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Automotive News Europe, August, 2004 by Feast, Richard
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Byline: Richard Feast
Acknowledging when one screws up is not part of Western culture. It's understandable. It wouldn't be a career-enhancing move for any politician, military commander, civil servant or business leader to admit, "I got it wrong."
Instead, what we hear are the reasons - excuses, really - why things didn't go according to plan and how they will be different in the future. Perhaps, but historical precedents generate skepticism.
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