Alex Poppleton

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Board Director (Fractional) at Milton Keynes Community Energy

Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Alex Poppleton is an organisational change expert with over 25 years of experience specializing in culture transformation and leadership development. As a Culture Director and Chartered Fellow, Alex guides senior leaders and HR teams through business transformations, focusing on aligning cultural capital with strategic goals to create tangible assets for organizations.

Outside of corporate consulting, Alex is committed to community-focused initiatives, serving as a volunteer Board Director for Milton Keynes Community Energy. This role involves steering the organization to foster local investment in renewable energy and build strong, durable partnerships within the community, reflecting a dedication to sustainable development.

Unique fact: Alex holds a patent for a "Design method for twisting applications working in 3D. "

Personality Overview

Upfront

Demanding

Hard To Convince

They care equally about the product and its potential impact.  They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

Culture Transformation
Specializes in systemic culture change, aligning strategy with organizational values, and has led culture initiatives for thousands of employees across Europe at JELD-WEN, Inc.
Leadership Coaching
Works as an Executive Coach, facilitating strategy sessions for executive teams at companies like Novartis and developing boards to enhance their effectiveness and strategic focus.
Organisational Design
Designs and implements new organizational structures, notably leading a strategy redesign for the Scottish Government's Agriculture & Rural Economy policies post-Brexit.

Media Appearances

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Work History

1-2025
Board Director (Fractional) at Milton Keynes Community Energy
9-2024
Culture Director, Organisation Development & Exec Coach at Future Culture & Change Ltd.
4-2024 - 9-2024
People Culture & Capabilities Lead, Europe at JELD-WEN, Inc.
6-2022 - 4-2024
Organisational Development Director at Future Organisational Culture & Change Ltd.
9-2022 - 3-2024
Associate Director at Talik & Co

Education

2019 - 2019
Ready for Scale from Cranfield School of Management
2020 - 2020
Business Model Innovation from University of St.Gallen

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Insights For Selling To Alex

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions
  • Tell them that you are there to help them create visible impact within their organization
  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly

DONT's

  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Refrain from asking too many questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Alex is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Alex

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Alex move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Alex take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Alex

Personality Compatibility


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