TSLA360.590-20.67001%
GM72.540-2.5%
F11.590-0.09%
RIVN15.4000.46%
CYD39.410-0.08%
HMC24.150-0.16%
TM207.010-2.66%
CVNA313.5481.45799%
PAG149.3400.18%
LAD251.8201%
AN197.680-0.29%
GPI329.450-1.34%
ABG194.7600.73%
SAH64.870-0.38%
TSLA360.590-20.67001%
GM72.540-2.5%
F11.590-0.09%
RIVN15.4000.46%
CYD39.410-0.08%
HMC24.150-0.16%
TM207.010-2.66%
CVNA313.5481.45799%
PAG149.3400.18%
LAD251.8201%
AN197.680-0.29%
GPI329.450-1.34%
ABG194.7600.73%
SAH64.870-0.38%
TSLA360.590-20.67001%
GM72.540-2.5%
F11.590-0.09%
RIVN15.4000.46%
CYD39.410-0.08%
HMC24.150-0.16%
TM207.010-2.66%
CVNA313.5481.45799%
PAG149.3400.18%
LAD251.8201%
AN197.680-0.29%
GPI329.450-1.34%
ABG194.7600.73%
SAH64.870-0.38%


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.

Management & Leadership

E­mployee motivation is crucial when steering your team toward the­ir goals in the bustling e­nvironment of a car dealership.
Management & Leadership

Ignite and sustain employee motivation to gain a competitive edge

- December 12, 2023
In the dynamic and compe­titive world of car dealerships, e­mployee motivation serve­s as the driving force behind achie­ving success. For managers, your pivotal role lie­s in steering your team toward...
Dealership employees approach a sales conversation with emotional intelligence.
Management & Leadership

Lead the pack: Why emotional intelligence is the key to automotive leadership

- December 7, 2023
Emotional intelligence, also referred to as emotional quotient or simply EQ, is important in any workplace but especially comes in handy at a car dealership—as any job there requires flexibility,...
On the latest episode of Inside Automotive, we’re joined by the 5th-generation CEO, Evelyn Sames, to learn more about her Texas dealership.
Management & Leadership

How this Texas dealership is revolutionizing the sector – Evelyn Sames | Sames Auto Group

- December 6, 2023
Texas’s oldest dealership, and one of the oldest in the nation, belongs to the family-owned Sames Auto Group. Since its start in 1910, the group has grown to include 19...
talent
Management & Leadership

Using better marketing to attract better talent

- December 5, 2023
Countless articles and news stories focus on the lack of workers for many businesses today. Some blame the economy, some blame government assistance, or that people have decided to change...
In all industries' in-store retail shopping experience is declining. But Peter Cooper, joins us to discuss what this means for the industry.
Management & Leadership

How dealerships can optimize the customer experience – Peter Cooper | Lexus of Lehigh Valley

- December 4, 2023
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that all industries' in-store retail shopping experience is declining. But, when it comes to retail automotive, what could that mean for dealers? Peter Cooper,...
Purpose is the dealership's foundational framework on which it builds long-term company culture, goals, missions, and values.
Management & Leadership

How to unlock the power of purpose and drive your dealership forward

- December 1, 2023
The bar to becoming a successful automotive group is extremely high. Worth $2.86 trillion in 2021, the automotive industry is indubitably one of the most successful industries today. It is filled...
The auto industry has experienced several ongoing changes in the five years since host Jim Fitzpatrick last spoke with Mike Maroone
Management & Leadership

Mike Maroone’s insights on EVs, affordability, expansion, attracting and retaining talent, succession, and much more

- November 28, 2023
The auto industry has experienced several ongoing changes in the five years since CBT News host Jim Fitzpatrick last spoke with industry legend and former AutoNation Executive Mike Maroone in...
Ford’s SOS program is one way to address this technician shortage, but more automakers and dealers must get in on the effort.
Management & Leadership

Why is there still a technician shortage and what are industry leaders doing about it? 

- November 28, 2023
The lack of qualified technicians is an ever-present issue for most dealerships. By next year, this shortfall is projected to increase to 642,000 open positions across the automotive industry. That’s...
On this episode of Inside Automotive,  we’re checking in with 2023 TIME Dealer of the Year, President of Gary Rome Hyundai/ Kia, Gary Rome
Management & Leadership

How this dealer is fostering community engagement with his dealerships – Gary Rome

- November 27, 2023
As we close out the year, it’s more important than ever for dealers to understand how to drive profits and consumer satisfaction. Therefore, on the latest episode of Inside Automotive, ...
One of the more important actions to take while being agile is the ability to make quick decisions under pressure
Management & Leadership

Agile mindset: automotive leadership during disruptive times

- November 27, 2023
The car dealership business demands flexibility of thought and action. We’ll use agility to describe the ability to see a potential problem as an opportunity instead of a threat. Let’s...


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