CURRENT ISSUE
 |
|
Photo: archiv
|
Michael Fried (39)
Since 1 February 2005 – new general director of Czech On Line in the Czech Republic
What do you see as the main challenge of your appointment?
To hold and increase Czech On Line’s position as the top alternative operator in the Czech Republic. To come up with new approaches to provide customers with the best telco solutions, while avoiding cannibalization of our traditional services.
What do you think should be the main strenght of the general manager?
Managing, leading, negotiating, and representing are basic abilities of a GM. In the top management it is necessary to have “the guts” to make decisions.
|
||||||||||||||||
What was the first job you ever had?
Being a mountain guide in the Mont Blanc region in 1981. My second real job was selling insurance from door to door.
What did you want to become when you were a kid?
I dreamed about leading expeditions in remote parts of the world. The combination of adventure and sports attracts me still.
Who is your role model?
Concerning the flexibility, cosmopolitan approach and soft skills, it is my father. In term of success in business – Pierre M. Omidyar – eBay’s founder.
What are the main characteristics of your management style?
I follow an “open door policy” – in principle my employees always have access to me. If an employee feels his voice is heard and his opinions are valued, he will be more willing to act in the firm’s best interest.
ON THE GO
Milan Prypoň (47) |
Anna Chmelíková (33) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jiří Krátký (45) |
|||||||||||
|
|||||||||||
