Dave Pericak, Chief Engineer for 2015 Ford Mustang, Ford Motor Company: ...I think people are more than willing to walk out on a limb, even if they think that limb might break, if they know that you're gonna be there to catch them. And I think that's the biggest thing... I think that's the freedom... as a leader what I try to do is, I try to give them the freedom. There's a lot of smart people... a lot of smart people... held back by their own fears or inhibitions. And if you allow them to go out on the edge, hang out a little bit, knowing that no matter what happens... you will catch them. They will go out on the thinnest branches... even though they think that thing's gonna crack... they'll go... because they know you're gonna be there for them. And when they start doing that... when more and more people start doing that... the power that you unleash is unbelievable. Because when everyone stays reserved and
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Dave Pericak, Chief Engineer for 2015 Ford Mustang, Ford Motor Company: , "Well, I'm not gonna do that because I might fail" or "I might get hurt"... or whatever, then the whole team doesn't progress as far forward as they could. But when they're out there slaying dragons... because they know that if the dragon gets a little unruly... that you're gonna come in and finish him off... they'll slay dragons all day long for you, man. Right?
