The Davidson Interview: David Varney

摘要

How would you describe David Varney? Bristly, certainly. Bubbly? Not really. Combative, probably. Driven, of course. Brave? Now there's a word. Why else would a man leave a company the size of Shell after 28 good years to head up anything linked to a public relations disaster like British Gas? 'Oh, it was just the challenge,' he says, twisting round in his chair. 'The problems didn't put me off. I've been . pretty much used to problems. I wanted to sort this out, and I liked the idea of putting together a team from different backgrounds and making it all work. It was a personal journey, if you like.'