CONTACT US HOME RESEARCH & DATA DISCOVER AUTO ADVOCACY NEWS INNOVATION INVESTORS THE CHAMBER 1 2 3 4 CEO SPOTLIGHT MICHauto > CEO Spotlight > CEO Spotlight: Adient’s Doug Del Grosso Post navigation Previous Next CEO Spotlight: Adient’S Doug Del Grosso Posted on July 21, 2021 Doug Del Grosso is the president and chief executive officer of Adient. MICHauto spoke with Del Grosso about his priorities as an automotive executive and the Adient’s workplace culture. What is your number one priority as CEO? Adient’s vision is “improving the experience of a world in motion.” As CEO, I want to help the team deliver on that vision for our customers, employees, and shareholders. We do this by following our guiding principles. These principles identify the areas that will drive Adient forward while focusing on what is most important: customers, quality, people, community, and financial discipline. Focusing on continuous improvement in these areas guides and informs our business strategy and our culture. What is an important lesson you learned early in your career? When I was just starting out in my career and in the automotive business, a successful leader in the industry once told me, “there is no such thing as a dead body; choose your enemies carefully.” What he meant is that relationships are important. Automotive people tend to stay in automotive – they may change companies or roles, but you never know where your paths may cross again. His advice stayed with me and made me aware of how important it is to treat everyone you deal with with respect. How would you describe the culture in your organization? I’m very proud of the culture we have at Adient. We are creating an entrepreneurial environment where people feel empowered and responsible for the performance of the company. We work hard to engender an ownership mindset that inspires the right behaviors and actions from everyone. That means treating each decision and expenditure as if it were for your own business or household. Accountability and mutual respect are the keys to building this culture of empowerment. ARCHIVES Archives: CEO Spotlight 2021 Connect With MICHauto On Twitter #MichiganIsAuto https://t.co/Xfc4D4067y (about 20 hours ago) MICHAuto Executive Director @glennrstevens joined @1320WILS's @DaveAkerlyOnAir to discuss President Biden's recent… https://t.co/v25bdfRLnp (about 20 hours ago) One Woodward Ave, Suite 1900 Detroit, MI 48232-0840 P 313.964.4000 STAY INFORMED Sign up for our newsletter CONNECT WITH US HOME About MICHauto Events 2021 State Of Automobility Our Team RESEARCH & DATA New: Mobility Industry’S Economic Contribution In Michigan Automotive Economic Indicators Latest Reports Automobility Asset Map Detroit Regional Data Center DISCOVER AUTO You Drive The Future Explore: Career Paths Watch: A Day In The Life Connect: Emerging Professionals Virtual Tours Cost Of Living ADVOCACY 2021 Policy Priorities MICHauto Reacts: US Drops Tax On Canadian Aluminum Michigan Legislative Auto Caucus Connect With MI Legislative And Executive Leadership NEWS MICHauto News CEO Spotlights News Coverage Driven INNOVATION MICHauto Innovator Xchange Innovator Xchange Events Mobility Meetup INVESTORS Invest In MICHauto Investor Directory Investor Town Halls Talent Attraction & Industry Awareness Committee Advocacy Committee THE CHAMBER COVID-19 Restart Work Smart Play Smart Do Your Part To Keep Manufacturing Open View The Toolkit Automotive Resources The Economic Impact Of COVID-19 On Michigan’S Automotive Industry COVID-19 Town Hall Series © Copyright 2021, Detroit Regional Chamber, All Rights Reserved. | Detroit Regional Chamber One Woodward Ave., Suite 1900, Detroit, MI 48232-0840 | Admin Please download our policy policy to review data use.I understand Download privacy policy.