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Guest Commentary: A Case For Pubic (Whoops!) Mistakes

In this guest commentary from Sensata’s Jacki Lutz, we learn about the value of being open about professional mistakes. Lutz, president of the Automotive Communications Council for the 2018-2019 term, writes about ACC members bravely sharing their foibles for the greater good during a recent ACC conference.

Guest Commentary: What Are the Key Challenges Facing American Automobile Companies?

In order to overcome some of the critical automotive industry challenges this year, strategic planners must look beyond traditional issues and address much bigger and basic concerns.

Guest Commentary: Recruit New Techs

Logically, step one to bringing in new technicians is recruitment, but how does that look in the real world when working with school boards and instructors?

Guest Commentary: Time To Reset Our Mindset

“Many of us limit ourselves by our thoughts and who we think we are, rather than what we can become. A positive mindset is learning how to react to circumstances, regardless of whether they are good or bad,” writes Dr. John Passante in his latest guest commentary.

Guest Commentary: Digitizing The Social Contract For Safer Roads

In this Intel Editorial, Erez Dagan, executive vice president for Products and Strategy at Mobileye and a vice president at Intel Corp., looks at the challenging issue of incorporating human rules of the road into the autonomous vehicle framework. Dagan says Responsibility-Sensitive Safety, the same framework that solves the road safety challenge for autonomous vehicles, also is capable of dramatically improving the safety of the road today via advanced driver assistance systems. The solution digitizes the mostly informal, hard-to-enforce “social contract” that governs road safety today.

Guest Commentary: Are Meetings Killing You And Your Organization?

In many companies, employees spend more time in meetings than doing their jobs. Can you relate? When is the last time your employees left a meeting thinking “Wow! That was a successful and beneficial use of our time!”?

Guest Commentary: The Power Of True Partnerships

“We live in a business world today that more than ever seeks (calls-out) for true partnerships. This is especially true today as companies strive to be more agile, lean, quick to market, competitive and more responsive. It is clear we all need to develop, foster and earn the right to be viewed as a true partner,” writes Dr. John Passante.

Publisher’s Perspective: Don’t Believe The Hype

The demise of the internal combustion engine has been greatly exaggerated.

Guest Commentary: Professional Selling In Today’s Automotive Aftermarket Is A Contact Sport

There is a danger in selling only through emails and social media. Of course, the internet is an effective tool. The question to ponder is: Can you really understand the customer’s goals and needs without human contact?

Guest Commentary: The Courage To Have Courage

Aristotle describes courage as the “first virtue,” as it makes all other virtues possible. In my professional opinion, courage is the most important business virtue. Leaders with courage lay the groundwork for positive action.

Guest Commentary: Why Champions Don’t Have Time To Procrastinate

It’s been more than 200 years since Benjamin Franklin famously said, “Never leave that ‘till tomorrow which you can do today.” One would think that’s ample time for that success tip to catch on with the human race! The reality is that many (if not most) folks function closer to what Mark Twain later said in his comical paraphrase of Franklin: “Never put off ‘till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow.”

Guest Commentary: How To Tackle Trust Issues In Your Family Business

A recent study noted that about 60 percent of family wealth disappears because of a lack of communication and trust among family members, and this can be especially true when the person who built a thriving family business retires or passes away.