CAREER-VIEW MIRROR - biographies of colleagues in the automotive and mobility industries.

By Andy Follows

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CAREER-VIEW MIRROR offers career lessons from the experiences of senior leaders and rising stars in the exciting global automotive industry. Aquilae's Managing Director, Andy Follows, hosts candid conversations, reflecting on their career journeys to help you with yours.

Episode Date
Jane Cusdin-Harris: living her values of creativity, curiosity and justice advocating for women's advancement in the workplace.
Apr 28, 2024
Stéphane Crasnier: the car fan embracing the chance to lead change and people in France, China and Australia.
Apr 21, 2024
Larry Sutton: The founder of RNR Tire Express whose motto is "Serve not Service" and whose purpose driven stores bring quality tyres to consumers regardless of financial circumstances.
Apr 14, 2024
Jodie Monaghan: an inspiring leader who thrives on responsibility who's navigating a successful automotive career fuelled by curiosity, ambition and an appetite for learning.
Apr 07, 2024
Martin Haley: The automotive corporate strategist, medical education entrepreneur and executive coach who is now helping business leaders develop strategies and avoid the pitfalls of poor implementation.
Mar 31, 2024
Michael Kreeft: Travelling the globe, leveraging his experience in automotive sales and financial services companies, navigating cultures and learning languages.
Mar 25, 2024
Naeem Ghauri: leveraging his father's entrepreneurial DNA and his own affinity for technology to help clients be beneficiaries rather than casualties of disruption.
Mar 18, 2024
Sylvia Scherer: The trailblazer's companion who leverages deep connection to coach leaders and businesses through transformation.
Mar 11, 2024
Side Mirror: CAREER-VIEW MIRROR turns 3
Mar 04, 2024
Katrin Zimmermann: building an adventurous, innovative and intentional career from an apprenticeship with Lufthansa to establishing and leading TLGG's New York office.
Feb 26, 2024
Adam Harley: Bringing his broad commercial automotive experience to a fresh challenge, growing a leasing business and empowering his people.
Feb 19, 2024
Justin Ammerlaan: A boundless connector and driving force who dares to be vulnerable and gets things done.
Feb 12, 2024
Paul Bennett: How an appetite for risk, bow ties and developing relationships have played a part in building a successful automotive software career.
Feb 05, 2024
Tilly Lyles: Leveraging her curiosity and other strengths as she begins her automotive career with Toyota.
Jan 29, 2024
Steve Siebold: When ability, coachability, commitment, curiosity and luck combine to turn a professional athlete into a sales growth expert, top 1% speaker and personal development revolutionary.
Jan 22, 2024
Karolina Bullock: Combining a set of transferable key ingredients with self awareness, determination and hard work to create an inspiring career.
Jan 15, 2024
Annie Wechter Epilogue - Three more fast paced years in the life and career of our first ever guest. From Pipoca Swimwear in Florida to Bath University and Nyobolt in Cambridge via Uganda, Brazil and the UK's biggest IPO: Arrival.
Jan 08, 2024
Side Mirror: "What my life will be like."
Jan 01, 2024
Gurpreet Singh: An inspiring story of growth through consumer electronics, automotive and data analytics, embracing and creating change.
Dec 25, 2023
Pieter Demaeght: How a supportive family, a Growth Mindset and consistent hard work enable an international career in mobility.
Dec 18, 2023
Side Mirror: Lucy Ryan on why professional women over 50 leave their jobs at the top of their game - and what business leaders can do about it.
Dec 11, 2023
Christopher Hope: A boy with "something about him" who struggled academically but whose ability to listen and connect with people and his flair for design allow him to excel at configuring bespoke Rolls Royce Motor Cars.
Dec 04, 2023
Sejal Thakkar: The world's first Chief Civility Officer, channelling her childhood challenges to develop company cultures built on dignity and respect.
Nov 27, 2023
Side Mirror: Margie Oleson on using the Top Team Accelerator to build cohesive leadership teams.
Nov 20, 2023
Derren Young: the engineer, fixer and HR leader helping others to find great outcomes across multiple industries including gaming and music.
Nov 13, 2023
Kevin Davidson: Some good choices made early lead to a long and fulfilling career of variety and continued growth within BMW.
Nov 06, 2023
Side Mirror: Caroline Rae on building a career on your own terms.
Oct 30, 2023
Ingo Reisch: The "hybrid' car guy from Germany who arrived in Australia as a beekeeper and went on to build a successful automotive retail and property business.
