Pierre Boutin – President & CEO of Volkswagen Group Ireland and former President & CEO of Volkswagen Group Canada – joins host Gregg Garrett to discuss the difference between building ecosystems and building organizations. Pierre shares his “Top 3”: Ted Charlton, who is equal parts boat-builder and sailor; Cyril Chatelet, a journey mate in the auto-to-mobility path; and Pierre’s wife, Elena, who reminds him to stop and cherish transformational moments. And you have to hear what he says about demonstrating empathy.

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SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

During this episode:

(00:00) Introduction

(01:00) Connecting ecosystems

(05:20) Meet Pierre

The “Top Three”:

(09:56) Ted Charlton: an early colleague who is equal parts boat-builder and sailor

(14:35) Cyril Chatelet: a journey mate in the auto-to-mobility path

(19:54) Elena: Pierre’s wife, who reminds him to stop and cherish transformational moments

Other Points of Interest:

(24:17) Growth at Volkswagen Group Canada

(31:19) Sustainable transformation of mobility

(40:43) European market movement and finding balance

You Have to Hear This:

(46:39) Importance of demonstrating empathy 

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LINKS AND RESOURCES

Pierre Boutin: LinkedIn

Gregg Garrett: LinkedIn | Twitter | About

CGS Advisors: Website | LinkedIn | Twitter

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