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Read the interviewThrough the CMI and IoD I’ve been able to acquire the skills and qualifications, alongside my practical experience to successfully rise to senior management.
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Read the interviewI am most proud of changing the perception of Highlands College and improving its reputation. The staff and the students were special and the only thing I miss in retirement is not seeing them on a daily basis.
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Read the interviewI enjoyed my IoD Chartered Director training and felt this qualification would add a broader technical value to my skill set; and it did exactly that, in areas such as leadership, strategy and corporate governance.
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Read the interviewI’ve always had a tendency to lean into things that scare me as I know I will benefit from it in the long run.
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Read the interviewAlways be prepared to do a job that is beyond that which you’re currently being paid for. Take on responsibility, volunteer for additional tasks and always show up with enthusiasm, optimism and positivity.
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Read the interviewYou can do anything not everything.
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Read the interviewI was quite shy and it took me a while to discover who I was. I didn't set out to have a career in insurance - it wouldn’t have crossed my mind.
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Read the interviewMy schoolboy job taught me the importance of buying and selling right and the cost of waste but mostly, the importance of relationships and the art of finding and keeping the customer.
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Read the interviewPeople often make irrational decisions, are driven by FOMO or fear of ageing, or a range of other fears, and have multiple personalities that come out in different situations.
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Read the interviewListen to your customers, especially when they are challenging you to perform better. Every day really is an opportunity to develop, learn and drive improvements.