To be a great leader, you must be a great listener

Fortunately we're not a public company - we're a private group of companies, and I can do what I want.

The companies that look after their people are the companies that do really well. I'm sure we'd like a few other attributes, but that would be the most important one.

The first thing to look for when searching for a great employee is somebody with a personality that fits with your company culture. Most skills can be learned, but it is difficult to train people on their personality.

I have never had an office that I work out of and work has become intertwined with my personal life.

I am no stranger to healthy competition-wor king hard and playing hard

Kite surfing is a great way of keeping fit. Kiting is great because you're bouncing over the waves and you're surfing the waves. I do quite long kite surfs-50 miles in a day.