Idea in Brief
The Question
No team in recent Formula One racing history has had as much success as Mercedes-AMG Petronas. What lessons can organizations learn from the practices of its leader, Toto Wolff?
The Background
Mercedes and Wolff granted Anita Elberse, of Harvard Business School, special behind-the-scenes access, allowing her to observe them up close as they prepared for, competed in, and analyzed their performance in races.
The Takeaway
Using what she learned about Wolff’s management style, Elberse presents six leadership lessons that can help companies of all sorts develop a winning culture.