An inspiring, driven and entrepreneurial general manager who prides himself on building teams and developing strong leaders that achieve outstanding personal and business growth. From production management to marketing, he has demonstrated strong learning agility and an ability to develop or turn a business around, building profitable growth, while focusing on strong engagement and fun along the way.Leadership DevelopmentI have always strongly believed in developing and growing people to grow businesses. At Mars I built a very strong leadership team where all of my team have gone on to bigger and better things. One became my successor.Strategy DevelopmentWithout a strong strategy a vision is just a dream. I work with the team to develop a strategy that everyone buys into. This involves a thorough understanding of the environment, SWOT analysis and competitive set as well as clarity on the vision for the business.Engaging CulturesI am proud to have worked in companies that value strong culture and values and have demonstrated that I can engage factory staff as well as sales staff through taking the time to catch up with people and give them a voice. At Mars, we were a finalist for IBM/Kenexa best place to work for 10 years and won our category 7 times and the overall award twice.Health & SafetyI believe that everyone should go home to their families safely and always ensure this is embedded in the culture to protect people and show I care. For me this is not about the legal aspect it is the human aspect.Business GrowthI am a very curious person and always believe that a business needs to be constantly trying new things and looking for growth opportunities. At Mars, I helped turn the business around to a strongly growing business in a flat market through a strong strategy and focus.Change ManagementAny change requires being clear on the 'Why' behind the change and then engaging people not only before the change but during and after as well. I led the integration of Wrigley NZ into Mars NZ, which was a very complicated change, both legally and for the people involved. It was achieved on time and staff were engaged in the change and felt it was handled well.