Mining Magazine April 2015 | Page 11

not enough . When you ’ re in rapidgrowth mode in a company , you need to nurture talent with the right methodology so you develop and expose more people through training and workshops .”
JJ believes that nurturing talent sends a clear message to organisations that you are looking for people to grow .
“ These projects look very challenging from the outside . But as long as you can see the simplicity in the approach and keep your focus on what you need to achieve , you ’ ll achieve it every time .”
In addition to providing employees with the right tools to succeed , JJ is also actively involved in all aspects of operations , taking a hands-on approach to leadership .
“ In projects , my style of management is not just engagement of the top but to actually go to the sites and the places where manufacturing happens to get into details of what it takes to make something happen . I don ’ t shy from travelling : I travel frequently so I can get a feel for the project . That ’ s been my style of operations . I don ’ t just listen to what I ’ m told in meetings .”
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