Oct 22, 2023
Vitória Lorenzetti: From Brazil to Amsterdam, Fueling the Future of EVs
Oct 15, 2023
Side Mirror: "Be Your Own Leadership Coach - Self Coaching Strategies to Lead Your Way" with Karen Stein
Oct 08, 2023
Side Mirror: "See it. Say it. Appreciate it!" with Debra Corey
Oct 01, 2023
Side Mirror: Tesla Paradigms
Sep 24, 2023
Side Mirror: Coaching for Managers
Sep 17, 2023
Side Mirror: Delegating Part 2 - Delegating with the Guiding Principles of Fulfilling Performance
Sep 10, 2023
Side Mirror: Delegating Part 1 - Purpose and Paradigms of Effective Delegation
Sep 03, 2023
Side Mirror: Emma Weber on Crossing the Knowing - Doing Gap and Coaching with Technology.
Aug 27, 2023
Rhett Maxwell: Taking an international multi-brand automotive career journey down the path less travelled.
Aug 20, 2023
Side Mirror: Leading from Behind
Aug 13, 2023
Side Mirror: Creating Deeper Connection with Better Conversations
Aug 06, 2023
Side Mirror: Leveraging the Magic of Empathic Listening
Jul 30, 2023
Sabrina Houssami: Bringing an internal perspective to external search, championing D&I and creating ongoing equity for all employees.
Jul 23, 2023
Gary Brotman: leveraging AI experience gained in the music industry to build better cars, faster.
Jul 16, 2023
Side Mirror: Growth, Gains and the Art of Giving Up
Jul 09, 2023
Side Mirror: Embracing Discomfort as A Pathway to Personal Growth
Jul 02, 2023
Nick Gicinto: An inspiring journey of transitions from media to consulting via the CIA, Uber and Tesla guided by purpose and family.
Jun 25, 2023
Navjot Sawhney: Transforming Lives with the Washing Machine Project.
Jun 18, 2023
Side Mirror: The Power of Paradigms
Jun 11, 2023
Alastair Sussock: An Inspiring Entrepreneurial Story of Innovating Mobility in Uganda
Jun 04, 2023
Side Mirror : "Well, I wouldn't start from here!" - Putting interviews into perspective.
May 28, 2023
Elisa Viaud: The organisational psychologist bringing compassion back into fashion in the HR and recruitment world.
May 21, 2023
Florian Gorzitzke: Success is neither a science nor an art, but simply doing the right things.
May 14, 2023
Kevin Powell: the "innovative scientist" on a mission to create delightful consumer experiences.
May 07, 2023
Mike Ellenthorpe: a case study in taking opportunities when they appear and remaining proactive and resilient when they don't.
Apr 30, 2023
Kit Wisdom: navigating an automotive career journey driven by an internal need to remain challenged.
Apr 23, 2023
Ed Bernardon: the engineer, entrepreneur, software guy and musician solving problems with composites in aerospace and F1.
Apr 16, 2023
Karen Easton: on alternating between corporate roles and entrepreneurial ventures with an unlimited mindset.
Apr 09, 2023
Rachel Johnson: Defining a personal operating manual to help managers get the best out you.
Apr 02, 2023
Rhys Long: on taking a slow boat to China and making the most of opportunities along the way.
Mar 26, 2023
Dave Palmer - how a humble, hard working former auto finance guy is navigating an entrepreneurial journey in the world of travel.
Mar 20, 2023
Preston Rogers: on proximity to decision makers, customer feedback loops, awareness of diminishing challenge and the importance of balancing family priorities within an international career.
Mar 13, 2023
Side Mirror: CAREER-VIEW MIRROR turns 2
Mar 06, 2023
David Voxlin: The behavioural scientist focused on accelerating EV adoption whose purpose acts as both a compass and a ticking clock.
Feb 27, 2023
Iain Cooper: Turn up, get stuck in, go home, repeat and do the good that is in front of you.
Feb 20, 2023
Olly Bridge: The reflective exercise physiologist on a mission to impact health at scale.
Feb 13, 2023
Oxana Grishina: 'You can have it all... just not at the same time', balancing basketball and good grades, an international career and a family.
Feb 06, 2023
Side Mirror: Mary Barrett, The Mind Coach on empowering mind mastery and taking ownership of your career.
Jan 30, 2023
Side Mirror: Clare Edwards on neuroleadership and how understanding how the brain works can help us lead transformation.
Jan 23, 2023
Side Mirror: Flow, purpose and growing people.
Jan 16, 2023
Side Mirror: The book that changed my life.
Jan 09, 2023
Side Mirror: Alex Case on the culture of continuous learning in the UK Royal Marines
Jan 02, 2023
Clive Prevost: The Chartered Accountant with a passion for sales and marketing who’s now helping OEMs transition to a direct sales or “agency” model.
