No one`s going to be able to operate without a grounding in the basic sciences. Language would be helpful, although English is becoming increasingly international. And travel. You have to have a global attitude.
Much of what passes for quality on British television is no more than a reflection of the narrow elite which controls it and has always thought that its tastes were synonymous with quality.
In motivating people, you`ve got to engage their minds and their hearts. I motivate people, I hope, by example - and perhaps by excitement, by having productive ideas to make others feel involved.
I try to keep in touch with the details... I also look at the product daily. That doesn`t mean you interfere, but it`s important occasionally to show the ability to be involved. It shows you understand what`s happening.