To round off each issue, we ask our contributing business leaders for their views on the same question: What hobbies outside of work have helped you to become a better leader?
Peter Dijkstra, CCO, Trymax Semiconductor Equipment B.V.
“I have my own sailing boat, and you can never sail alone. You always need to do it with a team and it’s all about teamwork, which is important at Trymax.”
Rajiv Warrier, CEO, Choithrams
“Hobbies tend to widen your perspective about the different things that are available in the world and help to broaden your horizons, which is why reading in particular has helped me to empathise better with people across our business. It has helped put me in the shoes of another person or someone from another department or a varying function.”
Mehmet Bostan, Managing Director, Tailwind Airlines
“I am fan of restoring old timer cars, which requires strategic planning, gathering all the necessary information, planning the restoration phases, calculating fixed and variable costs, initiating and following up on all the processes, and finally receiving feedback from the results to take the next steps. This hobby has helped me to improve my problem-solving skills and encourage thinking outside the box.”
