TSLA357.450-14.66%
GM80.650-1.98%
F12.381-0.329%
RIVN14.790-0.68%
CYD32.410-0.62%
HMC32.500-0.43%
TM188.450-1.89%
CVNA60.500-4.5601%
PAG207.270-2.35%
LAD302.870-13.55%
AN161.440-5.54%
GPI242.330-9.85%
ABG179.780-5.37%
SAH62.415-2.535%
TSLA357.450-14.66%
GM80.650-1.98%
F12.381-0.329%
RIVN14.790-0.68%
CYD32.410-0.62%
HMC32.500-0.43%
TM188.450-1.89%
CVNA60.500-4.5601%
PAG207.270-2.35%
LAD302.870-13.55%
AN161.440-5.54%
GPI242.330-9.85%
ABG179.780-5.37%
SAH62.415-2.535%
TSLA357.450-14.66%
GM80.650-1.98%
F12.381-0.329%
RIVN14.790-0.68%
CYD32.410-0.62%
HMC32.500-0.43%
TM188.450-1.89%
CVNA60.500-4.5601%
PAG207.270-2.35%
LAD302.870-13.55%
AN161.440-5.54%
GPI242.330-9.85%
ABG179.780-5.37%
SAH62.415-2.535%


Discover strategies and insights for building stronger dealership teams, improving operations, and leading with impact. This category highlights best practices from top-performing managers and executives in the automotive space—covering everything from organizational culture and employee retention to succession planning and executive decision-making.

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dealership's logistics costs
Management & Leadership

Anticipating your dealership’s logistics costs

- September 28, 2026
Most dealerships track vehicle acquisition expenses down to the dollar, yet dealership logistics costs remain scattered across departments where nobody owns the total. One portion sits in the new-vehicle department as inbound freight, while another lives...
How to handle managers who refuse coaching 
Management & Leadership

How to handle managers who refuse coaching 

- September 22, 2026
Many dealership managers earn promotions through production, yet few learn to lead their teams. Often, those managers push back on leadership coaching, but that resistance could cost them and the...
Former Chick-Fil-A VP on finding, hiring and keeping great talent
Management & Leadership

Former Chick-Fil-A VP on finding, hiring and keeping great talent

- September 17, 2026
Many dealers fill open positions as quickly as they can, especially when good applicants are hard to find. The dealerships that pull ahead take more care in choosing their people...
Dealership worker satisfaction high but newer employees more likely to leave, CDK study finds
Management & Leadership

Dealership worker satisfaction high but newer employees more likely to leave, CDK study finds

- September 1, 2026
On the Dash: Overall dealership worker satisfaction sits at 80%, but drops to 64% for one-to-three-year staff. Work-life balance and inadequate benefits emerged as this year's fastest-growing stress factors. 64%...
How to implement a winning strategy without falling in love with your plan 
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How to implement a winning strategy without falling in love with your plan 

- August 19, 2026
A compelling vision sets the destination for an organization, but execution requires a concrete roadmap to reach the goal. In the latest episode of Lessons in Leadership, Leadership Expert and...
Why leadership vision can’t be voted on, and how to keep it alive
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Why leadership vision can’t be voted on, and how to keep it alive

- August 12, 2026
In the rapidly changing retail automotive landscape, dealership leaders often feel overwhelmed with daily tasks such as managing inventory turnover, monitoring service bay utilization and meeting monthly sales quotas. However,...
Retention expert reveals future-focused strategy dealers need to keep top talent
Management & Leadership

Retention expert reveals future-focused strategy dealers need to keep top talent

- August 10, 2026
Losing a top performer costs more than most dealers realize, often more than double an employee's salary. Turnover is something most dealerships will eventually face, but having a framework to...
How proactive leaders stay ahead of the competition
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How proactive leaders stay ahead of the competition

- August 5, 2026
Too many business leaders manage their organizations from behind a desk, spending more time tracking past performance than shaping future strategy. According to Leadership Expert and LearnToLead President Dave Anderson,...
Why leaders should encourage mistakes
Lessons in Leadership

Why leaders should encourage mistakes

- July 29, 2026
On the latest episode of Lessons in Leadership, Leadership Expert Dave Anderson recounts the eighth trait in his 15 commandments for Organizational Peak Performance series, highlighting that top-performing dealers build...
Schedule your priorities, don't prioritize your schedule
Lessons in Leadership

Schedule your priorities, don’t prioritize your schedule

- July 22, 2026
Leaders who try to do everything on their list often end up accomplishing very little. On this episode of Lessons in Leadership, Dave Anderson, President of LearnToLead, breaks down the...


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