Episode 17 - Can Leader Character apply to Formula Car Racing?

Summary: In this episode Mary and I welcome Matt Crossan, who is Senior Simulation & Performance Engineer at Mahindra Racing in the UK which competes in the Formula E World Championship racing series. In Matt’s senior year in Engineering at Western University, Matt co-captained the Engineering School’s Formula Race team that ended up ranked 13th from among 500 of the world’s best engineering schools, up from 54th the previous year. This was Western’s best finish ever, and much of the credit is attributed to the team’s embracing of Leader Character. In this episode Matt tells his amazing story, sharing many of his experiences through the language and lens of leader character. He also discusses his subsequent career in Formula-E Car Racing and how leader character is an essential element of team success. After listening to this episode, we think you will be convinced that the more technical the endeavour, the more leader character can contribute to your organization’s success while still maintaining a strong sense of well-being. A super interesting conversation and a true example of the power of elevating character to the level of competence! 

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Mary’s speech for O/S Award https://www.ivey.uwo.ca/news/news-ivey/2023/august/ivey-professor-mary-crossan-wins-academy-of-management-s-distinguished-educator-award/