CAREER-VIEW MIRROR - biographies of colleagues in the automotive and mobility industries.

This is episode 250 of CAREER-VIEW MIRROR. I searched how many podcasts make it to 250 episodes and am advised it's less than 2%. We published our first episode on 1 March 2021 and have published weekly on Mondays at midnight in the UK ever since. Our initial aim was to celebrate the lives and career stories of senior leaders and rising stars in the global automotive industry. Along the way w...

In this Side Mirror, I want to talk about something we all experience — the knowing–doing gap . We live in a world where more knowledge is available to us than to any humans who lived before us. And yet… if knowledge alone were enough, we’d all be billionaires with six-packs by now. Clearly, there’s more to performance than just information. Today, I want to explore why that gap exists — and invit...

Hacia Atherton is the author of The Billion Dollar Blind$pot , global speaker, and the first female CEO of a major plumbing company in Australia. After surviving a near-fatal horse-riding accident, Hacia turned personal adversity into a global mission—founding Empowered Women in Trades and championing a new era of leadership grounded in psychological safety, inclusive strategy, and bold cultural r...

In this Side Mirror, I explore a blind spot that affects all of us. It’s something that slowly creeps in as we gain experience, and it quietly widens the gap between what we think our people understand and what they actually do. I’ll share a couple of recent examples — one from a global organisation trying to gather insight, and another from a leader who chose a more hands-on approach — plus a sli...

My guests often share stories from their careers of stepping into a new role which they know is going to require them to grow but is also going to allow them to leverage knowledge, skills and experience that they have developed in multiple previous positions.  It's a very satisfying scenario to find ourselves in because we know that there's a good chance we will be able to bring more of...

Glenn is the Co-Founder of Simplify Holdings International, a company specialising in personal and automotive finance across New Zealand and Australia. Ten years ago, Glenn and his team spotted a gap in the New Zealand market—limited consumer finance options and an almost non-existent online experience—and built Simplify to solve it. Today, over 17,000 customers have used Simplify, and the busines...

When I introduce leaders to the Fulfilling Performance framework with its four Diagnostic Questions, they invariably appreciate its simplicity. They find Step 1 relatively easy. This is the part where we use the four questions to identify the most likely sources of unseen friction or handbrakes as we call them.  I covered Step 1 in last week's Side Mirror episode where I explained how Fulfill...

I was listening to an interview with Ellyn Shook recently. Ellyn is the Chief Human Resources Officer of Accenture where she is responsible for 774,000 people. She told Michael Gervais on his Finding Mastery podcast that if companies could figure out how to give their leaders tools to act on engagement every day they would see a big difference.  The Fulfilling Performance framework is that tool an...

In this Side Mirror, I share a recent frustration that a leader presented to me in a one to one and I use it as an example of how we can apply the Fulfilling Performance framework to a real world business issue - specifically a dip in engagement and morale caused by an impending organisational restructure.  About Andy I’m a business leader, coach, and the creator of the Fulfilling Performance fram...

In this Side Mirror, I want to talk about “the thing is not the thing.” It’s about those situations where what looks like the issue on the surface turns out not to be the real issue underneath. For the amusing bit on how the UK has been shaped by immigration over the years: Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle , S03E02   About Andy I’m a business leader, coach, and the creator of the Fulfilling Performanc...

In today’s Side Mirror, I reflect on a week working with three different teams in Melbourne—one was a peer mentoring group and two were the leadership teams at automotive OEMs. It was a fulfilling week, and their feedback reminded me how quickly people can grasp the Fulfilling Performance framework—and how much more they want time to practice releasing handbrakes once they’ve spotted them. So I wa...

In this episode of CAREER-VIEW MIRROR, we’re celebrating the career to date of Richard Savoie. Richard is the co-founder and CEO of Adiona, which uses AI to power millions of efficient, lowest-carbon deliveries around the world for brands such as Coca-Cola and Amazon. He’s a sought-after speaker and thought leader on transport, mobility, and AI. His career has taken him from New Hampshire to Bosto...

In this Side Mirror episode, I’m joined by James Warren. James Warren is the Founder and CEO of Share More Stories, a human experience insights company. The company’s primary offering is the SEEQ Platform, which helps organizations and brands uncover the emotional drivers behind employee and customer experiences. James is a researcher, strategist, writer and facilitator who blends storytelling, AI...

