Asterios Satrazemi is the CEO of BlueLine Rental (bluelinerental.com). The fastest, safest and most reliable provider of construction rental equipment. BlueLine operates a network of 140 branches across North America with the support of over 2,000 employees. Asterios has a depth of industry experience, most recently serving as President of Aggreko Rental Solutions, with operations in North America, United Kingdom, Europe, and Australia Pacific operating across 19 countries, with more than 2,500 employees, 130 branches, and more than $900 million in revenue. Before joining Aggreko in 2008, Asterios worked for 10 years at United Rentals in a range of business development and senior management positions.
In the conversation we cover a lot of ground, including:
- Why you can't intellectualize experience
- Think about the individual first regardless of role
- How to materialize your full capabilities
- Why it's important to focus on the process not the results
- The key to your image is creating relationships
- Questions to ask to build a personal connection to be looked at in a positive way
- Why the little things matter a great deal
- How to listen and retain more effectively
- The risk of not being present is true of any generation
- Why mentoring has to come naturally
- How to handle an adversary as a leader
- How you know when people are onboard with your leadership vision
- The three parts of executive leadership
- How to stand out as a young professional
- Are you in an environment where innovation and brainstorming is encouraged?