The Automotive Leaders Podcast

Watch the full video on YouTube - Click here  Where most people see a roadblock, Mary Buchzeiger sees an opportunity. Her infectious optimism and willingness to step into uncertain situations have propelled her career in automotive leadership. Jan welcomes the longtime CEO of Lucerne International for a frank and intimate discussion about navigating the turbulent auto industry. From Lucerne’s rec...

Watch the full episode on YouTube - click here What do the life and career of Janet Yellen have to do with automotive leaders? Jan invites the acclaimed Wall Street Journal writer Jon Hilsenrath — author of the new book, “ Yellen: The Trailblazing Economist Who Navigated an Era of Upheaval ” — to the show to discuss Yellen’s role at the center of the largest American economic crises of the past 30...

Watch the full video on YouTube 👈 Katelyn Davis knows how to create a personal brand. She’s a marketing expert with diverse experiences in mobility, making her the perfect person to help Jan deconstruct her recent interview with Assembly Ventures’s co-founder Jessica Robinson.  New mobility — especially for EVs and autonomous vehicles — is a fast-moving, rapidly changing industry driven by s...

Learn more about creating your own internal company podcast Sign up for The Automotive Leaders Letter  Watch the full episode on YouTube - Click here It’s the end of 2022, and you know what that means — it’s goal-setting season.  Many of us automotive leaders find our minds wandering this time of year, envisioning all the success that will come our way in 2023 and setting goals to get us the...

This episode is sponsored by Lockton, click here to learn more Watch the full video on YouTube, click here Jessica Robinson is not your average venture capitalist. She started her career, not in finance or investing, but as a professional tea taster. In fact, Jessica’s entire career path can be characterized by unconventional pivots. After that tea-tasting gig, she fell in love with the mobility i...

Watch the full video on YouTube - click here As a managing partner at MRA Global Sourcing and a thought leader in supply chain staff sourcing, Naseem Malik has his finger on the pulse of the automotive supply chain industry — and lots of other industries.  With all the other major challenges facing supply chains in the pandemic era, none has caused as big of a culture shift as the move to rem...

Relax, recharge, and don't check e-mail Happy Thanksgiving 2022 from the team at Gravitas Detroit and the Automotive Leaders podcast. Learn more about your host, Jan Griffiths in this short video Learn more about creating your own internal company podcast Sign up for The Automotive Leaders Letter

Bonus episode. Jan Griffiths and Jason Stein sit down behind the mic. and share their perspectives on the OESA supplier conference 2022. Auto Supply Chain Prophets Flat Six Media Cars & Culture OESA Insiders podcast Learn more about creating your own internal company podcast Sign up for The Automotive Leaders Letter

Watch the full video on YouTube - click here Earlier this year, an announcement by Mitsubishi North America  (MMNA)caught the attention of the entire automotive industry. The company would be shifting to work from home — forever. At the time, MMNA’’s CEO called it “a critical moment to embrace, change, motivate and retain our talented employee base.” The decision represented a major culture s...

This episode is sponsored by Lockton, click here to learn more Watch the full video on YouTube - click here The reality of practicing leadership is different from talking about it. No one knows that better than Dr. Andy Palmer , who Automotive Leaders interviewed recently . And there’s no more important space for the right kind of leadership than the automotive industry. Anne Partington , a mobili...

This episode is sponsored by Lockton, click here to learn more Watch the full video on YouTube - click here The automotive industry is changing fast — and we’re not just talking about the pandemic. The electric vehicle revolution is going to be a shift as monumental as when cars first began selling on the market. There’s no one who knows this better than Andy Palmer, also known as the “Godfather o...

We're back! The Automotive Leaders Podcast is officially launched. Here's the story behind the rebrand and what you can expect in future episodes. Download the 21 traits of authentic leadership e book Learn more about creating your own internal company podcast Sign up for The Automotive Leaders Letter Easily navigate our back catalogue of episodes Learn more about your host, Jan Griffiths in this...

Here's a short status update on the why behind the rebranding. This is a time for me to fall on the sword and admit something that's been haunting me for a while.

You’ve just finished your annual strategic planning meeting, which hopefully if you listened to episode 73 of our podcast, went a little better than usual. Now you’re sitting at your desk with binders full of big ideas and lofty goals for where to take your company next. And as a leader, it’s your responsibility to seize that heightened energy from your team and run with it. So how are you going t...

Episode Summary  Accountability isn’t exactly a fun word. It has quite a negative connotation — probably because we’ve been acculturated to think that if we don’t hold ourselves accountable, we’ll suffer negative consequences (or, to use an even more fear-inducing word, punishment ).  But accountability expert Brian Moran offers a different perspective. As a professional with 30 years of...

Episode Description Strategic planning is traditionally a dreaded affair. Days of meaningless corporate speak and internal competition usually fail to result in something inspiring or exciting that a team can get behind. But it doesn’t have to be this way. In this episode of Finding Gravitas, Jan shares her top five tips on how to break the bygone corporate mold so you’re prepared to authentically...

It's time to launch your supplier podcast - click here for more details The 2022 Plante Moran WRI® (Working Relations Index®) Study of North American auto supplier-Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) relationships is a bedrock survey in the industry. But does it really impact the bottom line? And what can OEMs do with the information? Dave Andrea, principal at Plante Moran and guardian of the WR...

It’s rare to be able to benefit from authentic leadership insight from both a manager and one of her team members. But approaching the leadership model of the future in action from both sides of the discussion is the key to real change and growth — and this applies just as much to automotive as management in any other industry. In a truly unique take on gravitas and the power of management, leader...

In this episode, I'll share the reality of living in a Covid world along with a walk back to episode 0 Download the 21 traits of authentic leadership e book

Stellantis reverses controversial changes in contract terms for suppliers Here's the Automotive News article Good move but what's next? how will Stellantis rebuild supplier trust? We're taking a break, recording from Wales, and changing habits and routines. Time to challenge your thinking and listen to an episode outside of your industry silo. Try one of these: Episode #35, David Chislett, Chief A...

Regret is a “peculiar emotion,” says Daniel Pink. “People regret inaction more than they regret taking action.” What’s more, regret is universal — and healthy. But it’s in need of a rebrand.  In his new book, “The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward,” Dan turns the conventional wisdom about regret into a positive force for change — and offers crucial lessons for leaders who...

A look back into the evolution of the way we work today, where we're headed, the most recent Gallup survey, my personal story, a surprising announcement from an OEM, and the questions we need to be asking ourselves BEFORE we write that back to the office policy. Learn more about creating your own internal company podcast Learn more about your host, Jan Griffiths in this short video Episodes refere...

This episode is sponsored by Lockton, click here to learn more Sandy Stojkovski’s career took off when, during her first year at Cooper-Standard Automotive — her first job out of college — the Vice President of Engineering hand-selected her to run a manufacturing operation. She’s been paying it forward ever since by taking chances on employees with potential.   “I told him that I didn't...

This episode is sponsored by Lockton, click here to learn more Get Stephen's latest book Trust & Inspire, click here Stephen M.R. Covey wants you to trust your employees. And he wants you to do so by putting in the time to truly connect with them — while resisting the urge to micromanage. “You’re truly empowering people around an agreement with clear expectations and with accountability,” he s...

In this episode, Jan covers a few of the noteworthy topics in the automotive industry and how they relate to leadership. 👉 Ford announcement on the EV split, how will this work? 👉 Stellantis and a few more stumbles 🤦🏻‍♀️ 👉 "A golf club to a tennis match" Stephen M.R. Covey on command & control leadership 👉 Surprise guest coming....... 👉 A new podcast is on the way - check it out here ,...