1 || .. 850 Why were you attracted to Berkeley?
After graduating from the University of Newcastle in 1995, I spent my early career with a large consulting firm, as it then was. It was a great place to cut your teeth in consulting but ultimately I found it unsatisfying being a small part of large project teams with very little direct influence on the overall outcome. Berkeley offered me the chance to Construir meus próprios relacionamentos com clientes e muito maior responsabilidade e autonomia no meu trabalho. Também gostei da variedade: projetos pequenos e grandes e uma variedade de indústrias. O destaque foi A
2What did you get out of your time at Berkeley?
The support’s there when you need it but they really trust you to get on with the job with minimal supervision and interference. I also enjoyed the variety: small and large projects and a range of industries. The highlight was a Programa de mudança em larga escala Para um cliente de petróleo e gás que era muito exigente, mas me deu uma ótima sensação de conquista pessoalmente e significou muito para a empresa. Meu motorista principal estava querendo fazer parte da direção de longo prazo de uma empresa, em vez de passar de um projeto de cliente para o outro, o que significava uma mudança de consultoria para internacional. Eu senti que poderia estar completamente aberto com os parceiros sobre meus planos e eles foram construtivos e apoiados em me ajudar a fazer a mudança. Depois de 10 anos com a empresa, me tornei o diretor executivo, trabalhando em um papel muito diferente. As habilidades que aprendi sobre a liderança em Berkeley foram incrivelmente úteis.
3Where did you go after Berkeley?
After five good years with Berkeley, I decided I wanted a change of direction. My main driver was wanting to be part of the longer-term direction of one business rather than moving from one client project to the next, so that meant a move from consulting to in-house. I felt I could be completely open with the partners about my plans and they were constructive and supportive in helping me to make the move.
Following a bit of time out, I took up a great opportunity with rightmove.co.uk. After 10 years with the company, I became Chief Executive, working in a very different role. The skills I learned about leadership at Berkeley have been incredibly useful.