In this episode of CAREER-VIEW MIRROR, we’re celebrating the career to date of Daveena Saranna. Daveena is the EV Campaigns Manager at Green. TV Media, where she heads up Top Women in EV—making waves in both sustainability and media. With a career that includes Everything Electric, EZOO, Blenheim Palace, and the England Men’s & Mixed Netball Association, she’s mastered the art of blending cont...

In these shorter Side Mirror episodes, I introduce concepts, tools, and experts to help you enable Fulfilling Performance for yourself and the people you lead and care about.  Today I want to talk about humility, mistakes, and leadership — inspired by a remarkable brain surgeon and what we as leaders can learn from his journey. Listeners in the UK can watch Confessions of a Brain Surgeon on BBC iP...

In this episode of CAREER-VIEW MIRROR, we’re celebrating the career to date of Frank T. Ziede. Frank Ziede is a professional facilitator, corporate trainer, and keynote speaker whose work bridges the gap between leadership and genuine emotional engagement. His mission is simple: people matter most . From performing as a professional hip hop dancer with artists like Celine Dion, Ginuwine, and Usher...

No matter how bright and experienced we are, thankfully there are still exciting new developments that can surprise us with their potential. I am fortunate to have seen my belief in the power of Fulfilling Performance ignited in others. I’ve seen people pick up the framework, run with it, apply it in ways I hadn’t even thought of, and come back to share what they’d learned. When someone really get...

In this episode of CAREER-VIEW MIRROR, we’re celebrating the career to date of Glen Dyer. Glen is currently Managing Director at Iveco Trucks Australia . His career started at NatWest Bank , and he went on to build experience across banking, finance, and the automotive sector—holding key leadership roles at companies including Mercedes-Benz Financial Services in both the UK and Australia. His jour...

In this Side Mirror, I compare two game-changing tools—one globally recognised, the other perhaps still flying under the radar. The smartphone redefined connection with the world; the Fulfilling Performance framework is redefining how we connect with ourselves and those we lead and care about. I explore what happens when we combine coaching, performance psychology, and real-world experience to act...

In this episode of CAREER-VIEW MIRROR, we’re celebrating the career to date of Paul Ripley. Paul Ripley is one of the UK’s most experienced and decorated advanced driving coaches, with a 45-year career dedicated to helping people drive more skilfully, more safely—and with more enjoyment. Nicknamed “God’s Chauffeur” by The Daily Telegraph , Paul has worked with top global manufacturers including Me...

In these shorter Side Mirror episodes, I introduce concepts, tools, and experts to help you enable Fulfilling Performance for yourself and the people you lead and care about. In this Side Mirror, I reflect on what happened when a friend taught me a new card game and how it reminded me of the importance of effective strategies when we want to win. I explore how the Fulfilling Performance framework...

In this episode of CAREER-VIEW MIRROR, we’re celebrating the career to date of Arron Oliver . Arron is the founder of Even Financial , a finance broking business based in Melbourne, Australia. He supports business and personal clients with tailored finance solutions and brings a wealth of industry experience to the table, having spent over 20 years in automotive financial services. His career has...

In these shorter Side Mirror episodes, I introduce concepts, tools, and experts to help you enable Fulfilling Performance for yourself and the people you lead and care about. In this Side Mirror I do my best to explain what it is about Fulfilling Performance that means I've chosen to make enabling it my purpose. The idea for this episode was prompted by a recent workshop I ran and specificall...

In these shorter Side Mirror episodes, I introduce concepts, tools, and experts to help you enable Fulfilling Performance for yourself and the people you lead and care about. Learn more about Fulfilling Performance Check out Release the handbrake! The Fulfilling Performance Hub . In this Side Mirror, I want to do something a little different. Over the last few years, we’ve built an incredible arch...

In these shorter Side Mirror episodes, I introduce concepts, tools, and experts that help you enable Fulfilling Performance for yourself and the people you lead and care about. In this Side Mirror, I’m talking about something I see often after we run a Fulfilling Performance session—leaders hesitating to use the framework with their teams. I share why that hesitation is normal, why it matters, and...