Jeff Downs Q&A
| What drives you? |
| The challenge and enjoyment of growing a business. Working with like-minded colleagues and clients |
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| What inspires you? |
| Winning. Creating. Progressing. |
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| Strongest influences |
| My mother. Management specialist Peter Drucker. A former manager / mentor at Hilti, Don Bone. |
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| Other interests |
| Family and leisure pursuits - walking, guitar playing, sea fishing, tennis, long distance running. |
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| Favourite quotation |
| "Nothing happens unless you make it happen" --John Gillam |
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| Best decision |
| To grow Quantum rather than be a 2-man band. |
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| Greatest regret |
| Not playing rugby. |
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| Happiest business moment |
| First big Quantum new business win early 1993. |
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| What would you change about British business if you were given the opportunity? |
| Ensure that 'pure' marketing was understood and implemented. Abolish executive lavatories and the like. |
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| Fantasy job |
| Crewing a yacht |
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| Most admired businessperson |
| Peter Drucker. |
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| Least favourite personal characteristic |
| Put on weight too easily. |
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| Pet hate/s |
| Smoking in public places. Poor standards of customer service. |
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| Most over-used phrase |
| "Shall I open another one darling?" |
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| Other people's most over-used phrase |
| "My glass is empty". |
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| What makes you laugh? |
| "The Office" and Tony Blair |
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| Favourite city |
| Paris |
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| Greatest extravagance/s |
| Sea fishing at Brighton Marina. |
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| Current reading |
| 'The Lord of the Rings', J.R.R.Tolkien. 'Eats Shoots and Leaves', Lynne Truss |
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| Favourite albums |
| 'Beatles Love Songs. 'Revolver' and 'The White Album'. The Best of Louis Armstrong. |
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