I am the Head of Research in out Talent Intelligence team.
- What experience and expertise do you bring to your role?
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After an earlier career in the military, I entered recruitment in 1996 and then search in 2000. My 20+ years’ research experience has seen me work with industry leaders such as Alexander Mann, Norman Broadbent, Sheffield Haworth and CTPartners where I have built high performing research teams serving multiple industry sectors around the world. These teams have spanned a mixture of either pure Executive Search and, or market & competitor intelligence.
- How are you helping people to achieve their full potential?
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Training and empowerment, I’m a big believer in encouraging my team to think and try new approaches to situations and training is best taught through understanding rather than repetition
- What are your thoughts on the future of your sector?
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I work across multiple sectors where I have seen a rise in the demand for Data, but often this is too AI driven with an, almost, dumbing down of context and true knowledge. There is quite definitely a place for this kind of research, but it is no substitute for executive search – without context and knowledge, data is just numbers and getting the blend right is key to success.
- What do you enjoy outside of work? Any hobbies?
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I am an avid traveller and enjoy experiencing new places and cultures. On a more day to day basis, I am a tennis and AFC Wimbledon fan (Season ticket holder). I enjoy documentaries, DIY and, whilst less enjoyable, I also keep fit.
- What’s your top three podcasts/books?
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The Rest Is Politics Podcast (Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart), Freakonomics (Podcast & Book), I don’t have a third favourite – I enjoy exploring different genres but mainly nonfiction & biographies, if pushed I’d say: ‘Open’ – Andre Agassi’s autobiography
- What’s your go-to productivity trick?
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There are 2 main things – 1. ‘Think Sustainability’ on repetitive tasks to create a process you can tweak for the future. 2. When in doubt put yourself in the shoes of the client / recipient & that usually leads the way
- How do you prefer to start your day?
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I am an early riser, if it’s an office day then its up & out asap and catch up on the news on the train, if it’s a home working day then its normally an early morning swim
- What was your first job?
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My 1st proper job was an Infantry Officer in, what is now, The Yorkshire Regiment. In my Gap Year before joining the Army, I set up a landscape gardening business.
- What’s the best advice you were ever given?
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The best wit is bought wit, so long as you don’t pay too highly for it.