Volker Jaeckel

Key Account Consultant for Germany | B2B | D2C

AUTOMOTIVE SALES & MARKETING LEADER | 24 YEARS U.S. MARKET EXPERTISE

I've spent over two decades transforming how luxury automotive brands connect with customers in the world's most competitive market. One of my greatest achievement? Leading Mercedes-Benz of Temecula to 30% market share growth during the 2020/2021 pandemic, recognized by MBUSA as the ONLY dealership worldwide that grew while others stagnated.

PANDEMIC SUCCESS STORY
- Generated $2.16M additional revenue during COVID-19
- Achieved 300% marketing ROI through AI-driven strategies  
- Increased service revenue by 297% and parts revenue by 174%
- Grew internet leads 39%, inbound calls 89%

HOLISTIC BUSINESS APPROACH & EXECUTIVE COACHING
I don't see dealerships as separate profit centers – I see them as symphonic business systems. As a Certified DISC Business Executive & Marketing Coach, I help C-level executives understand the correlation between R&D, Marketing, Sales, Service, and Customer Experience, using data analytics to optimize total organizational health.

BUSINESS COACHING & ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP
- Affiliate Business Coach: Randall W. Lewis Center for Entrepreneurship, CA 
- Executive in Residence Coach: California State University, San Marcos
- Founder & President: FocalPoint Business Coaching & Training Temecula Valley
- Featured Speaker: "Communication Breakthrough" & "DNA of an Entrepreneur" programs
- International coaching for automotive companies in Germany, Italy, and the U.S.

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP & SPEAKING
- Author: "The Digital Dealership" (2014) 
- Co-Author: "How to Survive and Thrive" (2024) with Reebok founder Joe Foster
- International Keynote Speaker: Autohaus eMarketing Days & DEKRA Gebrauchtwagentage (Germany), Internet Motors Milano, Digital Dealer Conferences
- Monthly workshops: Entrepreneurial Resource Center, Chamber of Commerce events

MULTI-BRAND EXPERTISE
Latest: Successfully managed 8+ luxury brands simultaneously - Mercedes-Benz, AMG, Sprinter, Audi, Volvo, Polestar, Jaguar, Land Rover with $9.8M budget responsibility.

CERTIFICATIONS
- Professional Certified Marketer® (American Marketing Association)
- Certified Digital Marketing Professional (Digital Marketing Institute, Dublin, IRL)  
- International Business Executive Coach (Brian Tracy International)
- Certified DISC Behavioral Analyst (FocalPoint International)

Currently seeking strategic leadership and digital marketing opportunities with progressive European automotive groups ready for digital transformation and executive development.

German Citizen | EU Work Authorized | Fluent German & English

Member of the Digital Sales & Marketing Advisory Board | B2B

➤ Serving an advisory role thru strategic reviews, suggestions, and program support to continuously enhance the quality of Volvo's national online exposure and programs.
➤ Consult Volvo's national manager suite through monthly meetings to enhance dealer network offerings.

Can you believe it? 17 years later, more gray set, wrinkles - nope, and still on the mission to change the digital automotive strategy here and abroad. To the next 17 years!

Volker Jaeckel - Top-10 automotive eCommerce Directors in the U.S. in 2009

Showing kindness at work doesn't have to make you look like a weak leader. This article explores the balance between kindness and authority in management. It discusses how leaders can maintain empathy and compassion without compromising on decision-making or effectiveness.

#strongleadership #empathy #ThePursuitOfLeadership #businessleadercoaching
https://lnkd.in/gFmiwuHn?

Open article: Transcript: How to be a kind manager — without being a pushover by ft.com

Transcript: How to be a kind manager — without being a pushover

Marcus Aurelius made one of history's worst leadership decisions. He chose his son Commodus as successor, and Rome paid the price. His private journal reveals why smart leaders make catastrophic choices. 

Spoiler: It's probably running your leadership team right now. 

Part 2 of my Marcus Aurelius series is live in The Pursuit of Leadership.

#Leadership #ExecutiveLeadership #Communication #ThePursuitOfLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #CultureMatters

View newsletter: In the Pursuit of Leadership

Part 2 of 3: What Marcus Aurelius’s Private Journal Reveals About Modern Leadership Last week, I told you about binge-watching Gladiator and Gladiator

Open article: When Ego Runs the Show (And Nobody Tells You) by Volker Jaeckel • 8 min read

When Ego Runs the Show (And Nobody Tells You)

Weekend plans: Gladiator (I + II) movie marathon. Unexpected result: Leadership wake-up call. Marcus Aurelius wrote himself daily reminders about not screwing up as a leader. The once most powerful man in the world needed these notes. What makes you think you don't? 

