Aric Almirola

In NASCAR a thousandth of a second matters, speeds reach 200 MPH, every corner could be life altering, trust is in a one person in my ears, and everything has to be perfect for 400 laps. How does a successful NASCAR team translate to a team in your organization?

• The Driver: The QB or the one making the plays.
• The Crew Chief: The head coach or the one making the calls.
• The team: Made of engineers, specialists, analytics.
• The Pit Crew: Top Athletes with no margin of error in a 9 second pit stop.
• The Spotter: The drivers eyes telling him which moves to make (trust).

At the end of a race, it is ultimately in the drivers hands to find the success on the track, but it is the days, weeks, and months of execution, communication, trust, positivity and leadership from each individual that give the driver the best opportunity to take home the checkered flag.

We take teams through each step from the "Wow" of what it takes to win, to the "how" breaking down each specific role and applying it to that organization.

I feel NASCAR is the best depiction of teams in corporations and organizations because our season spans from February to November, with 40 races and only one off weekend, so we face the same issues as organizations who are open 12 months of the year.