Five years ago, Port of Auckland was struggling with a shocking health and safety record.

Three people had died and many more had been injured at work.

Financially, the company was dealing with a costly but flawed automation project, and COVID added plenty of headaches for the global shipping industry too.

The company needed a complete turnaround, and Roger Gray was picked as the new chief executive to get on with the job.

With a background of 20 years in the Australian Army and roles at Goodman Fielder and Air New Zealand, Roger came with experience in leadership, but this was a big job with big problems.

Roger Gray joined Kerre Woodham in studio for the latest episode of Bosses Unfiltered. 

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<p style="-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; margin: 0px 0px 10.6667px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">Three people had died and many more had been injured at work.
<p style="-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; margin: 0px 0px 10.6667px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">Financially, the company was dealing with a costly but flawed automation project, and COVID added plenty of headaches for the global shipping industry too.
<p style="-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; margin: 0px 0px 10.6667px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">The company needed a complete turnaround, and Roger Gray was picked as the new chief executive to get on with the job.
<p style="-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; margin: 0px 0px 10.6667px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">With a background of 20 years in the Australian Army and roles at Goodman Fielder and Air New Zealand, Roger came with experience in leadership, but this was a big job with big problems.
<p style="-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; margin: 0px 0px 10.6667px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">Roger Gray joined Kerre Woodham in studio for the latest episode of Bosses Unfiltered. 
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Kiwi businesses have been navigating the biggest economic turmoil in decades. Wherever you look, business leaders are making tough calls: staff cuts, putting payroll on the credit card, or worst case… closing the business altogether.  

They thought they had it all: a great idea, solid marketing, and a healthy amount of capital.  So where did it all go wrong?  And can they ever turn things around? 

In Bosses Unfiltered, Kerre Woodham, interviews prominent Kiwi businesspeople who’ve experienced failure and adversity and lets them tell their story.

When did they realise their dreams weren’t coming true?  How big was their fall from grace?  How did they pick themselves up and where are they now?  

Bosses Unfiltered tells the real story behind the headlines.  About what it’s really like being in business, in a raw and vulnerable way, while showing that there is light at the end of the tunnel, and that success can quite often come from failure.

Listen to Bosses Unfiltered every Thursday morning from 11:30am during Kerre Woodham Mornings, and follow the podcast on iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts.

Kiwi businesses have been navigating the biggest economic turmoil in decades. Wherever you look, business leaders are making tough calls: staff cuts, putting payroll on the credit card, or worst case&hellip; closing the business altogether. &nbsp;
They thought they had it all: a great idea, solid marketing, and a healthy amount of capital. &nbsp;So where did it all go wrong? &nbsp;And can they ever turn things around?&nbsp;
In Bosses Unfiltered, Kerre Woodham, interviews prominent Kiwi businesspeople who&rsquo;ve experienced failure and adversity and lets them tell their story.
When did they realise their dreams weren&rsquo;t coming true? &nbsp;How big was their fall from grace? &nbsp;How did they pick themselves up and where are they now? &nbsp;
Bosses Unfiltered tells the real story behind the headlines. &nbsp;About what it&rsquo;s really like being in business, in a raw and vulnerable way, while showing that there is light at the end of the tunnel, and that success can quite often come from failure.
Listen to Bosses Unfiltered every Thursday morning from 11:30am during Kerre Woodham Mornings, and follow the podcast on iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts.

Bosses Unfiltered tells the real story behind the headlines.  About what it’s really like being in business, in a raw and vulnerable way, while showing that there is light at the end of the tunnel, and that success can quite often come from failure.

Bosses Unfiltered

Episode 4: Roger Gray

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/8e2ec82f-d641-4fc4-8347-b3850177376a/transcript

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