Derek Bush
Energizer · DISC type IDerek Bush is an Executive Recruiter and Team Lead at Harvard Group International with 25 years of experience. He specializes in executive search across manufacturing, supply chain, and finance sectors. Derek holds a masters degree in Psychology from the University of West Georgia, which informs his consultative approach to recruiting.
His career is built on a foundation of listening and understanding people, a skill honed during his first ten years working as an Individual and Family Therapist. This background provides him with a unique perspective on assessing candidate fit and motivation, which he now applies to the corporate world.
Unique fact: Derek began his professional life as a therapist at a child and adolescent psychiatric hospital before transitioning into executive search.
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They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.
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Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.
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