Interview with Exec Mike Read

Mike Read has a reputation for achieving big results and turning the performance of factories around.  His mission in life: to leave things in a better condition than he found them. Always ahead of the curve, innovating, trusting his team and rousing the troops - even when he's delivering bad news.  In this podcast we openly discuss Mike's: Strengths Weaknesses: he doesn't like to sugar coat things! What causes him stress How he brings work-life back in to balance The childhood experiences that influenced who he is today His recipe for success Nuggets of genius that came out of this podcast included: The importance of ownership, responsibility and self-managed teams who solve their own problems How simplifying things is key Focussing on the right things at the right time & not trying to fix everything at once To keep on moving forward (even when things are good)  Using perspective and compartmentalising when things get tough The positive impact of a leader / mentor and how they can shape future leaders’ behaviour Learning to screen things out especially when you have a great thirst for knowledge; binning lots of stuff and cutting out the noise. Below are the links I promise in the podcast: https://linktr.ee/EstelleAtBeee