On the lighter side of things , we ask the industry experts what makes them tick . . . .

In the mid-90s , I was running a sales specification team and building the full end-to-end requirements of a relational database for a surface water drainage company . As such , I was working with the software development company and getting excited by technology and the impact it made – of course today it ’ s an out-of-the-box solution , but in the 90s it was bespoke .

What style of management philosophy do you employ with your current position ?

Great question and one I ’ m not sure I have the full answer to . For sure , there are a lot of acronyms and styles , but I do have some more basic principles :

• Focus on outcome and ensure we meet the expectations of our customers , partners and employees .

• Celebrate success as a collective .

• Have fun and learn from others .

What do you think is the current hot technology talking point ?

AI – ChatGPT

How do you deal with stress and unwind outside the office ?

Mountain biking – if you don ’ t focus 100 % when you ride downhill or through technical sections you will hurt yourself , so it ’ s a great way to switch off .

• Act with integrity . Be respectful . Listen .

• Promote ‘ focus ’ within the business – discourage random acts of goodness .

• Ensure clarity in objectives and deliverables .

• Empower people to do the role they have and don ’ t micromanage .

• Embrace failure and gain learning , but wherever possible have a fail fast mentality . Failure is not a negative but part of moving forwards .

Understand why you want to do it and what value you will bring to the organization .

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