The Captain spent much time on the bridge.
He knew that he had good people in charge of all areas of the ship.
He had confidence in his people. He also delegated well.
He knew every member of the crew and he made each one feel important and valued.
They, in turn, respected him and trusted him.
He always gave credit for a successful voyage to his crew and praised them a lot.
Those more senior in the Group did not see him as a threat and those reporting to him loved working for him.
The atmosphere on the ship was always positive and the owners, passengers and the crew all benefitted from this.
When he was made CEO of the Group nobody, apart from himself, was surprised.
In his new role, he made sure that all who reported to him were better than him in their own particular area of expertise and he gave credit for success to both the Board and the staff.
It served him well and it served the organisation well.