Wednesday 27 May 2009

Hunting The Big Beasts Number 3

It’s time for me to pay tribute to another one of Jack Morton’s Big Beasts – step into the spotlight Miles Platt, Director of Operations.
Our reputation for flawless faultless delivery is well known and regarded throughout the industry and Miles is one of main drivers of that, but he is so much more than the leader of the production side of the business.
If, like me, you believe there are four main personality types, then Miles is definitely an ‘amiable’. He’s always pleasant, even tempered and generous with both time and ideas.

Despite this easy-going and affable nature, he’s a little like the Terminator – he absolutely will not stop, ever, until the job’s done and done right.
Which for me proves a steel core at the heart of the nice guy.
Miles is also the epitome of collaborative working, heads up the international green team, and displays a relentless pursuit of excellence that helps to carry the whole business forward.
Ultimately, when there’s a huge amount of information to be taken on board, he gets to grips with it quickly and manages to translate it into something usable that we can all work with.
I’ve spoken before about the myth that nice guys finish last. (here)

Miles’ success is the perfect example to underline my point.