James Bates

Commander
DISC Type : D

Group CEO Business Manager at Currys plc

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

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Personality Overview

Strong-Willed

Candid & Clear

Risk-Taker

They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.  They respond well to strong and respectful communication. They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.

Topics They Care About

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Media Appearances

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Work History

1-2024
Group CEO Business Manager at Currys plc
5-2022 - 1-2024
Head Of Internal Communications at Currys plc
7-2021 - 5-2022
Head Of Internal Communications - Omnichannel at Currys plc
7-2019 - 7-2021
Senior Internal Communications Business Partner - CEO and Transformation at Dixons Carphone
8-2018 - 7-2019
Manager at EY

Education

2003 - 2006
BA Media and Communications from Goldsmiths, University of London

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Exp : 18 Location : London, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Leadership Designation : Group CEO Business Manager at Currys plc
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Insights For Selling To James

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with James is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from James

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will James move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can James take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And James

Personality Compatibility


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