S02E09 - What Should Dealers Focus On To Drive Growth?

Matt Poepsel, PhD, VP of Professional Services at The Predictive Index (PI), a leading talent optimization software platform, discusses the ways leaders can promote transformation among their business practices and teams. He started his career as a Marine, then went on to become a leadership author and speaker who is passionate about the intersection of business and people aspects in an organization through talent optimization.He answers the questions leaders from all industries may already – or should— be asking for strategy enhancement, effective business leadership and fostering people development. With his background at PI, Matt talks about embracing leaders’ and employees’ unique traits and positioning each team member in a role that suits their characteristics in order to create cohesive teams.Hear why, for fun, he calls himself, ‘The Godfather of Talent Optimization.’ His memorable catch phrases will be sure to stick in your mind long after listening to the podcast.What else you’ll hear:The need for a humanistic side in leadership with transparency and integrityAcknowledging generational gaps in values and context at dealerships‘Being, Belonging, and something bigger than myself’ – how Matt’s necessary “3 killer Bs” have affected business operations amidst post- pandemic and recent societal changesNature vs. Nurture in terms of business leadership and developing people – is one more important than the other?Dealership brand loyalty and brand extension – Matt’s response is the “holy grail” that OEM executives will appreciate ;)Dealers, you’ll learn actionable tips – and quality advice – for upholding strong leadership values and people practices at your dealership.For more about Matt, visit his LinkedIn profile.Liked this episode? Find our full episode library here.