The benefit of an overseas move with Diageo´s Graham Villiers-Tuthill

Swim not Sink Leadership Podcast

With companies reviewing their work policies, not just working from home but also international moves, it´s a good time to consider the merits of expat assignments. Who better to discuss this topic with than with Graham who is now in his 3rd role abroad? Graham is the Marketing and Innovation Director for East Africa Breweries, Diageo´s largest beer market. Points we covered •How emerging markets experience has helped him get comfortable with volatility •How a “sink” experience in Indonesia when he found himself unexpectedly in the “hot-seat” was great preparation for Covid•The importance of seeking external support in a crisis even if the natural reflex is “to circle the wagons”•Why clarifying the performance measure in a crisis helps focus the organisation.•Why he is not afraid to recruit people who over-shadow him •And the question you have all been asking… is a double-barrelled surname an advantage or disadvantage?Thanks for listening, and if you think this can help a colleague, please share.