Amber Wright is the VP of Business Development at Tekmetric, and Sam Freeman is the Partnership Manager at Promotive. Today, Josh and Bret talk with the ladies about the role of culture in building high-performing teams, the ongoing challenges and importance of recruiting top talent in the automotive industry, and the need for leaders to embrace growth by stepping into discomfort and letting go of control.
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Timestamps:
00:10 – Meet Amber Wright & Sam Freeman
02:12 – Growing Teams, Growing Responsibilities: Leadership at Scale
04:08 – Tackling the Hiring Struggle and Never-Ending Fires
07:11 – How Company Culture Drives Success
13:08 – Most Challenging, Most Rewarding Roles: Embracing the Suck
17:43 – Steps of Faith Over Leaps: Leading Through Fear and Uncertainty
22:18 – Setting Expectations and Holding the Line on Team Standards
28:36 – Why Vendor Relationships Matter at Trade Shows
34:09 – Building an Abundant Community in Automotive
38:08 – Where to Find Tekmetric & Promotive