Part 1 is live in my newsletter "The Pursuit of Leadership."

#leadershipdaily #leadermindset #leadershiplessons #focalpointcoaching #CoachVJ

Part 1 of 3: What Marcus Aurelius’s Private Journal Reveals About Modern Leadership I spent last weekend doing something I rarely do. I binge-watched 

Open article: The Self-Awareness Crisis Destroying Your Leadership by Volker Jaeckel • 7 min read

The Self-Awareness Crisis Destroying Your Leadership

You've read about the self-awareness crisis. You've seen how ego destroys teams. Now here's what to actually do about it. Marcus Aurelius practiced this for decades. Most modern leaders won't touch it. 

Part 3 of my series is live in The Pursuit of Leadership newsletter.

#Leadership #CultureTransformation #ExecutiveLeadership #ThePursuitOfLeadership #LeadershipSkills #TeamBuilding #focalpointcoaching

Part 3 of 3: What Marcus Aurelius’s Private Journal Reveals About Modern Leadership This series started with a weekend binge-watch. Gladiator and Glad

Open article: The Ancient Solution Modern Leaders Won’t Try by Volker Jaeckel • 8 min read

The Ancient Solution Modern Leaders Won’t Try

IQ gets you into the boardroom, but only EQ allows you to lead it effectively. When you are wondering why your team is hitting a wall, the culprit might be a lack of emotional resonance rather than a lack of talent. 

I’m breaking down the findings from Daniel Goleman’s book "Primal Leadership" and how they apply to modern DISC behavioral assesment dynamics in today’s post.

#DISC #FocalPointCoaching #BehavioralAssessment #newleadership #PrimalLeadership

I believe we’ve all seen it. A C-suite filled with the “smartest people in the room.” They have the MBAs, the 10-year growth strategies, and the most 

Open article: The Ghost in the Boardroom: Why Your KPIs Are Crying for Help by Volker Jaeckel • 3 min read

The Ghost in the Boardroom: Why Your KPIs Are Crying for Help

Hey Managers, on which side do you see yourself? More on this can be found in my latest NL article "The Ghost in the Boardroom" - link below 👇 

https://lnkd.in/gxm_Ms-d

If we look past the geopolitical headlines, there is a subtext that every executive needs to hear: The Doomsday Clock is a scoreboard for failed leadership.

#focalpointcoaching #leadershipcoach #wakeup

The Doomsday Clock moved to 85 seconds before midnight this week. The closest it's been in 78 years. Reason? Scientists cite "failure of leadership" at the highest levels.

I read that announcement and saw the same patterns playing out in every boardroom I've worked in. Failed leadership looks the same at every level. The scale changes. The behaviors don't.

You're not negotiating nuclear treaties. But you are making daily choices that either move your organization forward or push it closer to its own midnight.

I wrote about the five specific changes executives can make tomorrow to break these patterns. Read it here ...👇 

#failedleadership #leadershipdevelopment #leadershipskills #5vor12 #eleventhhour

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the Doomsday Clock to 85 seconds before midnight this week. That's the closest it's been in 78 years. The 

Open article: When Scientists Warn Us About Failed Leadership by Volker Jaeckel • 4 min read

When Scientists Warn Us About Failed Leadership

Your leadership style hasn’t evolved since 2016?
Sorry, you aren’t leading!
You’re reminiscing.

A decade ago, we were obsessed with "engagement surveys," "climbing the ladder," and the "globalization" of the office. 

In 2026, those concepts feel like relics. We’ve moved from the Engagement Era to the Augmented Era, and the rules of the game have fundamentally changed.

Leading today isn't about having all the answers.

It’s about being the person who knows how to ask the right questions. Whether addressed to a human team or your AI partners.

The shift from managing to orchestrating is the defining challenge of this year. 

Below is what that looks like in practice:

AI Fluency > Digital Literacy: It’s no longer enough to "use" tools. 
You need to partner with AI to augment your strategy and decision-making.

Psychological Safety > Employee Engagement: Retention isn't about perks; it's about creating "brave spaces" where failing fast is safe, and wellness is a core KPI.

Skills-Based Agility > Corporate Ladders: The ladder is broken. We’re now building internal talent marketplaces based on "adaptability & learnability."

