EXECUTIVE INSIGHT
“ My leadership philosophy is that you need to apply the personal values you live by every day ”
and now – is that we are becoming an end-to-end service provider instead of a port operating company . There are many companies which want to change , but sometimes they don ’ t have the money or the investment power ; sometimes they refuse to have an open mind ; and sometimes they consider themselves to be flexible but , really , they don ’ t want it enough . DP World is not that kind of company and , for what I hope is the last part of my career , I want to be part of this growth story .
Q . WHAT ’ S YOUR LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY ?
» My philosophy is that you need to apply the personal values you live by every day . The first one , above all others , is respect – that means showing respect to others and their workload as well . The second is that you need to be open to change – this is so important . And the third is that you must be passionate about what you ’ re doing . These are the values I live by to serve as a role model for my staff and also for the people I ’ m dealing with . But the main thing is respect . I ’ m in a leadership role ,
I ’ m part of the DP World headquarters and I report to the global CCO – but , at the end of the day , my salary is made on the shop floor . If I don ’ t respect my colleagues and they aren ’ t happy , I will not earn my salary . I can sell , I can design , I can come up with great ideas , but if the clerk on a terminal or the operator in a planning department isn ’ t doing their job , the customer won ’ t be happy and I won ’ t get my salary . While I see us as one big family , I must set the tone and set the pace . I have to be very clear in explaining what we want to achieve . And with my passion , I want to truly impact my staff .
40 December 2024