The gap between a brand’s ambitions and the practical realities of those in the dealerships and retail networks must be acknowledged, according to Max Tuttle.
In this month's people management topic from Sewells, managing director Gail Harrison hopes that automotive managers will reflect on the importance of getting value from team meetings.
Today is World Mental Health Day and this year's theme is 'workplace mental health', which is why the automotive charity Ben is raising awareness about mental health within this industry so that automotive people get the support they need.
Warrantywise’s time-serves Antony Diggins is to step up as its new managing director.
Gail Harrison, managing director of Sewells, offers crucial coaching tips for automotive managers with a reminder that their solution is not necessarily the best one and harnessing the brainpower of employees pays dividends.
Stellantis has confirmed the death of its parts and service director Mark Pickles.
The dynamic landscape of the automotive industry means that business leaders must manage the risks of change fatigue in their workforce and ramp up their communication, according to Sewells managing director Gail Harrison.
The leadership of England's football squad in the recent Euros inspires AM's regular columnist Professor Jim Saker, emeritus professor of Loughborough University's business school and president of the Institute of the Motor Industry.
Glyn Hopkin's employee ownership trust sale marks a shift in how groups are looking at succession planning, argues Alison Ashley, RSM UK head of motor retail.
In this latest part of our series of leadership advice from Sewells, headed by chairman Dr Will Holden, this time its managing director Gail Harrison shares advice to reduce complexity when leading teams, and break down massive tasks into focused, achievable wins.
Dr Will Holden urges automotive managers to deliver the 4 Rs of motivation and see their teams' sales rise
Some cite motor retail’s lack of flexibility as one barrier to recruitment. Can it do more? Tom Seymour asks the experts
Members of the 2024 Waylands Future Leaders Programme (FLP) have completed their charity fundraising initiative
TrustFord has won the Community Hero Award for the second year in a row as the business continues to view positivity and care as part of its core values.
TrustFord's HR director Sharon Ashcroft collects the Leader in Diversity and Inclusion award from AM Awards judge professor Jim Saker (right) and celebrity host Rob Beckett
Adam McCullagh, winner of DP/GM of the Year at the 2024 AM Awards, collects his trophy from judging chairman Christopher Macgowan
The TrustFord business which Stuart Mustoe, our winner of the 2024 Business Leader of the Year award, heads up is well reputed for its investment in retail innovation, in its people and in its facilities.
The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire, says Dr William Holden, chairman of Sewells, in his latest installment of Sewells' series with AM-online, providing monthly insights into people and performance management to help automotive retail leaders to inspire, motivate and guide their dealership teams more effectively.
The phenomenal women in the running for Cox Automotive’s Barbara Cox “Woman of the Year” Award 2024 have been revealed.
Terrific managers do what others don’t or won’t, says Dr William Holden, chairman of Sewells, in his latest installment of Sewells' series with AM-online, providing monthly insights into people and performance management to help automotive retail leaders to inspire, motivate and guide their dealership teams more effectively.
