# Automotive Leaders

> Welcome to the Automotive Leaders Podcast - Your roadmap to driving culture change in the automotive industry. Explore the dynamic world of automotive, leadership evolution, and transformative culture change, all on one platform. Prepare yourself, your team, and your business for the future of automotive. Discover innovative leadership models that will propel us forward. Join us for in-depth interviews with industry leaders, authors, and thought leaders, providing the insights you need. This…

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🎙️ Straight talk from leaders who know how to cut through the noise, create clarity, and deliver results. Inside access to the CEOs, innovators, and change-makers driving transformation across the auto industry. Hosted by Jan Griffiths — the champion for culture change — this show dives deep into leadership, trust, and culture, revealing how authentic leaders drive results in times of massive change.

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## Podcasts
- [The Automotive Leaders Podcast](https://theautomotiveleaderspodcast.com/podcast/the-automotive-leaders-podcast): 🎙️ Straight talk from leaders who know how to cut through the noise, create clarity, and deliver results. Inside access to the CEOs, innovators, and change-makers driving transformation across the auto industry. Hosted by Jan Griffiths —…

## Video channels
- [Jan Griffiths - Champion for Culture Change](https://theautomotiveleaderspodcast.com/channel/gravitas-detroit): 🎙️ Straight talk from leaders who know how to cut through the noise, create clarity, and deliver results. Inside access to the CEOs, innovators, and change-makers driving transformation across the auto industry. Hosted by Jan Griffiths,…

## Recent episodes
- [China Speed Isn't New: What a 1993 Binder Says About Automotive Culture](https://theautomotiveleaderspodcast.com/episode/china-speed-isnt-new-what-a-1993-binder-says-about-automotive-culture): published 2026-09-03
- [Automotive Procurement's Power Problem: What Other Industries Do Better](https://theautomotiveleaderspodcast.com/episode/automotive-procurements-power-problem-what-other-industries-do-better): published 2026-08-20
- [Why Chinese OEMs Move Faster: Ramiro Gutierrez on Value, Software, and Automotive Leadership](https://theautomotiveleaderspodcast.com/episode/why-chinese-oems-move-faster-ramiro-gutierrez-on-value-software-and-automotive-leadership): published 2026-08-06
- [How Ford Is Breaking Command and Control on the Factory Floor](https://theautomotiveleaderspodcast.com/episode/how-ford-is-breaking-command-and-control-on-the-factory-floor): published 2026-07-23
- [250th Anniversary Episode, a Personal Perspective](https://theautomotiveleaderspodcast.com/episode/250th-anniversary-episode-a-personal-perspective): published 2026-07-09
- [Jim Voss on Building a Culture That Wins \(The Tenneco Way, Part 2\)](https://theautomotiveleaderspodcast.com/episode/jim-voss-on-building-a-culture-that-wins-the-tenneco-way-part-2): published 2026-06-25
- [The Man, The Mess, and The Moment: How Jim Voss Began Tenneco's Transformation](https://theautomotiveleaderspodcast.com/episode/the-man-the-mess-and-the-moment-how-jim-voss-began-tennecos-transformation): published 2026-06-11
- [Closing Season 7 and Preparing for What’s Next](https://theautomotiveleaderspodcast.com/episode/closing-season-7-and-preparing-for-whats-next): published 2026-05-28

