfatesaidtome:”Wait.We’renotfinishedwithyou.Nowyou’regoingtofindoutwhatitfeelsliketogetkickedoffMt.Everest!”OnJuly13,1978,Iwasfired.IhadbeenpresidentofFordforeightyearsandaFordemployeeforthirty-two.Ihadne
3、verworkedanywhereelse.Andnow,suddenly,Iwasoutofajob.Itwasgut-wrenching.Asyougothroughlife,therearethousandsoflittleforksintheroad,andthereareafewreallybigforks-thosemomentsofreckoning,momentsoftruth.ThiswasmineasIwonderedwhattodo.ShouldIpackitallinandretire?Iwasfifty-fouryearsold.Ihadalreadyaccompli
4、shedagreatdeal.Iwasfinanciallysecure.Icouldaffordtoplaygolffortherestofmylife.Butthatjustdidn’tfeelright.IknewIhadtopickupthepiecesandcarryon.Therearetimesineveryone’slifewhensomethingconstructiveisbornoutofadversity.Therearetimeswhenthingsseemsobadthatyou’vegottograbyourfatebytheshouldersandshakeit
5、.I’mconvinceditwasthatmorningatthewarehousethatpushedmetotakeonthepresidencyofChrysleronlyacoupleofweekslater.TheprivatepainIcouldhaveendured.Butthedeliberatepublichumiliationwastoomuchforme.Iwasfullofanger,andIhadasimplechoice:Icouldturnthatangeragainstmyself,withdisastrousresults.OrIcouldtakesomeo
6、fthatenergyandtrytodosomethingproductive.“Don’tgetmad,”Maryremindedme.”Geteven.”Intimesofgreatstressandadversity,it’salwaysbesttokeepbusy,toplowyourangerandyourenergyintosomethingpositive.倪嘉潞Asitturnout,Iwentfromthefryingpanintothefire.AyearafterIsignedup,Chryslercamewithinawhiskerofbankruptcy.There
7、weremanydaysatChryslerwhenIwonderedhowIgotmyselfintothismess.BeingfiredatFordwasbadenough.ButgoingdownwiththeshipatChryslerwasmorethanIdeserved.Fortunately,Chryslerrecoveredfromitsbrushwithdeath.Today
