#249: Zak Brown, CEO of McLaren Racing – Performance is everyone’s job

Every person at McLaren knows how they contribute to putting performance on the race car, have a very much a performance mindset that everything you do at McLaren leads to performance on the race car. You know, you can have talented people and have the right strategy, yet still come up short. Today we're digging into why that is and how to fix it. Welcome to How Leaders Lead. I'm David Novak and every week I have conversations with the very best leaders in the world to help you become the best leader that you can be.

My guest today is Zach Brown, the CEO of McLaren Racing. Now, McLaren is an iconic brand, and their racing division is one of Formula One's most popular and successful teams. In fact, they're the only team to have won racing's triple crown of the Indy 500, the 24 Hour Le Mans, and the Monaco Grand Prix. And you know, it's funny when we think about winning a race, we think about one guy on the podium spraying champagne everywhere, but Zach is leading a team of 1,300 people, and he wants each and every one of them to feel connected to that big mission, whether they're sitting in the driver's seat or sitting in the HR department. Now, if you want to win as a team, you've got to make sure everyone knows how their work contributes to the outcome.

You're about to hear exactly how Zach does it. And trust me, his path of leadership is not what you'd expect. His story alone is worth the listen. So here's my conversation with my good friend and soon to be yours, Zach Brown. You know, you've got one of the most interesting jobs in the world.

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