Jan Lloyd

Pioneer
DISC Type : DSI

Group Chair at Vistage UK

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Jan Lloyd is a Vistage Chair Excellence Winner and CEO coach with a background as an MD and CEO, including for the Covent Garden Market Authority. She leverages her experience to guide business leaders, drawing on her BA Hons from Newcastle University. People often describe her as supportive, dependable, and warm.

Jan is committed to community and professional development, serving as a trustee for the Mothers Union and the Career Colleges Trust. This reflects a personal passion for applying her governance expertise to support families and help students begin their careers. Her language degree highlights an interest in communication and culture.

After being a Vistage member herself for ten years, she became a Chair to help other business owners.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Dynamic But Sincere

Driven But Considerate

They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)  If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Topics They Care About

Leadership Development
Her core philosophy is 'Be the leader everyone wants to work for, ' and she coaches CEOs on leadership's impact on business success and employee morale.
Business Resilience
Recent discussions focus on proactive disaster recovery planning and crisis management for CEOs, emphasizing the need for leaders to be 'chaos-ready'.
Peer Advisory
As a Vistage Chair, she facilitates groups of CEOs and executives from non-competing sectors to share insights, solve challenges, and foster collaborative growth.

Media Appearances

'I couldn't think of anything I'd rather do' - Jan Lloyd on the benefits of being a Vistage Chair. Featured in Vistage UK Blog

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Work History

2-2017
Group Chair at Vistage UK
1-2017
Founder at Jan Lloyd Consulting Ltd
5-2018 - 12-2024
Co-opted Trustee at Mothers'​ Union
6-2020 - 9-2023
Member Board Of Trustees at Career Colleges
1-2019 - 11-2020
Non Executive Director at Whitehall Finance Limited

Education

1979 - 1983
BA Hons from Newcastle University
1978 - 1979
Diplome de Langue from University Of Aix-Marseille

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Insights For Selling To Jan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jan is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jan

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jan move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Jan take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Jan

Personality Compatibility


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