Leadership starts with building communication skills and is crucial in an auto shop. Listening being the first skill, to be able to meet people where they’re at and guide them to grow. We are all capable of more than we realize.
As auto shop owners and leaders the 7 pillars of leadership are a guide. Use them to hone and develop your skills to have a business that is not only profitable, but sustainable and enjoyable. This combination makes your business manageable and sellable. Good auto shop leadership ensures these qualities.
I see too many shop owner getting stuck for too long in the start up stage of business. The habits and routines created in start up can actually hold a business back over time. Learn how I decided to become dispensable and the action I took to help make that happen. It not only gave me the freedom I wanted to give back to an industry I love, it helped guide me to my next venture as an auto industry coach and speaker. Leadership in auto shops often requires this kind of adaptability.
Thanks to Josh Parnell for having me on the Limitless Leadership podcast. Josh and I met at an ASTA Expo event. We were both speaking in the same room and had the opportunity to hear each other’s presentation. There was so much synergy. We knew we aligned right away. Our discussion included insights on auto shop leadership and its challenges.