Pete Redfern is one of the longest-serving CEOs in the FTSE 100, having been the boss of housebuilder Taylor Wimpey since 2007. He is one of the best long-term thinkers I came across in my time as an investor - we discuss where this comes from and how he combines a focus on financial success with a strong moral compass, trying to ensure that the company does the right thing even if this may be at the expense of short-term profitability.
Pete talks about how he navigated the company away from the brink of financial collapse in 2008, how high his blood pressure got in that period and what he learned about looking after himself from that experience. We also explore the pros and cons of running a public company, how he has built the TW culture to minimise energy-sapping office politics and much else besides.