THE BUSINESS CHIEF INTERVIEW
15,000
number of employees across the EMEA region
1982
the year Aon was created following the merger of Ryan Insurance Group and the Combined Insurance Company of America
“ Our team is more than a group of co-workers ; it ’ s like a family ,” he goes on . “ Within our family , we talk openly and have created a sense of shared success .
“ I ensure I make time to foster relationships with my colleagues , supporting them to deliver their best work and motivating them through the good and the bad . I firmly believe we can all learn from each other .”
Another quality Dávila looks to maintain is consistency , which begins with simply showing up every day in an effort to build meaningful relationships with peers and allowing his strengths and weaknesses to be known by his team .
“ Other qualities that I believe are critical to leadership include being respectful , proactive , having patience and being a good listener ,” he asserts . “ As a leader , it ’ s important to know when to share advice and to have the courage to do so .
“ Listening is the ultimate leadership skill . It helps you navigate difficult situations , find solutions and provide support when it ’ s most needed .”
A ‘ dream come true ’ Dávila looks back with fondness at his golf-oriented upbringing .
Influenced by his father – “ a skilled golfer and a true mentor to me ” – he first picked up a club at the age of six and is still playing to this day .
Over the years , Dávila was fortunate enough to get to know some of the tour professionals , Seve Ballesteros being one of them .
“ In 1996 , I started following him [ Ballesteros ] around the course at 6am , five or six days a week , just to watch him play ,” he explains . “ He didn ’ t utter a single word to me until one day , when we got to the final green , he asked me why I ’ d been watching him .
“ It was this interaction that led to him inviting me to play with him the next day . It was a dream come true and we met at the sixth hole of the Pedreña golf course in Cantabria , Spain .”
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