The Automotive Leaders Podcast

Meet David Chislett - Author, poet, musician, artist, entrepreneur, and a man on a mission to activate creativity in as many people as he can. This podcast will challenge your perception of creativity, what it is, how it works and how to unleash creativity in your team.1:55    David’s story6:10    Going deep into innovation & creativity22:20 Music & managing creatives28:00 Labels35:00 What is a creativity workshop?37:00 Creating a culture of innovation49:00 Is now the time?57:10 How do you start your day?1:02:50  Advice to your 25yr old self

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In this episode, we explore the technology culture Aled has successfully led his entire career, specifically, how to create a high-performance team in an environment that demands fast-paced change and constant innovation in order to survive.Listen for the Welsh Star Wars connection!Click here for more on Sauce Labs03:00 Aled’s story10:07 Authentic leadership15:14 Creating the high-performance team22:12 Starting the day31:51 The Auto industry through the eyes of a tech guy37:19 Innovation culture45:01 The vine of trust54:46 Advise to your 25 yr old self58:00 Being a Welsh Government envoy & the Star Wars connection

Download the 21 traits of authentic leadership e book This is a solo episode produced to share my personal authentic leadership journey with you. You'll hear about the origins of Dream it, Brand it, Own it, the power of storytelling, why I wished I started speaking up in meetings - sooner, embracing the gray and the milestone photoshoot with Brad Ziegler. 

Dr. Steve Taubman, aka The Anxiety Doc is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and coach. In this episode, you’ll hear how an ex-neurotic, ex-Long Island chiropractor underwent a personal life transformation that led to his helping others discover the keys to their success and, how all of this relates to your authentic leadership journey.More on Dr. Steve Taubman2:27     His story12:16   Experiences as the MTV spring break hypnotist16:43   Nerves that fire together, wire together20:27   Making micro corrections24:29   Fear interrupts the flow32:08   Clean up your act40:48   Wash one dish45:00   Energy50:25   Advice to your 25 yr. old self52:32   The legacy

From spacesuits to trucks across multiple timezones, Tim Fiore speaks not only about his craft in the world of the supply chain, but he is also the spokesman for a key economic indicator known as the  Manufacturing Business Survey (PMI®)Tim makes the case for authentic leadership and is grounded by his humanity, caring, and respect for his people, the business, and all of its stakeholders.02:03 Janet Yellen can dance!03:32 Tim’s story12:41 The evolution of the supply chain15:20 Lessons from the Pandemic22:00 Embracing WFH29:41 The high-performance team40:29 Innovation46:28 Transparency51:36 Respect55:25 Advice to your 25-year-old self1:00:59 What is Gravitas?1:02:07 The Legacy

Clint Bruce is a former Navy Special Warfare Officer, a graduate of the US Naval Academy, decorated athlete, former NFL player, and seasoned entrepreneur. He is dedicated to helping leaders protect, perform, endure, and compete while helping veterans and their families transition successfully from service.In this episode Clint shares lessons from the ballfield, the battlefield, and the boardroom (and the farm)Clint is humble, authentic, inspirational, and REAL – Enjoy!Check out this link  https://www.clintbruce.com01:58 – Clint’s story05:10 – Wisdom from the farm20:00 – The Todd Ballard connection and “building high ground for hard days”29:00 – Vulnerability in the Special Ops team32:00 – Learning and performing at the same time34:10 – Are you climbing the right ridgeline?38:00 – Authentic leadership45:00 - Trust47:05 – Advice to your 25-year-old self49:04 – Asking the difficult questions52:00 – Open door policy – do you really have it?56:30 – High-performing team, tactical and moral58:49 - Gravitas1:00:03 – Starting the day1:04:00 – The legacy

In this short bonus episode, I'll share with you ideas you can implement immediately to help re-energize your team and prepare for 2021

The leadership journey of the Tennessee boy who thought he’d made it when he became a design & release engineer for General Motors, he was wrong, that was just the beginning. Meet the man who progressed from GM to Maytag to become the Senior Vice President and President for Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Life Sciences Solutions and Laboratory Products business, and in April 2019 appointed as a member of the DuPont Board of Directors and was recently named one of the most influential people in the fight against COVID 1903:31 – Fred’s story09:41 – Keeping the edge14:23 – Do you stay or leave the plant when COVID19 hits?17:16 –  Creating the high-performance team20:46 – Tearing down the walls23:47 – Getting to trust27:34 – Diversity & inclusion29:59 - Reverse mentoring31:25 – The Pandemic – what we’ve learned34:51 – Speed at scale39:45 – Gravitas50:55 – Starting the day55:09 – Advice to your 25yr old self59:57 – The board member perspective1:03:55 – The legacy

Season 2 launches with studio upgrades and a new look.In this episode, Jan talks about the 21 traits of authentic leadership compiled from Season 1 along with a sneak peek at the guest line up for Season 2