A Culture-Focused Leader w/Steve Brink :: Ep 203 MMTBP

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We meet and work for a lot of managers who show you how to do things wrong. They’re typically more self-centered and believe their team is in place to “make them look good”. (That was actually said to us in a staff meeting one time by a brand new manager.)

Then there are those managers who show you how to do things the right way. They’re the ones who embody what I call #BeThemCentric. They believe it *isn’t* about them. It’s about the team and providing what the team needs to do their jobs and accomplish their goals for the business.

I met Steve Brink while I was working in the Nashville radio industry. To say that he was a huge catalyst for some major changes in my life is a MASSIVE understatement. I credit him for bringing me into the car business in 2013, which profoundly changed my life. He was the General Manager of Crest Honda in Nashville at the time. Steve and his superior, Brian Palmer, who was the General Manager of Crest Cadillac and the Market Manager of Sonic Automotive Nashville, really built teams in both stores that fostered one of the best and healthy cultures I had ever seen.

And that says something for the car business where healthy culture building seems to always come last.

When my other colleagues in the business heard that I was having Steve on the show, the outpouring of eagerness to reconnect with him was amazing. He’s touched a lot of lives and I think he’ll touch yours in this episode.

Highpoints:

Leadership, culture, and the military. (4:03)

Leadership, responsibility, and perseverance in the automotive industry. (8:38)

Car sales career and industry changes over 20 years. (11:53)

Mentorship, growth, and problem-solving in the car sales industry. (20:26)

Unhealthy sales tactics in the car industry. (28:18)

Starting a business and overcoming challenges with a friend. (53:48)’

The importance of skilled labor and vocational training. (1:11:11)

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-brink-24b7268b/

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