The Global Power & Energy Elites 2020: Leadership

"As a leader, one of the things I find challenging but also gratifying is finding ways to unlock diversity and create an open environment for people to voice their opinions and share their ideas."

We always ask: “How can we have a framework to help business to be more competitive and offer better products?

"I question myself each day to ensure that my activities are still leading me to the end goal and if not, I realign my actions accordingly"

"I like to engage people in a way that’s not necessarily on topic. I tend to get people conversational by first asking them what they do in their spare time"

"If you want an effective team, don’t manage the people"

"It’s very important to inspire by keeping the vision in mind. In combination with this, celebrating the small steps along the way makes the long-term objective more realistic"

"I’m a strategic thinker, with an entrepreneurial spirit, which means I’m not afraid of change"

"I believe the Utility of the Future is innovative, not afraid to expand its services, and understands that the customer is at the heart of it all"

"Don’t be afraid to put your head above the parapet; it’s where some of the best people and ideas will find you"

"Every day we are presented with challenges—business challenges or life challenges—which results in ongoing self-improvement and development"

"I’ve found that helping teams understand how what they are doing supports the bigger picture can be extremely motivating"

"Having inspiring and meaningful objectives and goals as an organisation makes the team feel that they are a part of something that has a bigger purpose."

"In order to be a good leader you have to accept yourself first and accept your team for who they are. It’s not easy to achieve this, but it’s essential to know that everyone is important. Everyone!"

WHO HAS INSPIRED YOU TO GET TO WHERE YOU ARE TODAY? Growing up, I took inspiration from Mahatma Gandhi who had the ability to drive an entire nation towards the vision of independence. As I moved into ...