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Guenther Steiner: No f**k's given, F1's most outspoken team boss (E189)

Apr 24, 2023

Guenther Steiner, the bold Team Principal of Haas Formula One, shares his journey from South Tyrol to the fast lane of F1. He discusses the art of empowering leadership and how nurturing team dynamics fuels performance. Guenther opens up about the emotional toll of witnessing crashes and the challenge of delivering bad news with honesty. He emphasizes instinct and optimism as keys to success, alongside the need for transparency in high-pressure environments. It's a candid look into the complexities of authenticity and relationships in racing.

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Intro

4min

The Journey of Passion: Discovering Persistence in Racing

2min

Empowering Leadership and Team Dynamics

7min

Instinct and Optimism: The Key to Success

2min

Navigating Team Dynamics in Formula One

13min

Mastering the Art of Delivering Bad News

13min

The Complexity of Authenticity in Leadership

23min

Guenther Steiner is a renowned motorsport engineer and team manager, best known for his current position as the Haas Formula One Team Principal. With over 30 years working in motorsport, Guenther is highly admired throughout the community and has become a leading figure in popular Netflix series, ‘Drive to Survive’.

In this episode, he describes how he found his way to a career in racing, his approach to management and how he nurtures his relationships with drivers and team mates to help push the team forward. In addition to this, Guenther shares how it feels to watch one of his team suffer from a serious crash, and the burden of hoping to see them emerge from the wreckage.

You can read more of Guenther's story in his new book. More information is available at https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/451686/surviving-to-drive-by-steiner-guenther/9781787636279

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