Talent in action
Great leaders are at once inspirational and self aware. Leadership talent comes in many forms and at SpenlgerFox we witness the impact of talent in action on a daily basis. Here Mark Hamill, Managing Director of SpenglerFox identifies his business and leadership heroes and explains why he would invite them for an imaginary dinner party.
| Michael O'Leary CEO Ryanair "I would have to invite Michal for his total attitude, outspoken, anti-establishment, king of the air, consumer champion. I would put a swear box on the table though..." O'Leary, 44, is among Ireland's richest men, with an estimated fortune of £280m. His airline, Ryanair, is a staggeringly successful business: in 1985, it employed 51 people and shuttled 5,000 passengers between Britain and Ireland. It is now Europe's most profitable carrier, with 2,600 staff and a network of 233 routes stretching as far afield as Poland, Finland and Lithuania. It expects to carry 35 million travellers this year. |