Meet Dr Andy Palmer, former COO of Nissan and CEO of Aston Martin

Imagine starting your career as a draftsman in the automotive industry in the UK, and then…….. you become the CEO of one of the most iconic car companies on the planet. Andy shares his leadership journey that takes him from the more aggressive style of leadership we saw in the industry in the early eighties, through to his experience in Japan and how he's taken the best of all of that leadership experience to become who he is today. He openly shares his vulnerabilities, what he does to deal with those vulnerabilities, how he inspires a team, how he galvanizes a team around a mission, and much more.

02:18 – Andy’s story

10:20 – Leadership style – the evolution

15:42 – Command and control

19:16 – Best team experience

21:08 – Creating psychological safety

22:48 – It’s ok to fail

26:45 – Wales

29:13 – Authentic leadership

31:20 – Napoleon vs. Wellington

36:11 – Gravitas

37:51 – Galvanizing a team behind a vision

42:02 – Keeping it real

49:27 – The daily routine

51:12 – Advice to your 25yr old self

57:16 – The legacy