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Leadership roundtable: From engineering graduates to business leaders
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Nottingham Business School Business Leaders' Podcast
Roundtable: From engineering graduates to business leaders. Reflections on leadership | Episode 34
Key takeaways
- Building your business network is important, even while still at uni. Colin says: “Networks are a bit like pensions – it’s never too early to start.”
- What is the most important skill for business leadership? Chris says: “How to make money! If you don’t make a bit of money, you’re not going to be in business long.”
- Emotional intelligence is important for leaders. Neil says: "You want people to come to the business and stay in the business. If you haven’t got those [EQ] skills, people will leave.”
- There is a value in doing business face to face. Colin says: “Remote working is exactly that… remote!
- Progressing your leadership career is often about knowing what is required. Neil says: "Always try to do your boss's job [for them]. They are never going to say no!"
NTU engineering graduates - their leadership careers
- Chris Evans is Managing Director of the Civil Engineering Division at VolkerFitzpatrick. He previously had leadership roles at Balfour Beatty and John Laing Construction.
- Neil Gibson is a Project Technical Lead Engineer for Laing O'Rourke. He has had leadership positions with John Laing International and Laing Civil Engineering
- Colin Collier is head of mergers and acquisitions at a private equity-backed accountancy practice. He previously had senior leadership roles at PwC and, before that, set up and ran his own IT business.
Related links
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