Erich K. Gail, CEO of Cardinale Group of Companies, discusses hiring and inspiring world-class women leaders. He notes that women currently make up 30% of Cardinale's executive team, 40% of department leadership, 71% of leadership teams, and 86% of division directors. Gail emphasizes recruiting, motivating, and encouraging innumerable innovators to build a world-class organization and details the characteristics of high-performing leaders at Cardinale, including relationships, being blessed to serve, discipline, commitment, courage, positive attitude, and inspiration.

1. Hire & Inspire a Legion
of World-class Leaders
( Women )
Erich K. Gail
Chief Executive Officer
Cardinale Group of Companies
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2. Hire & Inspire a Legion of World-class Leaders ( Women )
Erich K. Gail | CEO | Cardinale Group of Companies
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WOMEN IN AUTOMOTIVE

3. Hire & Inspire a Legion of World-class Leaders ( Women )
Erich K. Gail | CEO | Cardinale Group of Companies
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4. Hire & Inspire a Legion of World-class Leaders ( Women )
Erich K. Gail | CEO | Cardinale Group of Companies
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5. Hire & Inspire a Legion of World-class Leaders ( Women )
Erich K. Gail | CEO | Cardinale Group of Companies
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WARRIORS IN ACTION

6. Hire & Inspire a Legion of World-class Leaders ( Women )
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7. Hire & Inspire a Legion of World-class Leaders ( Women )
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Executive Leadership Team
Parent Company
Women ( High Performing ) = 30%

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Department Leadership
Women
( High Performing )
= 40%

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Leadership
Team
Women
( High
Performing )
= 71%
Division
Directors
Women
( High
Performing )
= 86%

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BRILLIANT! BOLD!
BLESSED TO SERVE!
Amy Lloyd Ashley Mabery Bobbie Herron Jennifer Briggs Nathalie Godoy

11. Hire & Inspire a Legion of World-class Leaders
Erich K. Gail | CEO | Cardinale Group of Companies
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12. Hire & Inspire a Legion of World-class Leaders
Erich K. Gail | CEO | Cardinale Group of Companies
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13. Hire & Inspire a Legion of World-class Leaders
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RECRUIT

15. Hire & INSPIRE a Legion of World-class Leaders
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MOTIVATE &
ENCOURAGE

16. Hire & Inspire a LEGION of World-class Leaders
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INNUMERABLE

17. Hire & Inspire a Legion of World-class LEADERS
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INNOVATORS

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Recruit > Motivate & Encourage > Innumerable >
Innovators to define, support and develop a
World-class organization.
Erich K. Gail | CEO | Cardinale Group of Companies
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19. Hire & Inspire a Legion of World-class Leaders
Recruit > Motivate & Encourage > Innumerable >
Innovators to define, support and develop a
World-class organization.
Erich K. Gail | CEO | Cardinale Group of Companies
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Characteristics of ( High-Performing ) Leaders –
Cardinale Group
•RELATIONSHIPS
•BLESSED TO SERVE
•DISCIPLINED
•COMMITTED
•COURAGE
•POSITIVE ATTITUDE
•INSPIRE
Erich K. Gail | CEO | Cardinale Group of Companies
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Culture of ( High-Performing ) Leaders –
Cardinale Group
•RELATIONSHIPS
•BLESSED TO SERVE
•DISCIPLINED
•COMMITTED
•COURAGE
•POSITIVE ATTITUDE
•INSPIRE
Erich K. Gail | CEO | Cardinale Group of Companies
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RELATIONSHIPS
All the Gold in Life is Found
in the Relationships we
Have > Hold > Build
Together!
“We Develop Outstanding Relationships Where
Everybody Wins” - - CardinaleWay
Erich K. Gail | CEO | Cardinale Group of Companies
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BLESSED TO SERVE
•Servant Leadership
•Be a Blessing
•You Get What You Praise
•Rise by Lifting Others
“...truly I tell you, whatever you did for the least of
these brothers and sisters…you did for me”
( Matthew 25:40 )
Erich K. Gail | CEO | Cardinale Group of Companies
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DISCIPLINED
•Today – Here – Now! Do what is right and what is
required even when you don’t feel like it.
•What got you here….will keep you here
•One-Team, One-Mission!
•We will NOT Deviate!
Erich K. Gail | CEO | Cardinale Group of Companies
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COMMITTED
•100% Responsible!
•One-Team!
•One-Mission!
•WE ARE FAMILY!
Erich K. Gail | CEO | Cardinale Group of Companies
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COURAGE
•We are the Standard Bearer!
•WE!, US!, OUR!, TOGETHER!
•To be uncomfortable!
Start@Start!
“We Shall Not Know Defeat…
Never Shall Our Standards
Fall” -- Alban von Randecke - 1306
Erich K. Gail | CEO | Cardinale Group of Companies
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POSITIVE ATTITUDE
•Grateful!
•Yes!
•Outstanding!
•We can, therefore we will!
87% of people’s initial
thoughts are negative or
contain a defeatist center…
DO NOT allow negativity into your thoughts!
Erich K. Gail | CEO | Cardinale Group of Companies
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INSPIRE
•Be a Mentor!
•Life into Life!
•Live ( & Leave ) a Legacy!
“Change my heart…..
and you’ll change me!”
Erich K. Gail | CEO | Cardinale Group of Companies
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29. WHO WILL??.....I WILL!!!!
•RELATIONSHIPS
•BLESSED TO SERVE
•DISCIPLINED
•COMMITTED
•COURAGE
•POSITIVE ATTITUDE
•INSPIRE
Erich K. Gail | CEO | Cardinale Group of Companies
#WomenInAuto16

30. WHO WILL??.....I WILL!!!!
•RELATIONSHIPS
•BLESSED TO SERVE
•DISCIPLINED
•COMMITTED
•COURAGE
•POSITIVE ATTITUDE
•INSPIRE
Erich K. Gail | CEO | Cardinale Group of Companies
#WomenInAuto16

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WOMEN IN AUTOMOTIVE

32. Hire & Inspire a Legion of World-class Leaders ( Women )
Erich K. Gail | CEO | Cardinale Group of Companies
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WARRIORS IN ACTION

33. THANK YOU – VERY MUCH!
Erich K. Gail
Chief Executive Officer
Cardinale Group of Companies
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