Achieving success has little to do with the size of a company, argued the chief executive of telecoms giant BT recently. Delivering an inspiring address at the British Chambers of Commerce annual conference, Ben Verwaayen called on the UK's entrepreneurs to enhance their leadership skills and exploit today's business opportunities. Dan Martin reports.
From the moment Verwaayen took to the stage at the BCC's annual shindig in London on Monday it was clear his speech was going to be different. Unlike the four politicians before him who stood behind a podium to deliver their words of wisdom, the Dutch chief executive of the giant that is BT ditched the plinth in favour of wandering around the stage in an animated manner.
"It's my personal belief that leadership and entrepreneurial behaviour has little to do with the size of a company," Verwaayen said.
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