Ted Cannis, former CEO of Ford Pro, believes that’s a mistake.
In this segment from the Automotive Leaders Podcast, Ted explains why leaders must go where the work happens. The plant floor. The customer site. The dealer. The front line.
He shares stories about:
✅Spending a day working on the Ranger production line
✅Bringing marketing and finance teams into manufacturing plants
✅Learning from history, from Henry V to Peter the Great
✅Why leaders cannot afford to be blind
Ted also talks about modern leadership visibility and how he used LinkedIn to amplify what he was seeing on the ground while keeping clear boundaries.
If you are leading in the automotive industry and struggling to balance office demands with real-world connections, this conversation will challenge you.
Leadership is an investment.
You cannot lead what you do not understand.
🎙️Check out our podcast, THE AUTOMOTIVE LEADERS Podcast, where we interview some of the finest leadership minds on the planet.
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