Welcome to Season Eleven of Conversations in Cleantech!
This season, we're exploring the talent equation, examining the people, skills and leadership required to accelerate the energy transition. From workforce strategy and culture to talent development and organisational growth, we'll explore what it really takes to build the teams driving the sector forward.
In this episode, Jenny Gladman and Paul Mazalov are joined by Arne Weinig, Managing Partner at Tauber Solar and Tauber Energy - a renewable energy business focused on solar, battery storage and energy infrastructure across Germany.
After spending more than two decades in financial markets, Arne made the move into renewables to help build something tangible and impactful. He reflects on that career transition, the lessons learned from leading in highly regulated industries, and the realities of scaling a growing business in a market defined by constant change.
The conversation explores the role talent plays in the energy transition, from attracting adaptable people and balancing experience with potential, to building teams capable of navigating new technologies, evolving market conditions and increasing grid complexity. Arne shares why curiosity, flexibility and a willingness to learn may be more important than ever in a sector where yesterday's solutions won't necessarily solve tomorrow's challenges.
Alongside insights into Germany's renewable energy market, battery storage growth and grid constraints, Arne also discusses leadership, communication and the importance of embracing change. This episode offers a thoughtful perspective on the people behind the transition, and what it will take to ensure talent becomes a catalyst for growth rather than a cause of gridlock.
01:33 - Introduction to Arne
02:47 - Could you please tell us a little bit more about you?
03:50 - What motivated your move into renewables, and what were you hoping to find there?
06:32 - What lessons or skills from your earlier career have most shaped the leader you are today?
08:07 - What do Tauber Solar and Tauber Energy do, and what role do they play in the energy transition?
11:22 - What are the biggest lessons from scaling a renewable energy business?
13:40 - What has been the most rewarding moment since joining Tauber?
16:55 - How important are people and leadership to the success of the energy transition?
23:15 - What happens if the industry gets talent wrong?
27:48 - What gives you optimism about the future of renewables, and the people driving it?
30:05 - What advice would he give his younger self at the start of his career?
Connect with your hosts, Jenny Gladman and Paul Mazalov, on LinkedIn.
Find your guest, Arne Weinig, on LinkedIn.
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