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What to Give a Fleet Manager for the Holidays

December 18, 2009

How about some appreciation and recognition? Or the kind of skills training and person development that's the hallmark of top global companies for leaders, which, not coincidentally, are among the most successful companies in the world, according to a recent Fortune magazine study.

Tags: China Mobile, employee development, fleet management, Fortune magazine, General Electric, General Mills, Hindustan Unilever, IBM, ICICI Bank, leadership training, McDonald's, McKinsey, Proctor & Gamble, Titan Cement

Author: Cindy Brauer | Posted @ Friday, December 18, 2009 8:54 AM | » Comments(0)

Zipping the Personal Transport Model

October 16, 2009

Fortune Magazine recently hailed a relatively small player in the automotive industry as "The Best New Idea in Business." Some believe the company is a harbinger of revolutionary change in transportation.

Tags: alternative transportation, Bill Ford, car sharing, Ford, Fortune magazine, Zipcar

Author: Cindy Brauer | Posted @ Friday, October 16, 2009 10:11 AM | » Comments(0)

'The Best Advice I Ever Got'

July 10, 2009

Total job security may be beyond our individual control these days. But smart fleet managers know these are times to enhance their corporate value by learning from others how to hone their leadership and management skills.

Tags: Costco, fleet management, Fortune magazine, Jim Sinegal, job skills

Author: Cindy Brauer | Posted @ Friday, July 10, 2009 9:46 AM | » Comments(0)

The Only Sure Thing is Uncertainty

May 22, 2009

How to cope with these unsettling times, specifically for the fleet industry, the uncertain future for domestic automakers? Stay on top of events, proceed with thoughtful caution, and plan for contingencies.

Tags: Alan Mulally, Chrysler LLC , Ford, Fortune magazine, GM

Author: Cindy Brauer | Posted @ Friday, May 22, 2009 8:59 AM | » Comments(0)

My Kind of Ford

April 23, 2009

Bill Ford, great-grandson of the innovative industrialist, was once criticized as a "green socialist." His early advocacy for more environmentally sensitive cars is now heard from other voices, including the White House. He answered questions on "greening" the U.S. auto industry, federal bailouts, and more during a recent Fortune Magazine conference.

Tags: auto industry, Bill Ford, Ford, Fortune magazine

Author: Cindy Brauer | Posted @ Thursday, April 23, 2009 1:52 PM | » Comments(1)

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Cindy Brauer

Managing Editor

Cindy Brauer has been covering the fleet industry for more than five years. Currently, she is a managing editor in Bobit Business Media’s Auto Group, working on fleet-related publications.

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