The Diary of a CEOThe Man Behind Red Bull Racing's Success! Christian Horner
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EPISODE INFO
- Released
- October 13, 2022
- Duration
- 1h 14m
- Channel
- The Diary of a CEO
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Christian Horner is the team principal of Red Bull Formula 1 racing team, which now officially holds the world title in drivers and constructors championships. An iconoclast and a one-off, he was the youngest team principal of a F1 racing team when he took over, nearly 20 years ago. He’s still the youngest team principal today. Topics: 0:00 Intro 02:06 What drives you? 09:29 Visualisation 11:00 Why its important to focus on the details 17:59 Ego 19:04 Do you self analysis? 23:18 The journey of turning red-bull around 29:28 communication within a company 34:55 How did red-bull innovate? 38:02 Keeping teams focused 40:05 Why do you think your team will win? 42:17 How hard should we push people? 55:36 Where does your motivation come from 56:49 How important is naivety 58:45 Being a husband and father during all of this 01:04:12 Anxiety 01:08:19 What are you working on personally? 01:09:59 The lasts guest question Christian: Instagram - https://bit.ly/3EDNyRG Wait list for The Diary - Add your name here: https://bit.ly/3fUcF8q Join this channel to get access to perks: https://bit.ly/3Dpmgx5 Listen on: Apple podcast - https://apple.co/3TTvxDf Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3VX3yEw Follow: Instagram: https://bit.ly/3CXkF0d Twitter: https://bit.ly/3ss7pM0 Linkedin: https://bit.ly/3z3CSYM Telegram: https://g2ul0.app.link/SBExclusiveCommunity Sponsor: BlueJeans - https://g2ul0.app.link/NCgpGjVNKsb Huel - https://g2ul0.app.link/G4RjcdKNKsb Craftd - https://g2ul0.app.link/gZ8in6Dsvsb
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Christian Horner
guestSteven Bartlett
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of The Diary of a CEO, featuring Christian Horner and Steven Bartlett, The Man Behind Red Bull Racing's Success! Christian Horner explores christian Horner Reveals Red Bull’s Relentless Culture, Pressure And Purpose Christian Horner traces his journey from obsessive young kart racer to the youngest and still longest‑serving Formula 1 team principal, detailing how he built Red Bull Racing into a serial world champion. He explains the cultural architecture behind their success: ruthless attention to detail, empowered specialists, fast decision‑making, and a deep intolerance for complacency and blame. Horner breaks down pivotal moments, including recruiting Adrian Newey, navigating regulation and engine changes, and the psychologically brutal 2021 title fight with Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton. Alongside performance and leadership lessons, he speaks candidly about anxiety, family, mortality, and the challenge of staying hungry without letting the sport consume his life.
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