Insights
A collection of conversations and reflections drawn from CAREER-VIEW MIRROR and Release the Handbrake!.
CAREER-VIEW MIRROR explores the careers and experiences of senior leaders and rising stars in the automotive and mobility industries.
Release the Handbrake! explores the ideas behind Fulfilling Performance and what it takes to enable higher performance in practice.
Middle-aged businessman wakes up in a Bangkok hotel room by Andy Follows
You won’t believe what happened next
Read on SubstackPerformance can be everyone’s responsibility by Andy Follows
When everyone is equipped to play their part
Read on SubstackAgain Faster — With Less Friction by Andy Follows
Why 2026 is the year to waste less effort and enable more performance
Read on SubstackWhat Happens When Organisations Practise Enabling Fulfilling Performance by Andy Follows
Early evidence from a company’s first months of identifying and releasing handbrakes
Read on SubstackMarking Episode 250 by Andy Follows
Honouring everyone who has participated so far — and laying out the direction from here
Read on SubstackRecognise and Reward Your First Follower by Andy Follows
They’ll show others what to do and that it’s safe to follow.
Read on SubstackRolling Out Higher Performance for Everyone by Andy Follows
How sharing the Fulfilling Performance framework removes friction, builds alignment, and helps people feel fulfilled at work
Read on SubstackLess Hobbit, More Intentional by Andy Follows
A family decision, a helpful mindset, and a simple fix for the curse of knowledge
Read on SubstackFulfilling Performance Isn’t Another Priority — It’s How You Deliver the Ones You Already Have by Andy Follows
A practical approach that strengthens every initiative, project, and strategic pillar you already own.
Read on SubstackSame Effort, Better Results by Andy Follows
How removing friction helps you bring more of yourself to what you do
Read on SubstackEverything Happens for a Reason by Andy Follows
Sometimes the reason is you — and you made a bad decision.
Read on SubstackThis Isn’t Leadership Development by Andy Follows
It’s about removing friction and enabling performance across the whole organisation
Read on SubstackA Week of Fulfilling Performance — Bookended by Celebrations by Andy Follows
From Diwali in Delhi to Aquilae’s ninth anniversary — a week that brought my original vision to life
Read on SubstackWhen Your People Don’t Seem to Care Enough by Andy Follows
Exploring the hidden friction behind over-promising and sandbagging at work
Read on SubstackMisalignment, lack of cohesion, departmental silos. Sound familiar? by Andy Follows
If so, you’re not alone. How an organisation-wide approach can turn things around.
Read on SubstackWhen being described as "simple" is the highest praise I could ask for by Andy Follows
Simplicity beyond complexity: the feedback that validates Fulfilling Performance.
Read on SubstackFrom Frustration to Fulfilling Performance by Andy Follows
How noticing frustration helps reveal hidden friction and release handbrakes
Read on SubstackNot all time is equal by Andy Follows
Making the most of moments that won’t always be there
Read on Substack30 years in the making by Andy Follows
The milestones that shaped me — and why they led to Fulfilling Performance
Read on SubstackWhat surfaces when the mind is still by Andy Follows
On capturing fragile insights and directing them towards purpose
Read on SubstackA minute to learn, a lifetime to master by Andy Follows
How Fulfilling Performance creates a level playing field and democratises responsibility for performance
Read on SubstackFulfilling Performance by the pool by Andy Follows
A family conversation, a deck of cards, and a fresh metaphor for Fulfilling Performance
Read on SubstackSometimes removing friction is as simple as clearing US immigration before you land. by Andy Follows
A light-touch lesson on friction, even while out of office.
Read on SubstackSeveral billion people still not aware of Fulfilling Performance. by Andy Follows
Andy Follows promises to double down on spreading its transformative vision and methodology just as soon as he gets back from his holidays.
Read on SubstackLeveraging a London layover. by Andy Follows
Tapas and a tour with a personal touch for a US Aquilae Academy team member.
