38 min
Ed Carpenter | A 230mph Lesson in People Leadership, Volatility & Competition Human Resolve
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Even three-time Indianapolis 500 pole winner Ed Carpenter was once told his dreams were too big.
“One of the first [college] assignments we had was to write a five-year success plan,” Ed says on this episode of Human Resolve. “I obviously wrote a paper largely based around my racing career. … [The professor] told me that it was nice to have dreams, but you need to be more realistic.”
On this episode, host Mark Minner speaks with Ed about how he went from rookie race car driver to eventually one of the sport’s only driver-owners at Ed Carpenter Racing, and why naysayers only motivated him to work harder to achieve his goals. You’ll learn how to maintain relationships with colleagues, partners and competitors despite the highest highs and lowest lows.
Ed also shares what he’s learned as the leader of a 40-person team, including the importance of compassion, transparency and a clear mission shared by all employees.
Even three-time Indianapolis 500 pole winner Ed Carpenter was once told his dreams were too big.
“One of the first [college] assignments we had was to write a five-year success plan,” Ed says on this episode of Human Resolve. “I obviously wrote a paper largely based around my racing career. … [The professor] told me that it was nice to have dreams, but you need to be more realistic.”
On this episode, host Mark Minner speaks with Ed about how he went from rookie race car driver to eventually one of the sport’s only driver-owners at Ed Carpenter Racing, and why naysayers only motivated him to work harder to achieve his goals. You’ll learn how to maintain relationships with colleagues, partners and competitors despite the highest highs and lowest lows.
Ed also shares what he’s learned as the leader of a 40-person team, including the importance of compassion, transparency and a clear mission shared by all employees.
38 min