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From Receptionist to CEO in 7 Years: Nikki Lawson on Earning the Right to Lead
She walked into a dealership looking for a job. Seven years later, she's the CEO of a six-store automotive group.
How does that happen? And how do you earn the respect of experienced dealership leaders? And you didn't have family or successorship on your side?
In this episode of Dealer Talk with Jen Suzuki, Jen sits down with Nikki Lawson, CEO of Peltier Automotive Group, for a conversation about ambition, trust, humility and what it really takes to lead at the executive level.
Jen has known Nikki for years, long before she became CEO, and watched her earn the confidence of general managers…
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