Read on SubstackWhen you're under pressure to produce more from the same or fewer resources by Andy Follows
How Fulfilling Performance can help leaders collaborate, refocus, and release handbrakes—even when resources are tight.
Read on SubstackDon’t wait for tomorrow to be less busy. by Andy Follows
Fulfilling Performance, fatherhood, and finding time before it’s too late.
Read on SubstackFive years of impact: Celebrating the Aquilae Academy and its transformative outcomes. by Andy Follows
Senior leaders describe the benefits of investing just 1% of their working month working on themselves and their businesses.
Read on SubstackConnection is built one strand at a time. by Andy Follows
Even a single thread can start a rope worth holding on to.
Read on SubstackEngagement Is Falling. Managers Are Struggling. Here’s What We Can Do. by Andy Follows
Gallup’s new data highlights the problem—and points toward the need for practical frameworks like Fulfilling Performance.
Read on SubstackWhat two sheep taught me about perspective… by Andy Follows
Why our assumptions about shared understanding often miss the mark.
Read on SubstackWhen conversations change, everything changes. by Andy Follows
Releasing handbrakes one conversation at a time.
Read on SubstackThe more you put in, the more you get out. by Andy Follows
Fulfilling Performance starts by asking, "How much of what you've already got are you able to bring to what you're doing?"
Read on SubstackSharing the message is just the beginning. by Andy Follows
Why communicating the essence is only half the work—and what really matters is what happens next.
Read on SubstackSetting some boundaries with my "small computer". by Andy Follows
Let's face it, calling it a phone is a convenient stretch.
Read on SubstackWould your clients follow you? by Andy Follows
This week’s reflection starts with chickens and ends with client loyalty—via early morning podcasting, trusted relationships, and career pivots worth hearing about.
Read on SubstackThe making is the best part. by Andy Follows
Why true reward lies in bringing more of ourselves to our work.
Read on SubstackWaverley Park, You Were Amazing! by Andy Follows
First stop on the Fulfilling Performance Stadium Tour (okay, just one gig… for now)
Read on SubstackWhen you can't see the wood for the trees. by Andy Follows
You need a tool to help you carve your way through complexity.
Read on SubstackThere’s more to performance than how good you are and how hard you try. by Andy Follows
What stops us bringing more of what we’ve got to what we do?
Read on SubstackCreate a compelling vision for your life. by Andy Follows
When it comes to your life, how clear are you about what you are supposed to be doing and how you are performing against expectations?
Read on SubstackBringing people together from across the world to support and mentor each other. by Andy Follows
Through its four pillars of Connection, Content, Coaching and Commitment the Aquilae Academy creates powerful teams of international peers.
Read on SubstackThe joy of believing that my message and my passion to share it are understood. by Andy Follows
Having lived through the development of Fulfilling Performance my daughter recently saw its impact through fresh eyes.
Read on SubstackRecruiting more leaders to the Fulfilling Performance movement. by Andy Follows
Even Simon Sinek was unknown once. The theory of diffusion of innovation, bringing the FP vision and framework to a new industry and being grateful for early adopters.
Read on SubstackGreetings from New Zealand by Andy Follows
Retracing our steps can be risky. After ten years away would New Zealand really be as good as I remembered?
Read on SubstackReflecting on a successful first leg of the Fulfilling Performance Australasian tour. by Andy Follows
When I agreed to round up my two weeks in Melbourne by having breakfast with Alan Crookes, I did not anticipate what he had on the agenda...
Read on SubstackThe challenge to produce more output from the same or fewer resources is global. by Andy Follows
And the irony that, at the same time, few of us are able to bring anywhere close to 100% of our capability to what we are doing is recognised on both sides of the globe.
Read on SubstackThink of a time when... by Andy Follows
How reflecting on our careers through the lens of Fulfilling Performance can provide retrospective clarity.
Read on SubstackHomeward bound. by Andy Follows
Not to my birthplace but to a part of the world where I did a lot of the growing up that enables me to do what I do now.
Read on SubstackLaughter connects. by Andy Follows
How are you leveraging humor to initiate connection, trust and action?
