
Chris J. Kumar
Head of Finance Global Reinsurance at Aon; former finance executive at BMW and McLaren Automotive with 20+ years in finance leadership.
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Jun 14, 2026
#5 Chris Jeyakumar - The Key Leadership Trait That Builds Trust and Elevates a Finance Career
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Chris J. KumarGUEST
So obviously I had very limited knowledge of the McLaren Automotive business, apart from, you know, the research that you would normally do for an interview.

Chris J. KumarGUEST
What I didn't probably realize until I started working there and speaking to people is, yes, it is effectively a startup, right? That, that particular business is effectively a startup.

Chris J. KumarGUEST
It was a few years old and, as you said, it's PE-backed, but the, the ambition, the growth, the drive generally, um, you know, of, of the culture, um, in that business was a massive, massive difference to how BMW life was.

Chris J. KumarGUEST
And I still remember to this day, there was a colleague at McLaren who I was working with, and they said pretty early on to me, "Most people don't last more than 18 months, Chris.
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Michael MillsHOST
So, um, I'm just, just saying, uh, you know, is there another, is there another move? But it can't have been that bad, right? If you've been there that, that long.