When they dispersed, I got his attention and asked if he wanted to take some questions on Twitter. "What's Twitter?" he asked. Fair question. When I explained it to him briefly (and what I had been doing on Twitter recently), he was all for it.
[I've said before and I'll say it again: Alan Mulally is a down-to-earth, affable and smart guy who's interested in new technology and passionate about Ford. I'm proud to be serving with him.]
Here's a sampling of questions and answers from the exchange. Mind you, I was thumbing away on my Blackberry as Alan spoke.
Any questions for Alan Mulally?
— Scott Monty (@ScottMonty) December 16, 2008
@ScottMonty Q. for Mulally: In hindsight, wd he have changed Ford's strategy in 2007/08 if he'd known we'd be in recession by now?
— Tim Walker (@TWalk) December 16, 2008
@TWalk No. Matter of fact, we've accelerated the strategy with the safest most fuel-efficient vehicles ever. - Alan Mulally
— Scott Monty (@ScottMonty) December 16, 2008
@ScottMonty what is Mullaly's commitment to sustainability, both personal and professional?
— Asheen Phansey (@asheen) December 16, 2008
@asheen I've spent my entire career focused on safe & efficient transport; sutainability is the future. The future is now. -Alan Mulally
— Scott Monty (@ScottMonty) December 16, 2008
@ScottMonty yeah, what does it feel like to be LEADING the industry rather than sticking with the status quo?
— Tyler Hurst (@tdhurst) December 16, 2008
@tdhurst Exhilirating. Ford rocks! - Alan Mulally
— Scott Monty (@ScottMonty) December 16, 2008
@ScottMonty What's Alan currently driving?
— Julius Marchwicki (@idamaster) December 16, 2008
@idamaster Alan makes it a point to drive a diff vehicle every day - including the competition - b/c it's impt to understand cust's view
— Scott Monty (@ScottMonty) December 16, 2008
Any questions for Alan Mulally?
— Scott Monty (@ScottMonty) December 16, 2008
@JDARKSTAR I’m really looking to find a good balance of folder structure versus depth, factoring in ease-of-use.
— Michael Critz (@mike_critz) December 16, 2008
That closes this Q&A session with Ford CEO Alan Mulally. We may try this again some time.
— Scott Monty (@ScottMonty) December 16, 2008
Photo credit: Ford Motor Company
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