Well, Rob, sorry to offend you with that comment, but in this case I
think it is probably safe to say that the older generation there at
Peugeot are mired in outmoded ideas concerning what has to be done to be
successful in the US market and whether it's possible to accomplish by a
company like Peugeot. Most companies are truly run at the top by older,
and yes, more experienced executives. Problem is, they many times accept
the safe, status-quo and hesitate when it comes to possibly successful
ventures which at least at first may require quite a lot of 'gambling'.
I think younger, less experienced management would be more likely to
take these gambles, because either they have less experience and do not
know any better (!), or because they're mindsets are more prone to
risktaking, which I think is true of the younger generations, displayed
in the fact that many younger people do not stay with a job if it
doesn't offer them what they're seeking, for example.
At 44, you are certainly not 'old'.......hell, I'm 36! But I don't wish
to have this turn into an 'old' versus 'young' issue; basically, all I
meant to convey is that it's too damn bad that the new leader of Peugeot
(his name still escapes me!) seems to be 'holding the party line' with
previous management. Whether this position is truly based on the reality
out there in the marketplace or simply the 'easy way out' when you
simply don't want to put your company at too much risk, is up for
discussion. Basically, perhaps it all boils down to this:
"nothing ventured, nothing gained....."
Brian O.