CAREER-VIEW MIRROR - biographies of colleagues in the automotive and mobility industries.
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.
Episodes
201 episodes
Side Mirror: Tips from the Top of the World with Santa Claus.
"Creating and nurturing a high-performing culture at the North Pole is one of my most important responsibilities as a leader. I use the principles of Fulfilling Performance to make sure my diverse team of elves, reindeer, and magical creatures ...
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Episode 200
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22:42
Matthew Pretorius: a man with a plan and a backpack filled with automotive and energy industry experience and skills.
In this episode we are celebrating the career to date of Matthew Pretorius.Matt heads up the business and fleet sales channel at Electroverse, part of Octopus Energy here in the UK. He is starting this channel from the ground up and loo...
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Episode 199
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1:07:25
Side Mirror: Finding the formula for Fulfilling Performance
In last week's Side Mirror episode "Produce results and grow the people", I talked about a significant experience during my leadership journey that took place in November 2006 when I was fortunate enough to participate in a leadership programme...
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Episode 198
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13:23
Side Mirror: Produce results and grow the people.
In January 2007 I started a new role within BMW Financial Services which meant moving from the UK to the Asia Pacific regional office in Singapore. A few weeks before I moved I was invited to join a management training course with colleagues fr...
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Episode 197
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10:19
Duncan Forrester: brings his unique experience to automotive launches from electric hyper cars to mining trucks.
In this episode we are celebrating the career to date of Duncan Forrester.Duncan is a globally experienced Chief Marketing and Communications Officer and consultant who’s worked with many of the automotive industry’s most famous brands....
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Episode 196
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1:19:16
Agustina Garcia: An engineer who is passionate about creating a more human world.
In this episode we are celebrating the career to date of Agustina Garcia.Agustina leads a team at BMW dedicated to integrating modular systems into future cars. She has a fascination for technology and communication and believes communi...
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Episode 195
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1:11:52
Side Mirror: Time Management III - Equip yourself and Support others
This is the third of three episodes about how the Guiding Principles of Fulfilling Performance can help us to manage our time or as I prefer to describe it, live our lives intentionally and deliberately.In the
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Episode 194
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13:03
Side Mirror: Time Management II - Know why and Be clear
Last week I published the first in this series of Side Mirror episodes about Time Management. It wasn’t my first choice title for this topic but I called it that so it would be as easy as possible to find for people who are looking for help man...
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Episode 193
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19:57
Side Mirror: Time Management
In a recent Aquilae Academy peer mentoring session, team members were discussing how leaders can make time for themselves to do what the author Cal Newport calls "Deep work" when it seems that as soon as they walk through the door everyone want...
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Episode 192
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17:20
Side Mirror: Amy Rowlinson, empowering people to forge their own path to create a purposeful, sustainable and fulfilling way of life.
The expert I've invited to join me in this episode is Amy Rowlinson.Shining a light on what is possible when you focus on why, Amy Rowlinson empowers people to forge their own path to create a purposeful, sustainable and fulfilling way ...
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Episode 191
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59:04
Jean-Luc Cartwright: an eternal car nerd whose initiative, adaptability and ability to lead have propelled him to Lexus, Tesla and now his own classic car business.
In this episode we are celebrating the career to date of Jean-Luc Cartwright.Jean-Luc is a Director at Maple House Classic CarsHis first experience in the motor industry came at the age of 13, working weekends cleaning cars at a...
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Episode 190
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1:26:32
Susanne Allmendinger-Vogt: a passionate brand strategist dedicated to supporting deep tech startups.
In this episode we are celebrating the career to date of Susanne Allmendinger-Vogt.Susanne is the founder of BB&R Brand Business & Responsibility Consulting. Prior to starting her business she had a 25 year career with BMW Group...
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Episode 189
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1:17:29
Paul Kirby: The Electric Van Man on not being defined by our past, the downside of ambition without vision and mission and his passion for commercial vehicles.
