Here are his five quick answers in a nutshell (watch the quick 5-minute video for his full answers):
- How do you create and maintain an employee centered culture?
Gauvain: Caring for your people, showing compassion and empathy. Trust and transparency too.
- What are your top three best technology, investments and why?
Gauvain: Liquid silicon rubber molds for medical device, aerospace, consumer products and packaging industries; automation and design capability and the convergence of different materials (thermoplastics, engineering elastomers, metals, glass).
- What about what is your latest or something that you've seen the latest process improvement?
Gauvain: Adopting the Statement of Work to understand your objectives, scope of work, key stakeholders and expected outcome—whether it’s buying a new machine tool or hiring a critical resource.
- How do you measure success?
Gauvain: I use Strategy on a Page, which is nothing more than taking your top strategic imperatives and put them on a one-page document to focus and drive the team toward those goals. It shows what you're doing, why you're doing it, and then how are you measuring it.
- How do you stay competitive?
Gauvain: Stretch yourself at the individual and company level, aim high and expand your network.
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