Dec 26, 2022
Tom Morrison-Jones on having a rudder and adjusting your course until you find yourself where you're supposed to be.
Dec 19, 2022
Side Mirror: Mark Slater on putting old heads on young shoulders whilst teaching old dogs new tricks.
Dec 12, 2022
Side Mirror: What happens in Vegas...
Dec 05, 2022
Steve Underwood: the unassuming global head of financial services who turned a safe career option into engaging roles at Ford, Porsche, McLaren and Aston Martin Lagonda.
Nov 28, 2022
James Hopkins: Motivated by a need to catch up, James achieved career success. He shares the impact that had on his family and relationships.
Nov 21, 2022
John Ellis: The "never disrespectful, always irreverent" bestselling author of The Zero Dollar Car.
Nov 14, 2022
Side Mirror: When one door closes, push on some more.
Nov 07, 2022
Matthew Boguradzki: How being intentional, working hard and applying a formula can result in a stellar career.
Oct 31, 2022
Kevin Brown: Rolling with good and bad luck, applying yourself when it matters and when hot desks got lost in translation.
Oct 23, 2022
Peter Coe: When following your passion doesn't work out, pivoting and developing a successful corporate career, learning from those around you and leading with authenticity and positivity.
Oct 16, 2022
Side Mirror: Owning your career journey - 13 steps to help you take charge.
Oct 09, 2022
Erich Ebner von Eschenbach: (a.k.a. “Triple E”) on banking, Wall Street, M&A, successful Post Merger Integration, the GFC, mobility and leveraging young talent.
Oct 02, 2022
Nicolas Lacker Stuhl: the international Frenchman who followed his heart to Munich and a career in the automotive industry and whose entrepreneurial spirit now sees him at the forefront of car subscription and connected car retailing.
Sep 25, 2022
Jonathan Whitby: on moving from Audi to Tesla, how a compelling mission drives engagement and developing his own business as a Sales Geek.
Sep 18, 2022
Side Mirror: Crucible moments. Events that forge our character and influence our thoughts and actions, sometimes indefinitely.
Sep 11, 2022
Shona Langridge: shares an international voyage of self discovery, from developing business across automotive, sports marketing and the charity sector to becoming the most complete version of herself practising and teaching yoga.
Sep 04, 2022
Side Mirror: Don't quit your job until you've done this.
Aug 28, 2022
Stefan Dekker: Shaping the future of electricity and shaping the future of business culture.
Aug 21, 2022
Ralf Zimmermann: a Kaizen evangelist and customer service enthusiast who has spent his career helping to transform automotive businesses.
Aug 14, 2022
Julian Humphreys: Learning to knead then needing to learn with an auto finance industry veteran and co-founder of Maxxia and MOTOM.
Aug 07, 2022
Side Mirror: The Aquilae Academy Story. How guided peer mentoring enables fulfilling performance.
Jul 31, 2022
Side Mirror: The hidden costs of hybrid working.
Jul 24, 2022
Ashley Harris: how scaling mountains in the Himalayas and deliveries at Tesla helped conquer the need for external validation.
Jul 17, 2022
Alan Harris: how cows, cars, curiosity and ambition led to a successful automotive career spanning multiple continents.
Jul 10, 2022
Steve Whitmarsh : Land Rover's youngest ever production manager on building engines, relationships, and a fleet management business.
Jul 03, 2022
Anirudh Kejriwal: From fashioning garments to fashioning leaders, learning from mentors and leading with compassion.
Jun 26, 2022
David Woollcott: on transitioning industries, handling redundancy and how it's finally okay for leaders to be both commercially successful and kind.
Jun 19, 2022
Simon Warsop: the extrovert actuary on the sexiest job in the world and what retired people actually get up to.
Jun 12, 2022
Ivor Johnson: the global fleet leader who leverages people skills to add value, doing what he loves and encouraging others to do the same.
Jun 05, 2022
Dr. E. Ted Prince: a contrarian polymath, the father of behavioural business acumen and inventor of the only test that measures a CEO's potential impact on the valuation of the business they lead.
May 29, 2022
Anthony Rebesco: the founder of Ecosmart who puts his people first to deliver customer outcomes that are second to none.
May 22, 2022
Michael Goode: demonstrating a passion for people and customer service throughout a multi-national, multi-cultural and multi-franchise journey.
May 15, 2022
Side Mirror: The Great Resignation? Sharing my experience of leaving a corporate career to focus on a personal mission.
May 08, 2022
Side Mirror: Fulfilling Performance 3 - How to apply the Fulfilling Performance Framework.
May 01, 2022
Side Mirror: Fulfilling Performance 2 - Reflecting on your experience of Fulfilling Performance in your own career.
