001: Christopher Luxon - Communicate and Connect with People

Christopher Luxon was appointed Group General Manager International Airline at Air New Zealand in May 2011 and took over the role of Chief Executive Officer in January 2013. Prior to joining Air New Zealand, he was President and Chief Executive Officer at Unilever Canada. This was one of several senior leadership roles Mr Luxon held during an 18 year career at Unilever where he worked in New Zealand, Australia, Asia, Europe and North America. Christopher has a Master of Commerce in Business Administration from the University of Canterbury.On this episode:Christopher discusses growing up with a father employed by a massive international company, and his ventures doing similar work.Hear about the leaders who inspired Christopher Luxon.Christopher chats about how to embrace a purpose larger than yourself.Learn how Christopher approached the airline company from a hospitality mindset.Denis talks about the importance of managing energy.Key Takeaways:Embrace a purpose larger than yourself.Don’t put your identity in what you do rather than who you are.Run at the fire as opposed to run away from it.Tweetable Quotes:“You’re never as good as they say you are and you’re never as bad as they say you are.” – Christopher Luxon“Everyone can communicate but few can connect.” – John MaxwellRecommended Resource:The Power of Full EngagementDenis Gianoutsos:[email protected]