Real-Time Coaching > Annual Reviews: The feedback "sandwich" is officially stale. In 2026, we thrive on continuous, AI-assisted feedback loops.

Check out the visual breakdown below for the full "Then vs. Now" comparison.

#Leadership2026 #FutureOfWork #AILeadership #ManagementTips #CoachVJ  #FocalPointCoaching

Leadership Tips 2026 vs. 2016 by Coach VJ (Volker Jaeckel) @ Focal Point Business Coaching Temecula Valley, California

How did Leadership evolve in the last 10 years?

I ghostwrite for founders and coaches who refuse to sound boring.

Hello there. You probably don't know me, so let me introduce myself.

I'm your friendly neighborhood writer who helps founders and coaches stay consistent on LinkedIn without sounding like a bot wrote their posts.

Here's the thing: 
most founders know they should post. They know content builds authority. They know authority turns into clients, investors, and opportunities.

But between building product, closing deals, and putting out fires, writing posts gets shoved to the bottom of the list. And when they DO post? 
It's either generic LinkedIn motivational garbage or something ChatGPT spit out with zero edits.

No personality. No edge. Just… boring.

That's where I come in.

What I do:
I write 3 posts a week so you don't have to stare at a blank screen every Monday. 
I turn your brain dumps, voice notes, and half-formed thoughts into LinkedIn content that sounds like you, just tighter, sharper, and actually interesting.

Why me?
I'm 21. I get how people actually talk online.(GenZ-iykyk)
I studied political science, so I understand persuasion and narratives. 
I've worked in ops at my family's business, so I know what it's like to juggle a million things and still need to show up online.

And I'm building my business in public, so I'm not some fake guru selling you a course. I'm in the trenches with you.

Who I work with:
SaaS founders, business coaches, sales coaches, and anyone who needs to build authority on LinkedIn but doesn't have time to write every day.

Who I don't work with:
People who want cheap content with no quality. People who think "post more" is a strategy. People who want their LinkedIn to sound like a press release.

Soo If you're tired of staring at a blank screen every Monday and want content that doesn't make people's eyes glaze over, let's talk.

DM me. I'll show you what I can do.
djaditysa439@gmail.com

Aditya Jaya

I have successfully achieved 
“jack of all trades, master of none”
It’s 2026 

And i have been doing everything 
but nothing, 

I am outreaching - not to my full potential 
I am writing content - but not posting it 
I am learning - but not applying it 

I am taking care of my physical health 
well that’s the only thing am doing well at-least which am proud of.

in order to do everything perfectly 
am just messing up everything and end up doing nothing. 
It’s like a loop 

I write content→ not post it
cause outreaching is the method for the business 

I do outreach→ then have a self doubt 
wait a minute am not having content myself how the hell is someone supposed to trust me.

I write content → now i think if i keep on writing when will i reachout? 
you see? 

now as if these were not enough 
am thinking to create video content also ( ahh godddd) 

But…

I am here 
I am doing a ton of shit  
If they are going wrong → lesson learnt 
If they are going good → It’s good ( i can afford to buy OF of Dakota Robertson) 

The thing is 

am seeing this loop now 
and maybe breaking it starts there

Anyways

Happy saturdayyyy everyone !!!
go and eat a pizza with a pineapple on top.

LinkedIn Ghostwriter | I help founders and coaches to turn their ideas into content.

By just 5 simple rules, 

is how i started writing my messy ideas into clear para

Rule #1: Dump first
Dump in your shitiest thoughts and ideas,
you have to dump it on a sheet.
This frees up the space in your mind and gives room to think further

Rule #2: Find the core
now that you’ve dumped everything, 
find the core 
core? 
the message you want to convey, the sole pillar.

Rule #3: Cut like onions
you’ll get tears but you have to cut them down,
make it strictly small and concise 
as it helps people to just skim and get an idea rather than straightaway skipping the para. 

Rule #4: Edit it 
blank spaces are just cricket noises 
fill them 
make your paras shorter 
give them a proper shape. 

Rule #5: Final check (before → after)
Compare your 1st draft to your final draft 
it will look much clean.
and it will help you to grasp ideas which you might have edited out. 

final revision needs your attention then you are good to post. 

collect your ideas 
dump them, filter them, sprinkle in some value, some humor, some emotions. 
It hardly takes an hour to do so.

If you have a messy idea sitting in your notes,
DM it to me.

I’ll help you turn it into a clean post.

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