'Leading through Change'

One person who has helped shape my leadership style is Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft—his well-rounded personality and humble sense of self-worth has inspired me. More generally, I am inspired by all leaders with an authentic and open leadership approach. I see it here at CEVA in the way Mathieu Friedberg, our CEO, approaches our senior leadership meetings. This style of inviting respectful candor really resonates with me.

Balancing decisive action with an openness to feedback demands clear communication, so it’s a key component in how I create equal partnerships and maintain relationships across the business. Everyone has their area of expertise, so when we respect, appreciate and invite that from each other at all levels of an organization, leaders demonstrate a certain humility and an approachableness that resonates with their teams. I believe authenticity is foundational for inspiring and motivating people. 

As CEVA’s CIO, technology and digital innovation are, of course, at the core of our transformation. Within CEVA, we define innovation as the implementation of new ideas with business impact. So, everything we pursue—whether a new way of working, a new algorithm or a new IT system—needs to bring value to the business and how we deliver on our brand promise of Responsive Logistics. Our customers rightly expect certain solutions from us, delivered in a certain way. In many areas, technology enables us to provide these solutions, insights and support to our customers. We have a wealth of quickly evolving tools at our disposal—AI, machine learning, for example—that are fascinating and propose numerous solutions to the challenges within our industry.  

Finally, we also live in a world facing an ever-evolving list of challenges. I’m convinced that for one of those—climate change—technology can play a crucial role in creating more sustainable operations within our industry. Being a part of that transformation will be a major accomplishment, and I look forward to supporting CEVA’s role in driving decarbonization in the global supply chain. 

CEVA is a diverse company in terms of our logistics solutions, our tech, and our global presence and workforce. We have a strong entrepreneurial spirit, thanks to our long history and our values as part of the CMA CGM Group. So, we have a healthy appetite for growth, while continuing to focus on our current operations and customers.  

We’re people oriented. Logistics is a people business, so externally, I think our focus on serving our customers and partnering with them to truly solve their supply chain problems sets us apart. Internally, with our global workforce, CEVA’s diversity and entrepreneurial spirit make us unique. We tackle difficult challenges with a relentless customer focus and a global culture of teamwork and respect. This passion and adaptability are two key strengths. 

Our IT landscape will continue to evolve in support of our strategic goals. I’m confident that our expertise and our agility will keep us well positioned to successfully navigate future opportunities and challenges.