Herman Trend Alert: Purpose Emerging as Important Driver of Engagement
A new report by global brand consultancy Calling Brands reveals a change in employee attitudes toward work. Related closely to Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate “Purpose” is emerging as a powerful new driver of attraction, retention and productivity.
Guest Commentary: Addicted to Technology?
A recent study just released by the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago presents some very revealing results in terms of how employees regulate, or more to the point, try to regulate, their desires in their daily lives. Not surprisingly, desires for sleep and sex were the strongest, while desires for media and work proved the hardest to resist; specifically frequently checking your work email ranked high in the hard-to-resist group.
Herman Trend Alert: Award-Winning Innovations Point to an Enhanced Future
Established in 1987, The Edison Awards honor and advance Thomas Edison’s wide-ranging contributions to technology and consumer products. Being recognized with an Edison Award is one of the highest accolades a company can receive in the world in the name of innovation and business.
Herman Trend Alert: Reaching Millennials
In contrast to the Millennials’ reputation as a lazy, entitled generation, a new study reveals surprising insights about them as consumers.
Guest Commentary: What the Automotive Aftermarket Can Learn from the Italian Renaissance
“Automotive Aftermarket Renaissance leaders need to be people who have the capacity to link a wide range of disciplines that include manufacturing, distribution and the blurring lines between traditional and retail distribution, as well as lead and motivate a diverse workforce!” writes John Passante.
Herman Trend Alert: Business Waging War on its Workforce
According to organizational psychologist Bill Jensen, “We are in the midst of a major shift in how we get stuff done, in how we do great work; however at the same time, business seems to be waging war with its workforce.”
Executive Interview with Federated’s Rusty Bishop, Chairman of the University of the Aftermarket Foundation
In today’s Executive Interview, Bishop speaks from his perspective as chairman of the University of the Aftermarket Foundation, and talks about the group’s re-energized efforts to increase support and funding for the foundation.
Herman Trend Alert: Why Women Will Lead the Corporation of the Future
Recently, Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman, frequent contributors to the Harvard Business Review, released findings of an impressive research study focusing on men and women as leaders.
AMN Executive Interview with John Nielsen, VP & General Manager, Parts & Service North America, TRW Automotive
In today’s Executive Interview, Nielsen talks about the numerous exciting changes taking place at TRW. At the beginning of the year, TRW announced the formation of the TRW North American (NA) Aftermarket Group, designed to serve the needs of distributors and repair technicians with an extensive range of safety products, and just a few weeks ago, TRW launched a premium brake pad program.
Guest Commentary: Is Your Organization Curious?
In our age of sound bites, contemplation, reflection and dreaming of possibilities is becoming a lost art. We are all busy, thus our attention span grows shorter and interest in questioning why things are done suffers. In this guest commentary, Dr. John Passante asks: When is the last time your organization (employees) asked the insightful question, “What if?”
Five Minutes With … Mike Allen, Vice President, Federated Auto Parts
Every so often, our editorial staff selects one aftermarket industry professional to get to know a little better. In this new feature, participants are asked to respond to a series of questions that can be answered in about the same amount of time you might spend chatting at the office coffee pot or waiting for an elevator. This week, we hear from Mike Allen, vice president of Federated Auto Parts.
Executive Interview with CCAR’s Daren Fristoe and Charlie Ayers
In this week’s executive interview, we hear from Daren Fristoe (pictured, right), executive director and chief operating officer for Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair (CCAR), along with Charlie Ayers (pictured, left), president and CEO of CCAR. In January, it was announced that Fristoe would step down from his role as president, succeeded by Ayers. In the interview, they talk about this transition of leadership, as well as the future of the organization.
