This document discusses different types of vehicles as metaphors for effective and ineffective leadership, management, and individual styles within an organization. Great leaders are described as Aston Martins who inspire others and stand out through simple, elegant communication. Poor leaders are like Ferraris who lose respect through loud, crass messages. Good managers resemble reliable Volvo Estates that provide clear support through quiet opinions. Poor managers are compared to unreliable FIAT Stilos that confuse others. High-performing individuals are likened to hard-working Toyota Corollas, while ineffective individuals parallel unreliable Rovers that require constant fixing and have no respect. The document advocates balancing an organization's "fleet" with different styles to maximize performance.

1. Managing your fleet ! ‘If people were cars’ Trusted Consulting 2010

3. Stand out in a Crowd

4. Different

5. Not afraid to state opinions

6. Gain respect quickly

7. Deliver a punchy message

8. Simple Elegant Communication

9. Inspire People

10. The WOW ! Factor

11. Great Likeability

13. Loud in a Crowd

14. Tacky

15. Opinions don’t matter

16. Lose respect quickly

17. Deliver a loud crass message

18. Noisy Communication

19. Annoy People

20. The ‘OMG’ Factor

21. Dis-Likeability

23. The Risk Manager

24. Decision Support for Great leaders

25. Quiet opinion statements

26. Gain respect quickly

27. Deliver a Clear Message

28. Simple Elegant Communication

29. Drive People and Programs

30. Loyal to the cause

31. Lead by Example

32. Always check twice

34. Not Solid and Not Reliable

35. Does not understand risk

36. Decision Support Disaster for Great leaders

37. No opinion statements

38. Lose respect quickly

39. Deliver a Confusing Message

40. Irrelevant Communication

41. Destroy People and Programs

42. Loyal to the cause, but useless

43. Lead ‘how not to’ by Example

44. Never check twice

46. Works forever

47. A good honest hard worker

48. Does not require regular fixing

49. Useful opinion statements

50. Has good level of respect

51. Can follow a clear message

52. Relevant Communication

53. Looks good in a group

54. Loyal to the cause

55. High Quality output

57. Works for a week

58. A not so hard worker

59. Requires constant fixing

60. Off the wall opinion statements

61. Has no level of respect

62. Can t understand any message

63. No Communication

64. Tries to looks good in a group

65. Totally Disloyal

66. No output

68. Unbalanced Organisation

69. Mottos “Listen to the Aston Martin” “Move out the Ferraris” “Cultivate the Volvo Estates” “Eliminate the Fiat Stilos” “Hire Toyota Corollas” “Scrap the Rover 75s” “Balance the fleet to get best performance”