The six most successful team bosses in the history of Formula 1 are together responsible for more than half of all world championship titles awarded to date.
Their names are Toto Wolff, Jean Todt, Christian Horner, Ron Dennis, Frank Williams and Flavio Briatore.
They were the team bosses responsible for 39 of the 75 drivers' world championship titles.
Remarkably, none of these gentlemen have ever sat in the cockpit of a Formula 1 race themselves.
The realisation - you don't have to have been a Formula 1 driver to successfully manage a Formula 1 team.
What is important for the team bosses?
- Understanding the product and its dynamics.
- Making the right competences available in the team.
- Forming an adaptive, motivated team.
- Develop strategies for continuous improvement.
It's the same with AI - with the right mindset, you can lead your team to success:
- You need to understand how AI works.
- They need clarity about how and for what AI can (not) be used.
- Your team must be empowered to deal with AI in a target-oriented manner.
- You need a strategy for dealing with AI in the future.
- It is not necessary for you to develop AI models yourself.
Leadership does not mean always being at the wheel.
Leadership means putting a team in a position to be successful.