It was shocking, but we understood that drastic change in leadership was a must for Nissan at that former labor union member was at first skeptical about the new, foreign management what Ghosn did in his very early days was to openly share with employees Nissan's seriously poor financial performance, he said. "It difficult to change mindset after knowing where we were and where the company heading." Ghosn himself has spoken of the necessity to establish a clear vision long-term plan and to share those with others He has emphasized when the need for integrity throughout all even discussing cuts with suppliers. has tried to adapt where necessary, for instance, through his own use of the Japanese language. while at the same time, bringing in the best business practices Western English as the company's common language.