John Elsmore Dodsworth

Commander
DISC Type : D

Head of Deforestation Strategy at WWF-UK

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

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Personality Overview

Strong-Willed

Impact-Driven

Decisive

They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms.  More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product. They like to act fast and expect others to do the same.

Topics They Care About

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Media Appearances

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Work History

10-2025
Head of Deforestation Strategy at WWF-UK
2-2023 - 1-2026
Drivers Initiative Lead at WWF-UK
2-2021 - 2-2023
Senior Program Advisor - Asia at WWF-UK
8-2020 - 2-2021
Regional Manager - Asia at WWF-UK
9-2018 - 8-2020
Consultant at LTS International

Education

2017 - 2018
Master of Business Administration - MBA from University of Edinburgh Business School
Education details unavailable from Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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Exp : 13 Location : London, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of Deforestation Strategy at WWF-UK
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Insights For Selling To John

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical

DONT's

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

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with John is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will John move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can John take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And John

Personality Compatibility


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