With over 100,000 cases now identified Worldwide and some 3,000 deaths, the Coronavirus is beginning to have a debilitating effect on the world’s population and its economy. In the last couple of weeks, we have witnessed billions of pounds wiped from those companies listed on the world’s stock markets, £200bn alone from the London Stock Exchange. To mitigate the spread of this virus, nations and corporations alike are now implementing containment measures which are having an adverse effect on their economy and operations; in some cases, these effects are felt beyond borders and are disrupting services for customers, both B2C and B2B.
Dennis Santare: Good evening everyone, I'm here with Jonathan Robinson, Proudfoot's new V.P. of Operations for MRO. He Joins us with an extensive background in aerospace and defense and in MRO consulting. I wanted to get to Jonathan's thoughts about joining the firm and some of the trends he's seeing out there in the market and what he thinks he could bring to bear for us. We're extremely excited to have him! We've chased him for a long time, and we're beyond excited that he accepted his offer to join us in this MRO journey. Without further ado, Mr. Jonathan Robertson -- hi Jonathan, how are you?
Dennis Santare (MD, MRO Americas): Hello everyone. I’m talking with St. John Cameron, our MD from Asia who recently, with his team, completed a project for a major aircraft aerospace MRO in Asia. We learned a lot, the client gained a lot, and we wanted to take some time to share that with you. Welcome St John, it's great to have you.
Dennis Santare (MD, US MRO): This is an interview with Michael Howard who is joining Proudfoot as an executive vice president in the MRO practice. Mike, welcome to the firm!
In a business world beset by change and surprise, bedrock truths remain. When properly built and maintained, machines – including IT systems – do what they were designed to do. But those machines or systems only create value when interacting with people: specifically, your customers and your employees.
As a leader, you strive constantly to make your company more successful. You reply to emails at 4:30 AM before an early flight and check them again at midnight. Your taxi time is consumed with calls and problem solving, and those problems remain in mind while carving the Thanksgiving turkey.
All important decisions and actions we take are driven by emotions. There are countless examples that show that successful leadership is achieved by those who win the hearts of their people.
