Amid the economic crisis, Hayward is still optimistic, looking to the entrepreneurial spirit to help lift the world from its recession. Tony Hayward went on to share leadership experiences and challenges from his career. Recorded: May 12, 2009
@aIteredbeast No not really. 11 people died in a tragedy and if you read the recommendations by the US govt and also by its internal review the company failed under his leadership. Im glad that you were very impressed that he took time out to speak to you but really that not all that it takes to be a great leader
Worth risking investors money and the whole company on that stupid hole but when it came to investing in a clean future for your children you weren't sure...
Great Man !! I worked for BP in Nigeria for 7 years and this guy flew onto the rig and spent the day talking to us about how we felt as workers and our opinions. I think he along with BP were both just being used as a scapegoat to cover the failings of the American contractors. C'mon and stop crying, this is why the court can't touch BP. As a shareholder in BP I think people like me have been more than generous in risking our share values by taking responsibility for your own countries failings
Tony, chin up and remember there is someone out there who loves you more than you can know. You have a great responsibility that only you could handle, stick in there.
i think there is a lot of BP strategy here. Tony reveals their risk taking approach was already in place in 2009....He came in cut people out of BP jobs, marginalized or fired those who wanted to save the planet. Sounds like they got rig managers to make risky decisions and follow risky orders.
Very funny in retrospect. The best besides the "we had too many people who tried to save the world" was when he mentioned what his mentor on operational safety taught him. "When you visit somewhere... it is a reflection of you. What you see is what you do."
What did he think of himself when he saw the brown sludge arriving at Louisiana beaches?
@aIteredbeast No not really. 11 people died in a tragedy and if you read the recommendations by the US govt and also by its internal review the company failed under his leadership. Im glad that you were very impressed that he took time out to speak to you but really that not all that it takes to be a great leader
qbak22 3 months ago
"You need to take risks" huh? :|
Worth risking investors money and the whole company on that stupid hole but when it came to investing in a clean future for your children you weren't sure...
BAD call mr Hayward :)
voicubogdan84 6 months ago
Great Man !! I worked for BP in Nigeria for 7 years and this guy flew onto the rig and spent the day talking to us about how we felt as workers and our opinions. I think he along with BP were both just being used as a scapegoat to cover the failings of the American contractors. C'mon and stop crying, this is why the court can't touch BP. As a shareholder in BP I think people like me have been more than generous in risking our share values by taking responsibility for your own countries failings
aIteredbeast 9 months ago
Rather sad actually. I wonder when he stopped caring and stoped being grounded. So either he lied throught the whole thing or something changed.
sainthelen1 1 year ago
What about profit over Ethics Tony? Tell us about that.
rgwinful 1 year ago
Tony, chin up and remember there is someone out there who loves you more than you can know. You have a great responsibility that only you could handle, stick in there.
Jilleds1 1 year ago
i think there is a lot of BP strategy here. Tony reveals their risk taking approach was already in place in 2009....He came in cut people out of BP jobs, marginalized or fired those who wanted to save the planet. Sounds like they got rig managers to make risky decisions and follow risky orders.
iansnowmedia 1 year ago
Gobbledygook. makes me Chunder.
olivebertha 1 year ago
haha, what a joke
MG14SP 1 year ago
Very funny in retrospect. The best besides the "we had too many people who tried to save the world" was when he mentioned what his mentor on operational safety taught him. "When you visit somewhere... it is a reflection of you. What you see is what you do."
What did he think of himself when he saw the brown sludge arriving at Louisiana beaches?
tokotokotoko3 1 year ago