High Octane Team Development.
A world-class motorsport team needed to overcome rivalries and tensions to pull off a rapid mid-season turnaround in performance.
3 Big Wins
1
Increased trust between teams under intense pressure
2
One team ‘mindset’ created
3
Team went on to take the championship
The Challenge.
Our client, a leading motorsport team, was running two cars and two drivers – but operating as two rival camps. With the season in play, the Managing Director brought in O.R.Leadership to rebuild trust and get the team back on track – fast.
We had the talent and the tech - but not the alignment. Driver rivalries were creating silos, stress and communication breakdowns across our trackside teams. We needed a mid-season ‘reset’ to get everyone pulling in the same direction. That’s why we brought in O.R.Leadership.
Our Approach.
We worked across the racing and testing teams to surface and shift the dynamics that were getting in the way of performance. Specifically, we:
- Led focused team coaching sprints to surface unspoken tensions, rebuild trust, address areas of conflict and align on shared goals
- Delivered 1:1 coaching for key leaders to boost resilience, strengthen accountability, and navigate disagreement
- Engaged stakeholders for real-time feedback and to align expectations across the team
At its core, this wasn’t about the drivers – it was a systemic challenge. We focused on building psychological safety, clarifying roles, and redirecting competitive energy outward.
It wasn’t just interpersonal tension - it was a performance system under strain. We worked across the team, listening deeply, building trust fast, surfacing the unspoken and helping the team reset and focus on what mattered most – winning as one.
The Impact.
By mid-season, the garage was running on collaboration, not conflict. With greater trust and communication between the garages, car set-ups became sharper, more consistent – and tensions gave way to results. The outcome? A championship win – and a proven playbook for transforming high-pressure teams in real-time.
Harness pressure. Align your team. Win when it matters most. >>