Read on SubstackDisarm difficult conversations. by Andy Follows
Take the pressure off yourself in conversations and learn to master and enjoy exploring apparent conflict.
Read on SubstackListening - speaking’s quieter twin. by Andy Follows
The benefits of intentional listening for increasing our effectiveness, navigating social situations, dealing with “higher ups” and making people feel good!
Read on SubstackCreating deeper connection with better conversations. by Andy Follows
Good conversations change lives and it's a skill you can learn.
Read on SubstackFinding the Handbrake: A Participant’s Perspective on Fulfilling Performance by Andy Follows
I recently received this thoughtful note from a workshop attendee, and with their permission, I wanted to share some highlights with you.
Read on SubstackFulfilling Performance on tour! by Andy Follows
Ten years after leaving New Zealand, I'm heading back to the part of the world where the most transformative decade of my life and career began.
Read on SubstackWhat stops us bringing more of what we've got to what we do? by Andy Follows
When we identify the handbrakes and release them, we get better results and experience fulfilment from doing so!
Read on SubstackLeverage the magic of empathic listening - Part 4 by Andy Follows
The fourth and last in a series of posts on this powerful listening skill.
Read on SubstackLeverage the magic of empathic listening - Part 3 by Andy Follows
The third in a series of posts on this powerful listening skill.
Read on SubstackLeverage the magic of empathic listening - Part 2 by Andy Follows
The second in a series of posts on this powerful listening skill.
Read on SubstackLeverage the magic of empathic listening. by Andy Follows
The first in a series of posts on this powerful listening skill.
Read on Substack...stays in Vegas! by Andy Follows
The second of two posts about owning our ongoing development and how we as individuals and managers can enable Fulfilling Performance.
Read on SubstackWhat happens in Vegas... by Andy Follows
The first of two posts about owning our ongoing development and how we as individuals and managers can enable Fulfilling Performance.
Read on SubstackStacking transferable skills and 10 steps to evaluate a career move. by Andy Follows
The third of three posts encouraging you to take ownership and adopt a balanced approach when identifying and evaluating potential career moves.
Read on SubstackThe concept of role adjacency. by Andy Follows
The second of three posts encouraging you to take ownership and adopt a balanced approach when identifying and evaluating potential career moves.
Read on SubstackEvaluating potential career moves. by Andy Follows
The first of three posts encouraging you to take ownership and adopt a balanced approach when identifying and evaluating potential career moves.
Read on SubstackEnhancing new ways of working with Fulfilling Performance (2/2). by Andy Follows
The second of two posts considering the pros and cons of remote and hybrid working and how to leverage Fulfilling Performance to make it work for our businesses and the people we lead and care about.
Read on SubstackEnhancing new ways of working with Fulfilling Performance (1/2). by Andy Follows
The first of two posts considering the pros and cons of remote and hybrid working and how to leverage Fulfilling Performance to make it work for our businesses and the people we lead and care about.
Read on SubstackPart 3: Helping those we lead and care about to connect theory with practice. by Andy Follows
The third of three posts about a book, the role it played in me finding my purpose and how it ultimately contributed to me leaving my corporate career.
Read on SubstackPart 2: The manager who leveraged flow by Andy Follows
The second of three posts about the concepts of flow and purpose, how to leverage them as a manager and how to intentionally embrace them to guide our careers.
Read on SubstackFlow, purpose and growing people. by Andy Follows
The first of three posts about the concepts of flow and purpose, how to leverage them as a manager and how to intentionally embrace them to guide our careers.
Read on SubstackPart 3: Helping those we lead and care about to connect theory with practice. by Andy Follows
The third of three posts about a book, the role it played in me finding my purpose and how it ultimately contributed to me leaving my corporate career.
Read on SubstackPart 2: Crossing the knowing - doing gap. by Andy Follows
The second of three posts about a book, the role it played in me finding my purpose and how it ultimately contributed to me leaving my corporate career.
Read on SubstackThe book that changed my life. by Andy Follows
The first of three posts about a book, the role it played in me finding my purpose and how it ultimately contributed to me leaving my corporate career.
