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✨ Introducing Gerard Van Keulen: Driving Success at MAN Financial Services Continuing our series highlighting the dynamic management team at TRATON Financial Services, we are excited to introduce Gerard van Keulen, Head of MAN Financial Services brand. With a strong background in Sales, Gerard is well-equipped to lead the roll out of TRATON Financial Services for MAN Truck & Bus SE customers. Gerard and his team are intensively working to develop MAN Financial Services across the markets. “We are making good progress and the first markets are already up and running successfully. We are working intensively together with the MAN Sales organisation to integrate our service offerings. We have a mutual ambition to #SimplifyOurCustomersBusiness through leading sustainable offerings. We want to make our customers more successful". Reflecting on what done so far, Gerard shares, "The journey  has been both challenging and rewarding. We've tackled new topics, learned a lot, and kept our focus on delivering #value to our customers. Managing stakeholder expectations and maintaining a positive mindset have been essential." Gerard's focus is clear: "Strengthening the MAN Financial Services brand and adding tangible value to our customers' businesses is our primary goal." Gerard’s cross-brand experience, including his work with Scania and international assignments, reinforces his leadership approach: "Commitment to our #CoreValues and #LeadershipPrinciples is essential for driving the TRATON Financial Services journey forward." Gerard believes in hiring for attitude and developing skills, ensuring a well-balanced and diversified team ready to seize the opportunities ahead. Stay tuned as we continue to introduce the dedicated leaders at TRATON Financial Services, all committed to driving customer success, innovation, and growth. #CustomerSuccess #MANFinancialServices #TFSLeadership #Innovation #Collaboration #FinancialServices #TFS

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An interesting overview of critical strategic missteps that led to Boeing’s woes with quality control for its new planes. Core lessons: 1) Extreme cost-cutting leads to quality compromises. 2) Outsourcing too much of your core capabilities to a complex network of partners leads to loss of core competencies. 3) Navigating a large global supply chain is challenging even for large industry leaders. 4) Board oversight and corporate governance are key to long-term success. Many more insights in this well researched article by INSEAD: https://lnkd.in/eCfCTcD2

Succession planning plays a critical role in ensuring continuity and success amidst these challenges, emphasizing the need for strategic foresight and proactive measures in automotive retail succession planning. Thank you to George Karolis of The Presidio Group and Loyd "Champ" Rawls of The Rawls Group for their valuable insights, and to Jason Stein for moderating the discussion. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AS5rp #SuccessionPlanning #BusinessOwnership #StrategicPlanning #Automotive #FamilyBusiness #ChangingConsumerPreferences #PubliclyTradedCompanies

When Australia Post started their journey with DEKRA, they were experiencing large numbers of frontline operator injuries. In addition to the obvious transport and logistics exposures associated with van and trucking operations, approximately 5,000 delivery officers use motorbikes to deliver letters and small parcels around the country. Read our case study to see how DEKRA helped them achieve a dramatic reduction in injuries through #leadership development and coaching. #Transportation #LeadershipMatters #Improvement https://brnw.ch/21wIJFY

"🎯 Critical Board Governance Lessons from Boeing's Current Crisis | A Leadership Perspective I applaud Kelly Ortberg's initial moves here. Boeing's situation offers stark reminders about board oversight fundamentals: 1. Risk Management Wake-up Call 🚨 The cascading failures - from safety incidents to financial distress - highlight the critical need for boards to strengthen enterprise risk oversight beyond compliance checklists. 2. Leadership Accountability Reset ⚡ Kelly Ortberg's pivot marks a crucial shift: prioritizing safety, culture and operational excellence over financial engineering. Key move: pushing executives to relocate closer to operations - a governance win for hands-on leadership. 3. Strategic Oversight Evolution 🎯 Fascinating to see the board actively challenging division heads to justify their value proposition - this is modern governance in action, where directors must balance oversight with strategic guidance. 4. Stakeholder Management Reality Check 💡 The 35% wage increase agreement shows how boards must now navigate complex stakeholder demands while ensuring business sustainability. 5. Culture & Safety Governance 🏢 The door plug incident reminds us: boards must embed safety and quality into corporate DNA through robust oversight mechanisms. Question for fellow board members: How are you evolving your oversight approach for today's complex business environment? Thoughts? Let's discuss. 🤔" Kara Reinhardt James Callan Mark Rogers #CorporateGovernance #BoardOversight #Leadership #BusinessStrategy #RiskManagement #CEO #KSgems

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The service adviser turnover crisis remains an issue. As we near the end of 2024, retaining skilled service advisers has become more critical than ever. Let's prioritize strategies to foster long-term loyalty and stability in our teams. Take a look at what our very own David O'Brien had to say. #ServiceAdvisers #AutoStaffRetention #AutomotiveIndustry #Leadership https://hubs.ly/Q02XdTRL0

This discussion illuminates the evolving landscape of the automotive business, emphasizing the necessity of proactive succession planning to ensure sustained success. Thank you to George Karolis from The Presidio Group and Loyd "Champ" Rawls Rawls from The Rawls Group for contributing to these insights, and to Jason Stein for moderating the discussion. Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AS5rZ #SuccessionPlanning #BusinessOwnership #StrategicPlanning #Automotive #FamilyBusiness #ChangingConsumerPreferences #PubliclyTradedCompanies