Cadre: When Tesla first came on board, the big three were opposed to electric cars. Today, all of those automakers are leading the way in electric vehicles. Cadre: Always be able to adapt in your business, be prepared for innovation. And last but not least, be open for change.
Cadre, Cadre, Cadre. Tales from leadership. I'm excited about this one today. Does anybody remember 2008, 2009, kind of the crash that took place, housing market. And then it led into early 2010s time frame where the automotive crash happened as well. And you kind of saw this new player come into the game, Tesla. Do we remember that? Do you remember that? When all of a sudden Tesla started. So it started people hearing about electric cars and like, what? You know, there was the Toyota Prius, obviously, but then there was the full, the full Tesla, right?
Hi, Amy. So good to see you on as always. But remember when, when Tesla first came on board early two thousand ten s twenty, like, I want to say 1214 somewhere on that ballpark. And there's this electric car and the big three, right? The big three were very, very outspoken about Tesla and the electric cars and their CEO's and their product developers. And everybody else kind of said there's, there's no place in the market for them. There's no this, there's no that, right? And, you know, Tesla had a really, really tough stretch for the better part of six years, right?
You know, when Elon Musk, you know, ran that company, you know, all he's kind of kept saying to shareholders and group was, you know, believe me, and not only believe me, but he also said to them someday that all auto manufacturers are going to be leading with building electric cars. And people thought he was nuts, right? I mean, like bonafide nuts. And why I'm telling this story today is all of those automakers today in 2023, are leading every part of their organizations today, basically outside of their regular, you know, status quo development of their vehicles, right?
Like, let's call it the Ford 150 and the Chevy Z 71. And, you know, those vehicles. But every other one of their vehicles are basically saying, how can we make them electric? How can we build them electric, right? And so where I'm coming from today on leadership is we have this mindset. We have this mindset of maybe our product, maybe our service, maybe what it is that we do at the organization. And sometimes things can get flipped on its head, right? And we are seeing literally in front of our eyes over the last five years, the automotive industry, excuse me, can hardly talk, flip literally upside down, you know, changing from, you know, gasoline, et cetera, to electric vehicles.
You know, look at their ads, look at their product and development, research and development, look where everything is going. And it's all leaning in towards this change towards electric. And this guy called it better part of a decade ago when he started this little engine that could in Tesla. So as leaders, what is our takeaway from this? What's our takeaway from this story of these market cap billions and billions of dollars of business in the automotive with Chrysler, Daimler, of course, Ford, GM, all of them.
Right? What's the major takeaway? Number one, always be able to adapt, right? Always be able to adapt in your business, in your product, in your service, in your leadership style, in change, etcetera. Number two, be prepared for innovation. If you do not innovate, and you do not innovate your services, unless you're lawn care company that's cutting grass, you better be prepared for innovation. Right. And how are you going to innovate your organization? How are you going to innovate your company?
And how are you always going to keep on the forefront to ensure that you're not getting left behind? Right. Last but not least, are you open for change. Okay, so again, as a leader, leaders are relative. Leaders are titles, right? Sometimes people view leadership as titles, but they're anybody at an organization. And so where I'm going is trying to open your mind to this mindset of always being willing to adapt, always be willing to be innovative, and always open for change. And if you can do those three things at any company you work at, whether it's a restaurant, right?
Whether it's a restaurant organization, whether it is a manufacturing company, whether it's a hotel chain, whether it's the restaurants that we work for, a cleaning company, if you're willing to do those three things, you can easily separate yourself and set yourself apart from every other company. In an a and B test, the A test is adverse to change. Not really innovative, adapt, slow b test, we actually seek change. Try to figure out how we can change better, smoother, cleaner, quicker, faster.
How we can adapt. How fast can we adapt? What markets can we adapt to? And then last but not least, is the innovative standards for which you, as the human being that's represented the organization or be the leadership for said company, can continue to change throughout the entire organization to bring the AIC. Always remember that AIC separates people, companies, cultures, really quite quickly. So again, one last time, adapt, innovate, change. Always open your mind to those three things, and trust me, your organization will be better and you'll be better for it.
Have an amazing week, rest of your week, have an amazing memorial weekend. I'm going to be having an awesome birthday here in two days. So big number four. Two. Let's go. So it's going to be an exciting day for me and my family and just going to be enjoying some much needed miles around White Bear Lake. So again, have a remarkable memorial weekend. Remember what it's about. All about. Do something fun with your family. Do something fun with those that you love. Check in on some Cadre content Cadre videos.
And if anybody is interested in the swag, we got some amazing swag that's coming out with t shirts, long sleeve sweatshirts, hats. I'm decked out in Cadre. The next is going to be my white jumpsuit. So I can't wait for that beast to come out. But let me know if interested. Just, just simply send a message to supportadre IO and we could certainly get an order in for you right now until the swag store gets actually up and running. But like I said, have a wonderful weekend, Katie. Take care. Hope all is well out in Michigan.
Larry, thanks for listening in. Amy, it's always good to see you. You know, I always know that you show up for the lives, which is great, but take care, everybody. Be nice to one another and have a wonderful weekend. Thanks. Bye.
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