Read on SubstackA video welcome, news and resources from The Fulfilling Performance Hub. by Andy Follows
I wanted to say hello in a short video especially for subscribers who don't know me personally.
Read on SubstackHow to engage Purpose to enable Fulfilling Performance. by Andy Follows
The last of four posts about how to strengthen the fundamental factors that contribute to Fulfilling Performance, this time focusing on Purpose.
Read on SubstackHow to align Culture to enable Fulfilling Performance. by Andy Follows
The third of four posts about how to strengthen the fundamental factors that contribute to Fulfilling Performance, this time focusing on Culture.
Read on SubstackHow to develop Capability to enable Fulfilling Performance. by Andy Follows
The second of four posts about how to strengthen the fundamental factors that contribute to Fulfilling Performance, this time focusing on Capability.
Read on SubstackLeveraging Clarity, Capability, Culture and Purpose to enable Fulfilling Performance. by Andy Follows
The first of four posts about how to strengthen the fundamental factors that contribute to Fulfilling Performance, starting with Clarity.
Read on SubstackDelegating with the Guiding Principles of Fulfilling Performance - Part 4: Support others. by Andy Follows
The fourth and final post on the topic of how to use the Guiding Principles to delegate more effectively.
Read on SubstackDelegating with the Guiding Principles of Fulfilling Performance - Part 3: Equip yourself. by Andy Follows
If this is your first visit, hello and welcome! I write about how to enable a visionary concept called Fulfilling Performance. My first posts explain what that is but you can just jump in here too...
Read on SubstackDelegating with the Guiding Principles of Fulfilling Performance - Part 2: Be clear. by Andy Follows
If this is your first visit, hello and welcome! I write about how to enable a visionary concept called Fulfilling Performance. My first posts explain what that is but you can just jump in here too...
Read on SubstackDelegating with the Guiding Principles of Fulfilling Performance - Part 1: Know why. by Andy Follows
If this is your first visit, hello and welcome! I write about how to enable a visionary concept called Fulfilling Performance. My first posts explain what that is but you can just jump in here too...
Read on SubstackPurpose and paradigms behind effective delegation by Andy Follows
If this is your first visit, hello and welcome! I write about how to enable a visionary concept called Fulfilling Performance. My first posts explain what that is but you can just jump in here too...
Read on SubstackLeading from behind by Andy Follows
If this is your first visit, hello and welcome! I write about how to enable a visionary concept called Fulfilling Performance. My first posts explain what that is but you can just jump in here too...
Read on SubstackThe power of paradigms and how to adopt effective ones. by Andy Follows
Featuring the secret to facilitating enduring change, Mary Poppins and what not to do with mashed potato.
Read on SubstackIs it us or is it them? by Andy Follows
Dealing objectively and decisively with under performance, especially when you don't like conflict!
Read on SubstackThe Guiding Principles of Fulfilling Performance. by Andy Follows
Wrapping up the introduction to Fulfilling Performance by sharing the final components.
Read on SubstackThe Four Qualities of Effort. by Andy Follows
Introducing the final component in the formula for Fulfilling Performance.
Read on SubstackBefore you can release the handbrakes, you need to know what they are. by Andy Follows
These four simple questions are the key to identifying handbrakes and unlocking Fulfilling Performance.
Read on SubstackThe Four Fundamental Factors that contribute to Fulfilling Performance. by Andy Follows
A brief personal update followed by a deeper dive into the Fulfilling Performance Framework.
Read on SubstackLast bit of scene setting, I promise... by Andy Follows
Thank you for your curiosity. This is a live experiment to bring my mission to enable Fulfilling Performance online and help me write a better book on the topic.
Read on SubstackChecking in with early subscribers. by Andy Follows
A note to explain what I’m looking to do here and an invitation to get involved and help me give you what you came for.
Read on SubstackThe Fulfilling Performance Paradigm by Andy Follows
At a time when many of us are feeling pressure to deliver more from less how can we continue to produce results and grow our people?
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