Apr 24, 2022
Side Mirror: Fulfilling Performance 1 - The origin story of Aquilae’s vision and mission.
Apr 17, 2022
Ian R. Smith: how attention to detail and a focus on relationships led to representing super luxury brands and connecting with ultra high net worth individuals (UHNWIs).
Apr 10, 2022
James Harper: finally finding fulfilment after his desire to fit in informed early choices and increasing success almost tipped him over the edge.
Apr 03, 2022
Karl Anders: how a near death experience and early exposure to selling EVs helped define his purpose as a champion of electrification.
Mar 27, 2022
Declan Gaule: from boom to bust and hopefully boom again! The role luck plays in success and the importance of family and friends when the going gets tough.
Mar 21, 2022
Greg Hedgepeth: on traversing the globe and the worlds of advertising and automotive, constantly seeking to become more rounded and recognising the role of luck.
Mar 14, 2022
Jon Burdekin: an expert on the adoption of EVs into fleets who puts customers first, maintains a balanced life and serves your eggs how you like them.
Mar 07, 2022
Side Mirror: CAREER-VIEW MIRROR turns 1
Feb 28, 2022
Amira Aly: on her inspiring journey from Egypt’s Alexandria to Atlanta and Arizona in the US, continuously learning in premium retail, banking and automotive and finally finding her purpose was closer than she’d first imagined.
Feb 21, 2022
Jason Broome: a petrolhead on curiosity and how a chance meeting in Sri Lanka fuelled a 22-year international career.
Feb 14, 2022
Ed Eppley: on breaking limits, creating environments to unleash potential and the power of curiosity on influencing customers.
Feb 07, 2022
Rupert Pontin: from selling cars outside his house as a teen, to the forefront of used car innovation, with some iconic UK motor trade brands in between!
Jan 31, 2022
David Watts: on happy customers and asking yourself "is an EV right for me?"
Jan 24, 2022
Johanna Stepan: on asking herself if she's ready for the next step, then going ahead and taking it anyway.
Jan 17, 2022
Brian Allan: on internalising customer centric behaviours and harnessing the power of diversity.
Jan 10, 2022
Ross Forder: accelerating the world's transition to a sustainable future with vision, commitment, and mouth-watering burgers.
Jan 03, 2022
Adrian Davies: on building a portfolio of experiences and making sure the career path you're making is a conscious one.
Dec 27, 2021
Peter Minshall: on making yourself mobile and finding the value in gathering a broad range of experiences across your field.
Dec 20, 2021
Ian Plummer: on understanding people's different motivations, providing clarity on expectations, and finding ways to contribute your value whilst also growing yourself.
Dec 13, 2021
Shankar Subramanian: on coding, leveraging core strengths and recognising when the competition is too tough.
Dec 06, 2021
Matthew Newman: on recognising if your people are really engaged, what it's costing you if they're not, and the power of the underdog.
Nov 29, 2021
Lito German
Nov 22, 2021
Tom Stepanchak
Nov 15, 2021
Peter Gavaller
Nov 08, 2021
Brett Mangel
Nov 01, 2021
Ian Smith
Oct 24, 2021
Sherene Redelinghuys
Oct 17, 2021
Holger Drott
Oct 10, 2021
Murad Baig
Oct 03, 2021
Daniel van Treeck
Sep 26, 2021
Christian Kalinke
Sep 19, 2021
Spencer Halil
Sep 12, 2021
Nicola Middleton
Sep 05, 2021
Stephen Whitton
Aug 29, 2021
Peter Jackson
Aug 22, 2021
Ian Dewsnap
Aug 15, 2021
Alusch Amoghli
Aug 08, 2021
Antony Martin
Aug 01, 2021
Dr. Peter Dry
Jul 25, 2021
Eva Kellershof
Jul 18, 2021
Chris Stears
Jul 11, 2021
Graham Wheeler
Jul 04, 2021
Heidi Bauer
Jun 27, 2021
Shannon Faulkner
Jun 20, 2021
Nigel Staniland
Jun 13, 2021
Andreas Wolter
Jun 06, 2021
Andrew Maeer
May 30, 2021
David Bowles
May 23, 2021
Brett Waudby
May 16, 2021
Kirk Cordill
May 09, 2021
Osman Abdelmoneim
May 02, 2021
Jonny Combe
Apr 25, 2021
Paul Harris
Apr 18, 2021
Dan Balmer
Apr 11, 2021
Karen Pearson
Apr 04, 2021
Karima Haji
Mar 28, 2021
Alan Crookes
Mar 22, 2021
Leopold Visser
Mar 15, 2021
Nina Englert
Mar 08, 2021
Annie Wechter
Mar 01, 2021
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