Thirteen IT leaders name their spirit animal

Plenty of eagles, no dragons

Tom Allen
clock • 5 min read

Soaring wings, thick skin, a pack mentality - we all like to imagine ourselves with the traits of our favourite animals.

Lee Cowie, Chief Technology Officer, Merlin Entertainments

Giraffe! Having that height above everyone else allows for enormous perspective and I have found that perspective is the most essential element of being an effective leader - being able to sort what matters now from what will matter tomorrow.

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