Did he drive himself? Maybe the company should ask him to stop thinking and focus on driving.
He had an management job at an larger European company and actually had a driver for his company car.
He complained to his boss that he doesn't need a driver, he could drive himself. The boss told him: you're not supposed to drive, you're supposed to be in the back and work.
After this experience he realized the management job wasn't for him and switched to a university career.