Built on Gravitas: The Recent Remarkable Turnaround of Rolls-Royce

The power of decisive leadership and an unshakable vision

When Tufan Erginbilgiç took the reins at Rolls-Royce, he didn’t sugarcoat the situation. He called it what it was: a “burning platform,” a company on the edge of collapse, weighed down by inefficiency and complacency. This wasn’t about tweaking the edges but a fight for survival. His bluntness was a shot across the bow, a wake-up call to a company that had grown too comfortable in its legacy.