The Davidson Interview: Ian Robinson

摘要

Ian Robinson, chief executive of Scottish Power, the Glasgow-based multi-utility, is a man on whom authority sits easily. Big, burly, with a warm handshake and the scraped-back white hair of an old Russian Politburo chief, he exudes jovial acumen and bluff good humour. Trained as a chemical plant engineer and project manager, he is a well-liked team-leader, good at setting out strategy, bringing young executives on and backing them to the hilt, and smart enough to present a concerned, thoughtful face to the watching world. Don't be fooled, say some who have worked for him, Robinson is a tough nut. Watch his dark, wary eyes, flashing occasionally behind steel-rimmed bifocal glasses, and you will get a hint of the very sharp political operator that lurks underneath.