Leadership Training
Develop managers and sales leaders with practical coaching skills, behavior-based leadership tools, and proven methods for improving accountability, motivation, and team performance.
ADI helps automotive leaders build stronger sales teams, improve coaching consistency, and create measurable performance gains. Using behavior-based methods refined over 45 years, we equip dealership managers and leadership teams with practical tools to increase accountability, engagement, and results without relying on guesswork or one-size-fits-all training.

Behavior-based training and consulting solutions for dealership leaders, managers, and sales teams.
Develop managers and sales leaders with practical coaching skills, behavior-based leadership tools, and proven methods for improving accountability, motivation, and team performance.
Use structured assessments to identify leadership gaps, performance barriers, and opportunities to strengthen sales management systems, communication, and execution.
Gather actionable feedback from teams through science-based surveys that reveal engagement drivers, leadership impact, and areas needing focused coaching support.
Equip dealership leaders with interactive workshops that translate behavioral science into practical techniques for coaching, performance improvement, and culture change.
Strengthen retention, discretionary effort, and day-to-day performance by helping leaders create an environment where sales professionals stay motivated and committed.
Align leadership behaviors, systems, and incentives to support a coaching culture that drives steady sales performance and sustainable operational improvement.

We begin by evaluating current leadership behaviors, coaching habits, and management systems. Through assessments and feedback tools, ADI identifies what is helping or limiting sales performance across your dealership leadership team.
See how ADI helps leaders improve performance, engagement, and sustainable business results.
ADI brings proven behavioral science and practical leadership development to performance-focused organizations.
Over 45 years applying behavioral science to measurable leadership and performance improvement.
Training is grounded in behavior analysis, not trends, assumptions, or generic management theory.
Leaders gain coaching methods they can apply immediately to improve sales team execution.
ADI aligns people, systems, and reinforcement strategies to support long-term performance gains.
Experienced experts in behavioral leadership and performance improvement.
Founder
Dr. Aubrey C. Daniels is the founder of Aubrey Daniels International (ADI), a globally recognized leader in applying the science of behavior to business performance for over 45 years. He is widely credited with introducing the phrase "Performance Management" to describe how organizations can motivate employees to enthusiastically deliver results. Grounded in his deep expertise in Applied Behavior Analysis, Dr. Daniels built ADI on the principle that understanding behavior and identifying what truly reinforces people unlocks exceptional performance. He is the author of several bestselling management classics, including Bringing Out the Best in People and Performance Management, and has transformed organizational cultures across diverse industries worldwide. His work continues to shape how leaders think about sustainable, behavior-based performance improvement.
Senior Vice President
Judy Agnew serves as Senior Vice President at Aubrey Daniels International, where she applies her extensive expertise in behavioral science to help organizations achieve measurable, lasting performance improvements. A dynamic and compelling speaker, Judy has the rare ability to energize and inspire audiences of all sizes, delivering presentations that challenge conventional thinking and motivate meaningful change. She is the co-author of Safe by Accident, a resource that brings behavioral science principles to workplace safety. As an expert presenter and advisor, Judy works with leaders across diverse industries to translate the science of behavior into practical strategies that enhance employee performance, strengthen organizational culture, and drive sustainable business results.

President and Chief Executive Officer
Tom Spencer joined Aubrey Daniels International in 2000, initially serving as Director of Strategy Integration and Chief Operating Officer. For more than 36 years, Tom has provided consulting services in areas such as instructional and performance systems, behavioral process design and improvement, leadership development, and strategy integration and implementation. Tom's approach to consulting is pragmatic and grounded in the science of behavior, creating positive change in management practices, organizational systems, and critical business results. Tom earned a doctorate in psychology (behavior analysis) from West Virginia University and a master's degree in applied behavior analysis from Northeastern University.

Senior Vice President of Consulting Services
David Uhl is a results-driven leader who helps clients in aerospace, energy, mining, manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, and customer care maximize the Discretionary Effort of their employees. With more than 34 years of experience, David is a seasoned executive coach, change leader and master facilitator who is adept at applying behavioral science technology to accelerate and sustain organizational change and performance improvement. David is a frequent conference presenter, invited to deliver sessions that address leadership and organizational challenges, particularly those that relate to high-hazard environments or the rapid execution of organizational change.

Vice President
Specializing in performance and systems analysis and the development of behavior-based implementation strategies, Bart Sevin helps clients create long-term organizational change. As a highly trained and experienced Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Bart helps organizations examine systems, processes, and people strategies to ensure that their motivational initiatives are aligned to promote business success and drive their desired outcomes. Bart works with clients from a variety of business sectors, including Manufacturing, Energy, Banking, Heavy Construction, Automotive Financial Services, and Insurance. Bart received his Ph.D. and M.S. in behavioral psychology from Auburn University.
Automotive sales management and leadership training helps dealership leaders improve how they coach, motivate, and manage sales teams. Rather than focusing only on sales scripts or motivation, ADI's approach teaches managers how behavior drives performance, how to reinforce the right actions, and how to build systems that support accountability, engagement, and stronger business results over time.
Talk with ADI about your leadership goals and training needs.
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Decades of performance improvement expertise.
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For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at +1 678-904-6140. You can also send us a quick email at info@aubreydaniels.com.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at +1 678-904-6140. You can also send us a quick email at info@aubreydaniels.com.