When Johnson-Matthey Ltd hired I.

When Johnson-Matthey Ltd hired I. Nish Clarke as a security officer in 1976 the company promot him to security supervisor within a day. Presumably, they determined that someone who had exhausted the last chapter of his life jumping public of airplanes as a master warrant officer for the Canadian Airborne Regiment ??” and fortunately coaching others to do the same ??” could teach the public a thing or two about leadership.

Twenty-five years later, Clarke has worked between the sides of the ranks to the position of security manager, North America for Johnson-Matthey, a United Kingdom-based refiner of precious metals with worldwide operations and 17 facilities. He brings to his work a modus operandi learned in the military: Lead at example.

???Motivating your folks is very important ??” you can't ask anyone to do something you wouldn't do yourself,??? he says. And given the nature of Johnson-Matthey's business, the ne to motivate