When Jim Voss became CEO of Tenneco in 2022, he inherited a company with more than 60,000 employees, operations in 28 countries, over 150 manufacturing sites, and a culture that wasn't delivering the performance the business needed.
Less than three years later, Tenneco had doubled its EBITDA and EBITDA margins.
In Part 1 of this two-part series, Jim shares the leadership philosophy behind one of the most remarkable turnaround stories in the automotive industry. From his private equity experience with Apollo to his focus on organizational velocity, servant leadership, and culture transformation, Jim explains what it takes to lead a legacy organization through change.
This is a conversation about leadership, accountability, trust, and why the future belongs to organizations that move with speed.
Episode highlights:
00:00 The Turnaround Everyone Is Talking About
02:44 From Chemicals to Automotive
03:47 The Apollo Influence
05:05 Walking Into the Mess
06:50 Why Culture Came First
08:33 Turning the Pyramid Upside Down
10:30 Seeing Automotive Through Fresh Eyes
14:05 The Power of Organizational Velocity
15:20 Leadership for a Different Game
16:44 A Student of Human Behavior
18:52 High Care. High Accountability.
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