THE AUTOPEOPLE REPORT | October 2026
THE AUTOPEOPLE REPORT
October 2026
It’s Not the Pay. It’s the Pay Plan.
The Reference Check Charade
Let’s be honest about something. Almost every reference check goes the same way. You call the number the candidate gave you, and somehow, every single time, that person was a hard worker, a team player, and a pleasure to manage. Every time. Come on. Nobody’s that lucky. Read More
The Reference Check Charade
Let’s be honest about something. Almost every reference check goes the same way. You call the number the candidate gave you, and somehow, every single time, that person was a hard worker, a team player, and a pleasure to manage. Every time. Come on. Nobody’s that lucky. Read More
The General Manager Succession Opportunity No Dealer Group Wants to Talk About
Ask most dealer principals what happens if their GM leaves tomorrow, and the honest answer is often some version of “we’d figure it out.” For a role that sets the culture, protects relationships with lenders and OEMs, and personally carries a decade or more of institutional knowledge about how a store actually runs, “we’d figure it out” is a bigger risk than most ownership groups are willing to say out loud. Read More
The General Manager Succession Opportunity No Dealer Group Wants to Talk About
Ask most dealer principals what happens if their GM leaves tomorrow, and the honest answer is often some version of “we’d figure it out.” For a role that sets the culture, protects relationships with lenders and OEMs, and personally carries a decade or more of institutional knowledge about how a store actually runs, “we’d figure it out” is a bigger risk than most ownership groups are willing to say out loud. Read More
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