Management
Why Your Team Should Be Part of Your Marketing Strategy
We humans complicate things, and it’s no surprise in dealerships it manifests in grandiose form, especially noticeable when it comes to how teams,...
Embrace Change as a Leader for Your Dealership to Thrive
If we have learned anything during the pandemic, it’s time we get comfortable with being uncomfortable! The good news is leaders that embrace and...
Dealership Culture: Make Trust Your North Star
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Rory Blackwell, the ultimate one-man band, played 108 different musical instruments simultaneously...
B+: Social Responsibility through Heliotropic Leadership
How do we make a positive impact other than just selling cars? Not just in our attitudes but in our actions. What does it mean to be positive? When...
Why Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are Key to Dealership Success
Like many industries, the automotive industry has seen an increased—and much needed—focus on diversity in recent years. Why much needed? Consider...
Auto Dealers: What’s Your Total Cost of Risk (TCOR)?
Financial statements track how you are doing financially every month. Consider measuring and benchmarking TCOR as a part of your ongoing financial...
Is it Time to Make the Entrepreneurial Leap?
The last year and a half has been one of the immense transitions and has left many of us asking if we’re in the right place and if what we’re doing...
Embracing Change As a Leader - Get Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable
Leaders who embrace change have a dynamic team with a stronger and healthier culture, whereas dealerships that aren’t open to change tend to BE...
Cultivating a Winning Sales Team
When your dealership hits its sales goals, profitability and morale run high. Life at your dealership is energized, employees are engaged and looking...
8 Management Techniques to Maximize Employee Engagement
Employee engagement is a critical issue for most dealerships. Engagement is the level of involvement, enthusiasm and commitment and employee feels...
Automotive Careers: What It Takes to Move Up the Ladder
F&I is a position in the dealership that provides excellent opportunities, but it is a career that comes with extremely high expectations and...
Four Steps to Banishing Burn Out
We're currently in a culture that celebrates working ourselves to exhaustion. According to a study by the Center for Creative Leadership,...