How does a Formula E team operate at peak performance—on the track and in the office? In this high-velocity episode of Leading Up, McLaren Electric Racing’s Ian James joins Genefa Murphy to share the leadership frameworks that keep their team winning sustainably. ⚡
From decision-making at the highest point of knowledge to embracing no-blame culture and data-driven marginal gains, you’ll get a look inside a workplace built for precision, adaptability, and long-term success.
Timestamps
00:00 – Intro: Ian James & McLaren Electric Racing
01:00 – What high performance really means at McLaren
03:00 – Building a no-blame, psychologically safe team
05:30 – Defining sustainable high performance
08:00 – Making decisions at the “highest point of knowledge”
11:00 – Why drivers—not engineers—sometimes know best
14:30 – How McLaren uses data to improve race by race
17:00 – Building culture when things aren’t going well
20:00 – Sustainability in Motorsport: marginal gains in action
23:00 – McLaren’...
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