The Automotive Leaders Podcast
Prepare yourself, your team, and your business for the future of automotive.
We are all evolving the products we make, have you thought about the leadership model to get us there?
In-depth interviews with leaders, authors, and thought leaders, provide the insights you need.
This podcast is brought to you by Gravitas Detroit.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 166
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Journey to authentic leadership: Season 1 highlights
Sign up for The Automotive Leaders Letter
In its debut season, the "Automotive Leaders Podcast," hosted by Jan Griffiths, takes you on a journey to explore the essence of authentic leadership. With a…
Meet Dr Andy Palmer, former COO of Nissan and CEO of Aston Martin
Imagine starting your career as a draftsman in the automotive industry in the UK, and then…….. you become the CEO of one of the most iconic car companies on the planet. Andy shares his leadership jou…
Meet Todd Ballard, former Chief Marketing Officer at GoPro
Todd Ballard, the former Chief Marketing Officer for GoPro possesses that unique combination of an entrepreneurial spirit, creativity, and authentic leadership. Todd spent 13 years at GoPro where he …
Meet Paul Humphries, former President of Reliability Solutions at Flex
Paul is the man responsible for inspiring my bone-deep commitment to authentic leadership, he was my first boss back in Wales in the early ’80s as he modeled authentic leadership with every fiber of …
Meet Ann Carter - Part 2 and the questions I didn’t know how to ask
Download the 21 traits of authentic leadership e book
Ann Carter is the leader people love to follow and if you listened to part 1 you’ll know why. In this episode, we have an open and candid discuss…
Meet Ann Carter , C Suite Supply chain executive - Part 1
Download the 21 traits of authentic leadership e book
Ann Carter is the leader people love to follow. Don’t take my word for it just ask anyone who has worked with her. Ann has experienced tremendou…
Meet Katelyn Davis, Ambassador for Millennials and Mobility
Download the 21 traits of authentic leadership e book
Katelyn Davis believes passionately about the future of the Automotive Industry and her dedication has never wavered even during the difficult ti…
Meet the Generation Z CEO – Michael Chime, CEO of Prepared
Move over Millennials, Gen Z is coming through! In this episode, you’ll get inside the mind of a Gen Z CEO, Yale student, football player, and purpose-driven leader.
Michael Chime is the CEO and found…
Meet Ryan Berman, Co-founder of Courageous
“Every company should have a potential future fear because fear leads to growth” – Ryan Berman. NOW is the time to face that fear of the unknown and a very uncertain future, NOW is the time to unleas…
Who will you become after the Crisis?
We are starting back to work soon and there’s some anxiety around our “New Normal” and exactly what that means, but first a question we must ask and answer for ourselves. A question that holds the an…
Meet John Anderson, C-founder of the CEO Advantage and Author of Replace Retirement
During the pandemic, as routines are turned upside down and corporate playbooks tossed aside, John Anderson—entrepreneur and author of Replace Retirement—brings a fresh perspective on leadership, vis…
Meet Jim Bianchi, President of Bianchi Public Relations - on crisis communication
How we communicate will set the tone for how we lead through this crisis and set the stage for how we lead AFTER the crisis, in the world of the new normal. Relationships with ALL stakeholders are cr…
Meet Mira Griffiths - Leadership Coach, The Wartime Refugee Perspective
Last week we explored leadership insights from that elite group of warriors known as the Navy SEALS, well trained for combat in extreme, uncertain and unstable times. This week we take a different pe…
Meet Nick Norris, Navy SEAL
It's Sunday, March 29th, 2020 and we are in the midst of a global crisis, the COVID 19 crisis. Leaders are challenged with an unprecedented situation where there is no corporate playbook to follow a…
Meet Cathy Mott - Emotional Intelligence Expert
How was your week? Adjusting to life with the new norm?
Do you have the new work routine set up and your teams all charging ahead? Working from home all figured out?
My answer is - NO, not even close, …
Are you ready to lead through the COVID19 crisis?
These are troubling times indeed yet they open up an opportunity to connect with people on a deep and meaningful level like never before.
It's time to step up and embrace one of the most rewarding lea…
Meet Heather Klish, President Dura Automotive
Download the 21 traits of authentic leadership e book
(Recorded when Heather was Global Vice President Logistics & Lean Manufacturing – Delphi)
Meet Heather Klish, Heather is the daughter of a GM tool…
Meet Kristy Fercho, Head of home lending at Wells Fargo & Chair of Mortgage Bankers Association
(Recorded when Kristy was President of mortgage at Flagstar bank)
Meet Kristy Fercho, the daughter of a track coach from Compton CA on a mission to help people achieve the American dream of homeowners…
Meet Nick Skislak , Founder of SS Digital Media
Meet Nick Skislak, Nick comes from the small town of Sparta, Michigan and learned very quickly how to rock Google ad words like Gary Vaynerchuck. Nick made the bold decision to launch his business in…
Meet Jeneanne Hanley, a recognized transformational leader , Board member of KLA and previously President of Lear E Systems
Download the 21 traits of authentic leadership e book
Meet Jeneanne Hanley, a leader with over 25 years’ experience in the automotive industry culminating in her position as President of the E System…