John Bush

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DISC Type : i

VP, Global Talent Acquisition at Guidewire Software

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

John Bush is a global talent leader with over 25 years of experience in Human Resources and Talent Acquisition across the software, fintech, and medical device industries. Holding degrees from Marymount University and McDaniel College, colleagues describe him as a resourceful, creative, and strategic thinker.

He has led HR and talent functions in a wide range of environments, from startups to Fortune 100 companies like PayPal, Honeywell, and Guidewire Software.

Personality Overview

Amiable & Agreeable

Consensus Focused

Story Driven

Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.  They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional. They agree with others often, so exercise caution when relying on their word.

Topics They Care About

Global Talent Strategy
He oversees all global talent acquisition and attraction teams at Guidewire Software, leveraging his expertise to attract and retain top international talent.
Pay Equity
He has publicly expressed pride in working for a company that prioritizes and centers its policies around pay equity, indicating it is a significant value for him.
Organizational Development
His senior roles at Zendesk and other companies have consistently included responsibility for Learning and Org Development, showing a focus on internal employee growth.

Media Appearances

John has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2024
VP, Global Talent Acquisition at Guidewire Software
6-2018 - 11-2023
SVP, Talent Acquisition, Learning, Org Development & DEI at Zendesk
11-1997 - 6-2018
Global Leadership Roles - VP Talent Acquisition/TM/Org Dev, L&D, DEI, Head of Human Resources/People at Computer Associates (HR) , Booz Allen Hamilton, CoStar (Head HR),Honeywell, Castlight Health, PayPal

Education

1996 - 1998
MA from Marymount University
1994 - 1996
MS from McDaniel College

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Insights For Selling To John

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Give them the opportunity to lead the conversation where possible
  • Speak from experience about success that the product has seen with other customers
  • Refer to interesting customer testimonials and stress on great customer experience

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, be like a storyteller with them
  • Don’t be too formal with them, they trust informality more
  • Don’t ask too many questions in one go, weave them into the flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with John is

  • Relationship and rapport are valuable for them, but so is proven product value.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from John

  • They probably won't say no directly.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will John move?

  • They are not the ones to make fast decisions, even while they stay committed.
  • Can John take some risk or not?

  • They can take some low-probability risks if needed.

You And John

Personality Compatibility


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