David Leese

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DISC Type : dsc

Chief Operating Officer at Life Group Ventures

Greater Glasgow Area, United Kingdom

Overview

David Leese is an experienced senior leader with over 30 years in health and social care, now serving as Chief Operating Officer at Life Group Ventures. He has a proven record of leading change and improving performance across various sectors, including property management and education, and holds an MBA from the University of Strathclyde.

Living in Glasgow with his family, David is passionate about fitness and personal development. He is both a qualified Executive Coach and Mentor and a Certified Spinning Instructor, dedicating his time to helping senior leaders and teams grow. He is also a qualified football referee.

Unique fact: In addition to his extensive executive career, David is also an SFA qualified football referee.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Fast But Analytical

Quality Focused

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical  They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service

Topics They Care About

Executive Coaching
He is a qualified Executive Coach and Mentor, runs his own coaching business, and finds supporting the development of senior leaders to be a hugely rewarding role.
Operational Leadership
As a multi-sector COO, he focuses on strategic and operational thinking, making complex situations simple to drive high performance and optimal team culture.
Health & Social Care
With over 30 years in the sector, including senior roles in the NHS, he has a strong vocational commitment to the principles and values of public health services.

Media Appearances

David has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2025
Chief Operating Officer at Life Group Ventures
11-2024 - 11-2024
Vice Principal Operations at West College Scotland
5-2024
Facilitator at Core Strengths
3-2024
Managing Director at Thinking Partner Coaching and Management Services
3-2024
Executive Coach and Mentor at Thinking Partner Coaching

Education

1994 - 1996
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from University of Strathclyde
1986 - 1989
BA (hons) Public Administration from De Montfort University

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Exp : 34 Location : Greater Glasgow Area, United Kingdom Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Operating Officer at Life Group Ventures
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Insights For Selling To David

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them see both - the ‘big picture’ impact and the ROI of the investment
  • Keep a professional, business-like approach; especially if you tend to get informal quickly
  • Be prepared for comments or questions that are critical of your product or your claims

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on relationship, focus purely on the merit of your product
  • Avoid self-deprecating references or general informality, it could decrease their trust in you
  • Don’t nudge them to do something by using the logic that others have done the same

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with David is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from David

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will David move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can David take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And David

Personality Compatibility


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