Automotive




On the money
How to get employees involved in your business
Five years ago, when Bob Coughlin’s company was posting about $10 million in annual revenue, he met with his management team. At that meeting, ...


World champion
How Marty McQuade leads global expansion at DuPont Automotive Systems by cultivating relationships across the planet
In his decades-long business career, Marty McQuade has seen a lot of changes. He’s seen a lot of trends come and go, a lot of competitors succeed ...


Team first
How to help your employees succeed
Carlos Planas likes to talk with his employees, and he tries every day to meet individually with one in the morning and one in the afternoon. The m...


The ties that bind
How to become better acquainted with your workplace family
Never sit in the middle at a dinner table with a large family or you’re going to spend the entire meal passing bowls to both sides. That...


Spanning the globe
How Chip McClure developed and maintains an international growth strategy at ArvinMeritor
When growing your business overseas, it’s probably pretty easy to realize that you need a long-term growth plan, a strategy on how to approach the...


Dealer’s choice
How Buddy Byers puts the right people in the right spots at Byers Holding Co. — and then gets out of the way
For George W. “Buddy” Byers Jr., management is like professional football: You’ve got to pay to put the right players in place. Once you do, treat ...


Jim Riesenbach
President and CEO, Autobytel Inc.
Jim Riesenbach doesn’t mind a little conflict. In fact, he even encourages it now and again. When managed in a controlled manner, conflict gives rise...


Luxury and charity
How Fred Baker Porsche Audi brings to the area first-class events that help good causes
Fred Baker, president of Fred Baker Porsche Audi, made a name for himself as a race car driver, an automotive technician and a car dealer ...

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Motivational mechanic
How Gordon Stewart revs up Stewart Management Group with a little R&R: respect and recognition


The salvage king
How Willis Johnson built a culture that drives Copart Inc. to double-digit growth


Donnie Crevier
President and CEO, Crevier BMW




The good shepherd
How Don Palmer keeps Palmer Automotive Group moving by being responsive to employee needs


King of the road
How Bruce Rossmeyer built his Harley-Davidson empire on calculated risks and a passion for two-wheeled hogs


Fast track
How Bert Boeckmann puts employees and customers first at Galpin Motors


Greg Nelson
President, Nelson Auto Group


Driving success
How Tom Gill builds a culture where people strive to improve every day at Tom Gill Chevrolet


Leadership lessons
How James F. DeVoe Jr. plans to keep J.D. Byrider Systems growing by teaching employees how to lead.


Self starters
How Rick Keister fosters a culture of innovation and growth at Keystone Automotive Industries


The handyman
How Tom Willis built a culture of teamwork at Matco Tools by encouraging employees to find better ways of doing their jobs


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