SupplyChain Magazine June 2018 | Page 132

Number of staff on Andrew Johnstone ’ s team at LINFOX recognised early on that it needs great leaders to connect and inspire its large , diverse workforce .
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Number of staff on Andrew Johnstone ’ s team at LINFOX recognised early on that it needs great leaders to connect and inspire its large , diverse workforce .
“ As a non-Thai speaking leader in this country , I utilise all my skills and past knowledge to navigate cultural differences ,” he explains . “ When it comes to leadership it comes back to the fundamentals of focusing on the company ’ s vision and managing change through effective communication .
“ Pace of change is much quicker here in Asia and Thailand particularly ,” he adds . “ Although there may be differences , there are also lots of similarities – I think it ’ s important to understand that wherever you go people are universal and the way we need to lead comes back to people first .”
For great leaders to succeed they also need a clear strategic plan to follow and it seems that Linfox has