Career Advice
How Do The UK’s Top Bosses Start Their Day?
Joe Wiggins
Joe Wiggins, Author & Career Expert at Glassdoor | 26 Jun 2017
On 21st June, Glassdoor revealed the Highest Rated CEOs in the UK, with CEOs from all parts of the UK represented. So how do the nation’s top bosses start their day? We find out the recipe for daily success by getting an insight into the typical morning routine of some of the UK’s most respected CEOs.
Steve Ingham, PageGroup
CEO approval rating: 95%
“The nature of my job means there’s really no such thing as a typical morning. I could be making my way to Heathrow, or could already be in one of our offices around the world. There’s a good chance that I have Board papers to read, or am preparing to give a presentation, or to give a trading update to the City or a shareholder meeting. A good morning is when I see as many Page people as possible.
“I try to keep fit and healthy so I’ll try to start the day with a work-out and if I’m at home in London I’ll run into work. All liberally interspersed with coffee!”
Martin Bennett, HomeServe
CEO approval rating: 96%
“6am alarm – breakfast with the kids – leave for work about 7am – in office around 7.45. Clear through emails and prepare for the day’s meetings – before the day starts. Meetings with business owners to understand performance and the key opportunities to action.”
Warren East, Rolls Royce
CEO approval rating: 95%
“If I’m not travelling, I get up shortly before 5.30 take about 45 minutes over the getting up and having breakfast routine and leave for work shortly after 6.00. I either drive to Derby which gives me time for thinking and a few phone calls or drive to the railway station and take a train to London, in which case I use the journey for email. Otherwise I’m travelling and that generally means an early start to do all the normal work stuff which still goes on when you are elsewhere in the world.”
Phil Loney, Royal London
CEO approval rating: 95%
“Wake up. Hide under the covers whilst in denial that it’s time to wake up. On a good day I have a short time of bible study / prayer before I head off to the office with the morning papers, coffee and some porridge.”
Henry Birch, Rank Group
CEO approval rating: 94%
“It varies a lot from day to day. On an ideal day I get a glimpse of my kids in the morning but I am also away from home a fair amount. I am naturally more of a night owl than an early bird, but l have got used to early starts over the years.”
Dara Khosrowshahi, Expedia
CEO approval rating: 95%
“I wake up at 5am and work out – either run on a treadmill or my new favourite, my Peloton Bike. I need that morning workout to clear my head and relieve some of the stress of the job. Then coffee, the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. My meetings usually start at 7am or 8am.”
Ian McCaig, First Utility
CEO approval rating: 94%
“I get up around 6am, do some exercise, have a good breakfast and then head into whatever office I’m at that day. If I’m not driving, the journey in usually involves catching up on news, calls and emails.”
Joe Wiggins
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