• Extraversion reflects the tendency to experience positive emotional states and feel good about oneself and the world around one.
His personal style is brisk and direct, but not without warmth.
He takes every opportunity to communicate his vision and priority. He also goes directly to the people.He addresses the entire company on a regular basis. Everywhere he goes he makes a point to talk to Nissan employees at all levels, often in small groups.
He also expends considerable effort to connect with the public.
He is aware of sharing his vision with the company and make them feeling real part of it
• Agreeableness is the tendency to get along well with others and cooperates.
Ghosn is amenable to openly debating major issues, giving everyone the possibility to discuss and present his point of view
He holds a strong clarity of vision and ability to communicate throughout the organization. His messages are straightforward, direct, and simple. His priority is clear. He believes in giving his managers precise and quantifiable objectives
Motivation is his ultimate weapon. His management style is inspired by this. He is very demanding about performance, very demanding on himself, and very demanding of the people around him. His tought is:” To be able to be demanding, you have to empower people. You can't be demanding of someone who isn't empowered, it isn't fair”
He is willing to listen to the critics, but without aiming to popularity at any cost
• Conscientiousness is related to the extent to which a person is careful, scrupulous, and preserving.
Ghosn stresses action, speed, and results. He follows up closely. If there are any deviations he goes after them immediately. He is relentless in following up.
Ghosn thinks the most important to produce amazing results is to show clear goals and strategy, empower people, watch the results carefully and keep an eye on the reality