Meet Don Akery, President of TTI Americas
The Automotive Leaders Podcast · Jan Griffiths
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Show Notes
Meet Don Akery, a man who walks the talk when it comes to authentic leadership, a man who knows what it takes to take care of all of his stakeholders, customers, suppliers, owners, and most importantly, employees. We will explore today exactly how he does that and stays true to himself.
When people come to work at TTI they tend to stay. The values statement at TTI talks about providing a home and it hasn’t changed in 40 years, the culture has evolved with the times and retained its core values.
A real southern boy from Atlanta Georgia who sold subscriptions to the Atlanta Newspaper and now runs a Berkshire Hathaway company, Don has valuable insights to share as we pursue our quest to find GRAVITAS.
02:20 Don’s story
03:49 Technology and leadership model changes
05:40 Attracting Millennials
07:07 Embracing social media
13:09 The executive roadshow / with a waiting list ?
20:52 That irresistible quality of leadership
21:36 The TTI story / the American dream
23:18 Working for Warren Buffett
29:48 Positional power vs supportive / coaching leadership
34:33 Creating a home for people
40:07 Advice to your 25 year old self
43:14 What’s your legacy ?