Tesla’s pivot to promoting from within could be a natural progression for a 16-year-old company that’s prioritized talent development as it’s matured. It’s also possible Elon Musk is having a harder time recruiting.
As companies scramble to get their used houses in order, Group 1 CEO Earl Hesterberg calls the change “fundamental” — and permanent.
Marketing chief Dean Evans knows this assertion could ruffle some feathers. But he has the numbers to back it up.
Cadillac dealers, having endured three years of declining sales and a leadership change, may have still longer to wait before the luxury brand’s rebound truly can take hold.
The German brand’s new North American leadership team wants to address lingering issues with two different but equally important constituencies: consumers and its long-suffering dealer network.