Video of the talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ovr49xVn3GY Formula 1 teams have agile in their DNA which allow them to innovate rapidly and compete in a fast-changing, turbulent and highly regulated environment. In this deck Jurriaan shares lessons and insights from his research, including leadership, dealing with siloes, learning, autonomy, data-driven decision making, mindset, purpose and engagement. More info see www.jurriaankamer.com

1. Lessons from Formula 1®
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Photo: Christian Sinclair
Organizing for agility and innovation

2. It’s a VUCA* world.
*volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity

4. photo: Giuseppe Milophoto: Techcrunch

5. photo: Benedict Redgrove / Red Bull Racing

6. 10 teams
20 drivers
20 races
5 continents
9 months
photo: Team-BHP

7. How many engineers does it take to…?

8. 3. Red Bull Racing 750
2. Scuderia Ferrari F1 850
1. Mercedes-AMG Motorsport 1300
How many people
does it take to
drive two cars?
photo: Benedict Redgrove / Red Bull Content Pool

9. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iptAkpqjtMQ
The Life of a Single Bolt

10. 100.000
components,
80% built in-
house
30.000 changes
per season
a driving
prototypepic: BAR-Honda

11. • Concept design
• Computer simulation
• Driver simulator
• 3D print, wind tunnel
• Carbon
• Shipping
• Assembly on circuit
1.000 changes per week
Speed of iteration is key
photo: Red Bull Racing

12. 2 seconds per lap

13. What enables a F1 team to innovate and
change this fast?
pic: Wait But Why

14. photo: Getty images

15. Review & learn
photo: Getty images

16. Operating rhythm
with built-in
learning events
source: Jenkins, Pasternak and West

17. Involve everyone
photo: Red Bull Racing

18. TGIF
photo: Peter Zhang

19. What happens in your organization
if one person’s mistake results in a
loss of 5% of all revenue?
photo: Srdjan Suki/AP

20. “Every time you have a
negative response to an
issue, you’re denying
yourself the opportunity to
improve.“
Paddy Lowe
Chief Technical Officer
Williams Martini Racing
quote: Jenkins, Pasternak and West
photo: Ryanrawlings

21. • Mechanic tried to
replace faulty nut
• Misunderstood
visual cue
Drive away
with wheel not
attached
It’s rarely just one person’s error
pic: sofema aviation services

22. “When you have a blame
culture, people spend
60-90% of the effort covering
what they have done rather
than understanding the
problem, making the car go
quicker.”
Rob Smedley
Head of Vehicle Performance
Williams Martini Racing quote: Jenkins, Pasternak and West

23. No mistakes = no pushing to the limit
pic: Henrik Kniberg

24. 45 people in remote garage
>100 sensors
400Gb data per race
Safety
Performance
Race strategy
photo: AT&T, Red Bull Racing

28. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRy_73ivcms

29. Efficient Effective
1.92 seconds67 seconds

31. Fulltime tire changer (m/v)
photo: Red Bull Racing

32. Optimize for
flexibility and
responsiveness
Pic: AFR graphic

33. Responsive Organizations change
with the environment.

34. No time to waste
photo: Red Bull Racing

36. Stand-up with team leaders
2x per day
Face 2 face communication
by default
Leaders are the glue
What to do against silo’s?
photo: pitpass.com

37. “Bring in lots of clever
people and give them
the freedom to do
their jobs. Delegate
and give your
employees the
authority to take
action.“
Claire Williams
Deputy Team Principal
Williams Martini Racing
photo: Getty Images
quote: Jenkins, Pasternak and West

38. Hire team players.
Train for skills.

39. F1 teams have a common goal and a very
clear image of what success means
photo: Getty Images

40. A clear connection between individuals’ actions
and their contribution to performance.

42. A great sense of purpose, pride & camaraderie
photo: Red Bull Racing

43. The way we’re working isn’t working.

45. The future belongs to those who
think and work differently.
The Rest Of Us
DESIGN FOR EFFICIENCY
plan & predict
21st Century Orgs
DESIGN FOR ADAPTIVITY
sense & respond

46. PURPOSE Organize around a meaningful goal, for every team.
TRANSPARENCY Make information sharing and access the norm.
DATA Make decisions based on data, not opinions.
EMPOWERMENT Organize to distribute authority so people are free to act.
LEARNING Organize for learning and experimentation.
SIMPLICITY Keep processes light, and rules simple.
TALENT DENSITY Hire great people then get out of the way.
CONTINUOUS CHANGE Everyone participates in updating the organization.
ORGDESIGNforVUCA

47. www.redbullracing.comJenkins, Pasternak and West

49. We help you evolve your organization.
THE READY IS AN ORGANIZATION DESIGN AND TRANSFORMATION PARTNER FOCUSED ON THE FUTURE OF WORK

50. Any questions?
I’d love to hear them.
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