AIA: Young Executives Rethink Leadership

Surveys of top executives have revealed that leadership skills are the most important factor in an employee’s career progress, which is why 60 young executives from the aftermarket industry flocked to Toronto on March 26^th for the Automotive Industries Association (AIA) of Canada’s annual Young Executive Society (YES) Conference.

This year’s conference, held at the International Centre, was themed “Rethinking Leadership” and challenged the perception that leadership is an innate skill that you either have or you don’t. The interactive conference, which featured  a two part workshop given by Jill Birch, examined what it is that makes a good leader in an ever-changing business world and taught participants about the power of reflection and critical thinking skills, all while exploring various leverage points that enhance leadership abilities.

“The 2013 YES Conference demonstrated that our industry is in good hands for whatever the future may deliver,” said Michael Raven, chair of the YES Committee. “There was record attendance for the conference this year and the participants were all well engaged with the insightful and thought provoking content. The leaders of today and tomorrow, along with their organizations should be applauded for attending, and without a doubt have come away better for it.”