约翰·克里根（John Kerrigan）– Looking at the big picture

Hexagon Geosystems is shaping smart change driven by people working to close the gap between what is and what should be. To recognise the faces of smart change, we interviewed John Kerrigan, country manager in Ireland for Leica Geosystems, to share with us his work-life balance, career lessons, fun facts and more.

What is your role at Leica Geosystems and for how long you have been working with the company?
我在Leica Geosystems工作了6年。我是爱尔兰的国家经理，我也负责我们的KAM团队。

Leica Geosystems如何为您的职业发展提供帮助？
I have been very fortunate so far in my career with Leica Geosystems. I have been on many different courses, including sales and a negotiation training. I was also selected to attend the Hexagon Leadership Development Programme which was a fantastic experience.

What do you enjoy most about working at Leica Geosystems?
我喜欢与我们的客户群和分销合作伙伴打交道。每天都有不同的东西。我们的客户在日常工作中不断受到挑战，这取决于Leica Geosystems和我们的分销合作伙伴，以帮助解决这些挑战。这给了我非常满意。我们的组织具有骄傲的历史，这使我感到非常自豪，成为其中的一部分，并将我们的信息和解决方案传达给爱尔兰市场。

How do you balance your career at Leica Geosystems, and your personal life?
我现在有一个家庭，所以我需要更多地在家。该组织完全支持这一点，并为我们提供了使这一实现的工具和技术。我有一个家庭办公室，我使用WebEx和视频通话。幸运的是，我住在贝尔法斯特国际机场附近，该机场与卢顿机场有很好的联系。这使我可以很容易地到达米尔顿凯恩斯的总部。

What are the career lessons that you have learned so far working at Leica Geosystems?
有很多东西，很难列出它们。我了解到这需要许多不同的部门，所有部门都在同步工作，以使业务发展。我是管理团队的一员，了解每个团队如何使“机器”进步非常有趣。为全球组织工作使我能够了解不同文化的运作方式。我有机会在我们的欧洲会议上与我的同事见面，很高兴看到他们如何在地区做事。我们为许多不同市场细分市场提供解决方案，这意味着我们需要根据客户的方式以不同的方式工作。为Leica Geosystems工作，使我对所有这些细分市场有很好的接触，并且通过经验，我学会了适当地管理不同的情况。

您如何定义成功？
Happy customers, colleagues and, most importantly, a happy family.

What advice do you have for prospective Hexagon Geosystems candidates?
The company is such a “well-oiled” machine that it takes a little time to get up to speed, but once you do, you will get the support to achieve the goals that are set out for you. Do not be afraid to ask for assistance as there are so many people willing to offer help if they know you need it.

真正的领导对您意味着什么？
A leader is someone that prompts a culture in an organisation and through their actions inspires others to follow. We have many leaders throughout our organisation so it is not hard to be inspired to work hard to achieve our goals.

有趣的事实

Favourite book:
J.R.R.的指环王托尔金

Favourite ice cream flavour:
Butterscotch

Favourite quote:
“May you have the hindsight to know where you've been, the foresight to know where you are going, and the insight to know when you have gone too far”

最喜欢的一餐：
我妻子的烤宽面条

你的座右铭：
始终给它最好的镜头并准时。

People would be surprised if they knew:
My favourite music is Country.

Best vacation you’ve been to?
Honeymoon – Mexico & Caribbean Cruise

如果您被困在一个岛上，您会带什么三件事？
A football, a guitar, and sunscreen

What is the first concert you attended?
The Prodigy

Where is your hometown?
Leixlip, Co Kildare, Ireland