New Mitsubishi Models HD Ready

7-2-13

iBiquity has confirmed that Mitsubishi is the first automaker to have vehicles with integrated audio entertainment and real-time traffic and data services using HD Radio Technology on dealer lots. The 2014 Outlander and 2014 Lancer are now at dealerships offering both real-time traffic information integrated into its navigation system as well as the expanded audio features of digital AM and FM broadcasts all delivered with HD Radio Technology.

iBiquity COO Jeff Jury said, ?We were happy to announce Mitsubishi?s launch of HD Radio audio and data services back at the LA Auto Show in November and are even more excited now to have the first vehicles available at dealerships across the country. We are confident that Mitsubishi drivers will find the 'here' traffic, weather, and fuel services broadcast by the BTC and HD Radio Technology to be fast, efficient, reliable and, best of all, subscription-free.?

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(MANAGEMENT) 10 Essential Leadership Models

6-20-2012

By Dan McCarthy

While there have been thousands of books written about leadership, there are a handful of leadership models that have served me well as a leader and leadership development practitioner. These are the tried and true models that have shifted my thinking about leadership and helped me create teachable leadership moments for others. Mind you, I'm not a scholar, so the models I favor tend to be simple, practical, and I have to had see evidence that they are effective.

Here are 10 leadership models that I believe any leader or aspiring leader should be familiar with. (Kudos to Mind Tools for supplying many of the summaries in the links, and to Vou.):

1. Situation Leadership.
Developed by Ken Blanchard and Paul Hersey, it's a timeless classic. If I could only teach one model to a new manager, it might be this one. It's all about adapting your leadership style to the developmental needs, or "maturity level," of your employees. It's easy to understand and can be used on a daily basis. Your only dilemma will be which version to choose: Hersey or Blanchard? I say Blanchard, but that's because they follow @Great Leadership. (-:

2. Servant Leadership.
A philosophy and practice of leadership developed by Robert K. Greenleaf. The underlying premise here is that it's less about you as a leader and all about taking care of those around you. It's a noble and honorable way to lead and to conduct your life.

3. Blake and Mouton's Leadership Grid.
Okay, so it's really more of a management model, but it's another timeless classic. Explained by a nice, simple, 2x2 grid, it's all about balancing your concern for people and your concerns for getting things done (tasks). You gotta love those 4x4 grids!

4. Emotional Intelligence.
While Daniel Goleman's book popularized EQ, his HBR article "What Makes a Leader?" does a great job explaining why the "soft stuff" is so essential to being an effective leader.

5. Kouzes and Posner's Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership.
K&P do a nice job breaking leadership down into five practices: Model the Way, Inspire a Shared Vision, Challenge the Process, Enable Others to Act, and Encourage the Heart. I've always liked the Leadership Practices Inventory 360-degree assessment that supports the model.

6. Jims Collins' Level Five Leadership.
First published in a 2001 Harvard Business Review article, and then in the book, "From Good to Great," Collins' leadership model describes kind of a hierarchy of leadership capabilities, with level five being a mix of humility and will.

7. The Diamond Model of Leadership.
Although not as widely known as Collins' Level Five model, my colleague Jim Clawson actually wrote the book "Level Three Leadership" two years earlier than the Collins' HBR article. Jim introduced the Diamond Model, which describes four elements of leadership: yourself, others, task, and organization.

8. Six Leadership Passages.
Charon, Drotter, and Noel did a nice job explaining six key developmental passages a leader can advance through in their book "The Leadership Pipeline," along with the skills required to be successful for each passage. I actually came up with my own six passages, in which I made a distinction between management and leadership.

9. Authentic Leadership.
I've only recently become a fan of Bill George's work ("True North"), and it's made a difference in how I think about leadership and leadership development. Instead of trying to find and copy the perfect set of leadership characteristics, George argues that you're better off figuring out who you are and what's important to you, and leading in a way that's true to yourself.

10. The GROW model.
Widely attributed to Sir John Whittmore (although it's not certain who really came up with it), GROW stands for goal, reality, obstacles, options, and way, will, or what's next, depending on which version you use. It's really more of a coaching model than a leadership model. However, it's an essential tool for leaders, and one of the easiest to understand and effective coaching models I've come across.

Dan McCarthy has been in the field of leadership development for over 20 years. He is currently the Director of Executive Development Programs at the University of New Hampshire's Whittemore School of Business and Economics (WSBE).

Reach Dan by e-mail at daniel.mccarthy@unh.edu
Dan's website is www.greatleadershipbydan.com

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Hyundai Adds HD Radio to Two Models

2-24-2012
Hyundai has announced that HD Radio technology will be a standard feature in the 2012 Azera and the 2013 Genesis Coupe. They join the already launched Equus, Genesis Sedan and Sonata in a growing assortment of Hyundai vehicles offering HD Radio Technology.  The Azera will join the Equus as the second Hyundai vehicle with HD Radio Technology as a standard feature. 

The Genesis Coupe will offer HD Radio Technology on the 3.8 Grand Touring/Track and 2.0T Premium models.  The new Genesis Coupe will arrive at dealerships in March and the new Azera will go on sale in April.

With these Hyundai announcements, HD Radio Technology is or will be available as a factory installed feature on more than 110 announced vehicle models from 23 automotive brands including Audi, Bentley, BMW, Cadillac, Ford, GMC, Hyundai, Jaguar, Kia, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MINI USA, Porsche, Rolls-Royce, Scion, Subaru, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo.

(2/24/2012 10:42:14 AM)
This is a clear case of major auto fraud, forcing consumers to "upgrade" to a technology that does not work as claimed. Just waiting for Keefe Bartels to pull the trigger on iBiquity and the automakers.
(2/24/2012 8:23:42 AM)
All automakers should follow Hyundai and make HD Radio a standard feature, not an option.

Vehicle buyers may not even be aware of HD Radio at purchase time but they quickly come to love the extra content on the HD sub-channels, and the audio quality of HD Radio.

With a majority of urban FM stations broadcasting in HD, the supply side is in place and improving as stations increase digital power levels to reach the increasing number of HD receivers.

The good news for HD Radio keeps coming.

(2/24/2012 7:07:50 AM)
With BMW's and Volvo's oustanding TSBs against HD Radio, and with Ford begging broadasters to install HD, the automakers are aware of the deficiencies with HD Radio. Since 2007, Ford still does not have a stand-alone factory-installed option for HD Radio. I've called a number of dealerships, and they have no knowledge of HD Radio. Struble must either be making some pot-of-gold promises, or iBiquity's world-class sales team is lying through their teeth.

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