## Recent posts
- [Sample Blog Post](https://theautomotiveleaderspodcast.com/blog/sample-post): published 2022-02-20

## Recent videos
- [China Speed Isn't New: What a 1993 Binder Says About Automotive Culture](https://theautomotiveleaderspodcast.com/video/china-speed-isnt-new-what-a-1993-binder-says-about-automotive-culture): published 2026-09-03
- [100 Years of Specifications Is Costing Us | ZF's Ramiro Gutierrez on Chinese OEMs](https://theautomotiveleaderspodcast.com/video/100-years-of-specifications-is-costing-us-zfs-ramiro-gutierrez-on-chinese-oems): published 2026-08-31
- [ZF North America President on Why Chinese OEMs Get More Out of the Same Hardware](https://theautomotiveleaderspodcast.com/video/zf-north-america-president-on-why-chinese-oems-get-more-out-of-the-same-hardware): published 2026-08-29
- [Trade War & the Art of Negotiation: Why Tit-for-Tat Is an Entry-Level Move](https://theautomotiveleaderspodcast.com/video/trade-war-the-art-of-negotiation-why-tit-for-tat-is-an-entry-level-move): published 2026-08-28
- [Trade War Between the U.S. & Canada Ramps Up — and the Real Threat Isn't Canada](https://theautomotiveleaderspodcast.com/video/trade-war-between-the-us-canada-ramps-up-and-the-real-threat-isnt-canada): published 2026-08-28
- [Ford Brings Skunk Works Thinking to the Shop Floor](https://theautomotiveleaderspodcast.com/video/ford-brings-skunk-works-thinking-to-the-shop-floor): published 2026-08-24
- [Why Ford's Chief Manufacturing Officer Turns His Phone Off](https://theautomotiveleaderspodcast.com/video/why-fords-chief-manufacturing-officer-turns-his-phone-off): published 2026-08-22
- [Gravitas Detroit](https://theautomotiveleaderspodcast.com/video/gravitas-detroit): published 2026-08-20
- [Real Leaders DON'T Just Talk, They WALK The Talk! #shorts](https://theautomotiveleaderspodcast.com/video/real-leaders-dont-just-talk-they-walk-the-talk-shorts): published 2026-08-11
- [The number one thing that will separate winners in auto, and it's not AI](https://theautomotiveleaderspodcast.com/video/the-number-one-thing-that-will-separate-winners-in-auto-and-its-not-ai): published 2026-08-10
- [The fear that's quietly killing your best people's big swings](https://theautomotiveleaderspodcast.com/video/the-fear-thats-quietly-killing-your-best-peoples-big-swings): published 2026-08-08
- [Why Chinese OEMs Move Faster: Ramiro Gutierrez on Value, Software, and Automotive Leadership](https://theautomotiveleaderspodcast.com/video/why-chinese-oems-move-faster-ramiro-gutierrez-on-value-software-and-automotive-leadership): published 2026-08-06
- [The Bus Tours Ford's Manufacturing Chief Runs](https://theautomotiveleaderspodcast.com/video/the-bus-tours-fords-manufacturing-chief-runs): published 2026-08-03
- [Ford's Chief Manufacturing Officer on Killing Command and Control](https://theautomotiveleaderspodcast.com/video/fords-chief-manufacturing-officer-on-killing-command-and-control): published 2026-08-01
- [The Pulse | Three Days Before the Gordie Howe Bridge Opened, Jan Made This Call on Live TV](https://theautomotiveleaderspodcast.com/video/the-pulse-three-days-before-the-gordie-howe-bridge-opened-jan-made-this-call-on-live-tv): published 2026-07-28
- [How Ford Is Breaking Command and Control on the Factory Floor](https://theautomotiveleaderspodcast.com/video/how-ford-is-breaking-command-and-control-on-the-factory-floor): published 2026-07-23
- [High Care. High Accountability. The Leadership Standard That Wins](https://theautomotiveleaderspodcast.com/video/high-care-high-accountability-the-leadership-standard-that-wins): published 2026-07-18
- [Organizational Velocity: Why Legacy Auto Must Move Like a Speedboat](https://theautomotiveleaderspodcast.com/video/organizational-velocity-why-legacy-auto-must-move-like-a-speedboat): published 2026-07-16
- [The Culture Was Toxic. We Had to Change It Fast.](https://theautomotiveleaderspodcast.com/video/the-culture-was-toxic-we-had-to-change-it-fast): published 2026-07-14
- [250th Anniversary Episode, a Personal Perspective](https://theautomotiveleaderspodcast.com/video/250th-anniversary-episode-a-personal-perspective): published 2026-07-09