The Thermostat Leader™

Builder of Elite Operators

35+

Countries

3,000+

Dealerships

15%+

Avg Gross Increase

20+

Years Experience

Chris Hunsicker didn't start in automotive. He started in chaos. Early in his career, he watched talented teams collapse under pressure, brilliant strategies die in execution, and leaders burn out trying to hold it all together with willpower alone.

The problem wasn't talent. It wasn't effort. It was the absence of mechanisms.

Over two decades, Chris built, tested, and refined the systems that make consistency normal, not heroic. He's worked with over 3,000 dealerships across 35 countries, from single-rooftop operators to multi-billion-dollar dealer groups. He's coached GSMs who became GMs, GMs who became dealer principals, and dealer principals who became industry leaders.

His work isn't about motivation. It's about mechanisms. The Velocity System™ installs the daily cadence, feedback loops, and micro-standards that create self-correcting cultures—teams that execute even when you're not in the room.

Chris is the creator of the Dealership War Room™ podcast, author of Unstoppable Culture, and the architect behind Leadership Fire™ and the Velocity System™. His frameworks have been implemented by Ford, GM, Porsche, Volkswagen, and hundreds of independent dealer groups worldwide.

He's known for his direct, no-fluff approach. No corporate buzzwords. No empty pep talks. Just tactical systems that move numbers and build leaders who can handle the hard days.

THE MISSION

To transform dealership leadership from charisma-dependent chaos into mechanism-driven execution. To build leaders who control the temperature of the room, not react to it. To install systems that outlast mood and outperform talent.

The Three Wars™

Every leader fights on three fronts simultaneously. Master all three, and you become unstoppable.

1

The War Within

Mastering your internal state, identity, and leadership presence. The thermostat leader controls the temperature of the room.

2

The War With Others

Building high-performance teams through ethical criticism, accountability, and clear standards that create self-correcting cultures.

3

The War With The Market

Executing consistently in competitive environments. Mechanisms that turn insight into action and action into results.

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Mechanisms over motivation. Standards, feedback, and cadence that outlast mood and outperform talent.

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