“Change” might be one of the most overworked words in business today. Mention change internally and most organisations immediately think disruption, uncertainty, restructuring, cost-cutting or risk. In response, “change programmes” are launched to manage fear before anything has even happened. And yet, when you look at consistently high-performing teams, there is often a different emphasis....Read More

12–18 minutes Three leaders. Three organisations. One shared effort to close the gap between strategy and delivery. Earlier this year, Ennis & Co research drawn from interviews with fifty senior leaders across the automotive industry arrived at an uncomfortable finding. Leaders were broadly aligned on where the industry was heading but far less confident their...Read More

What if the market isn’t your biggest risk, but the capability gaps created by the automotive performance paradox? Across the sector, leaders are being forced into difficult trade‑offs. Cost pressures are driving job cuts and hiring freezes, yet the demands of transformation, electrification, and new‑brand disruption require more capability, not less. It’s a tension every...Read More

The hidden realities threatening transformation across the automotive sector The behavioural patterns holding organisations back when they must accelerate The practical leadership changes organisations can make to deliver their ambitions Stockbridge 19 March: Ennis & Co has released a major new leadership report, Torque & Truth, capturing a rare, unfiltered view of how senior leaders...Read More

Phil Moody, the 2026 Bunny Ennis Fund winner, shares the journey that took him from a quiet upbringing in the North East to leading Volvo’s growing Customer Care operation. In this interview, he reflects on stepping outside his comfort zone, building a people-first CX culture and how the award will help shape the next stage...Read More

Reflections from an intimate forum at Bonhams, London – 24 February Yesterday, in the refined surroundings of Bonhams, New Bond Street, Ennis & Co Group convened a room of senior automotive leaders for Torque & Truth. A forum designed as a thinking space for those carrying the real weight of leadership in the sector. Chairs,...Read More