In this episode we are celebrating the career to date of Paul Kirby.Paul is well known in the UK van world as "the Electric Van man" and as a member of The EV Café team.In our conversation we talk about his rocky start in life, ...
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Episode 188
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1:15:56
Alexandra Smedley: cultural curiosity, problem solving skills and an ownership mindset lead to a first successful ten years in automotive internationally.
In this episode we are celebrating the career to date of Alexandra Smedley.Alexandra’s most recent role was Customer Care and Aftersales Director, Europe for General Motors based in Zurich, Switzerland. After an accomplished ten...
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Episode 187
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1:23:31
Side Mirror: Colin Tomlinson on the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.
In this episode I'm joined by Colin Tomlinson.Colin owns a learning and development company specialising in teaching Project Leadership and Management in the Civil Engineering and Construction industry. He uses techniques adapted ...
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Episode 186
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1:10:47
Kwan Segal: from teen stardom in Bangkok to consulting in corporate America and now empowering international students for global employability.
In this episode we are celebrating the career to date of Kwan Segal.Kwan is an experienced human-capital consultant and a career coach for International Students and immigrants in the US. With over 15 years of experience at global compa...
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Episode 185
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1:01:41
Lavanya Wadgaonkar PhD: Bringing the arts to industry with storytelling, continuous learning and an appreciation of cultural diversity.
In this episode we are celebrating the career to date of Lavanya Wadgaonkar PhD.Lavanya is Chief Communications Officer & Corporate Vice President, Nissan Motor Corporation.As Chief Communications Officer, Lavanya is respons...
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Episode 184
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1:35:31
Chris Kirby: Helping automotive companies launch new, flexible business models.
In this episode we are celebrating the career to date of Chris Kirby.Chris has been speaking about how technology will change the automotive landscape since he published a white paper on the subject in 2017. Since then, he co-founded To...
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Episode 183
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1:28:57
Side Mirror: How to develop capability through experience and reflection.
In this Side Mirror, I talk about a powerful way to enhance our own capability that is open to every single one of us regardless of our circumstances. This episode is about learning from experience and the role that reflection plays in ...
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Episode 182
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16:31
Side Mirror: How I experienced Fulfilling Performance in my first job
In this episode I use my first job to illustrate the contributing factors that came together to enable Fulfilling Performance for me.If you consider your current situation through the lens of Fulfilling Performance, how does it look?
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Episode 181
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17:03
Kees Jan Boorsma: Demonstrating how no experience need be wasted during an inspiring international career with PSA and Global Automotive.
In this episode I'm joined by Kees Jan Boorsma.Kees Jan is the owner of Global Automotive, Interim Management and Consultancy. They advise customers and provide interim management focusing on wholesale and retail in the global automotiv...
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Episode 180
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1:15:22
Side Mirror: LinkedIn for real people with Louise Brogan.
In this episode I'm joined by Louise Brogan.Louise runs a boutique marketing agency working with entrepreneurs, SME’s and professionals who want to raise their profile through LinkedIn in a genuine and valuable way. She is an in...
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Episode 179
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1:12:52
Stephanie May: Supporting and empowering women in the automotive industry through the Women Automotive Network
Stephanie May is Commercial Director of the Women Automotive Network, a global community of 34,000+, whose mission is to support and empower women in the automotive industry. She is an advocate for diversity and inclusion in the automotive indu...
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Episode 178
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38:20
Side Mirror: Find your element
In this episode I talk about how I began to transition very deliberately and intentionally from being in what was already a very good place career wise to now being in my element. I describe at a high level how I now spend most of my ti...
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Episode 177
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20:21
Side Mirror: Leverage one to ones to enable Fulfilling Performance
In this Side Mirror I address the topic of one to ones and demonstrate how by looking at them through the lens of Fulfilling Performance we can make them valuable and effective for the individual, their manager and the organisation which is, le...
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Episode 176
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13:47