Julia Bennell

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Honorary Consul to the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Leeds at Dutch Embassy United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Overview

Julia Bennell is the Executive Dean of Leeds University Business School, with deep expertise in operational research and management science. Holding a PhD from Swansea University, her academic work focuses on optimisation models for logistics. She has held numerous leadership roles at the University of Southampton and is a qualified executive coach.

Alongside her academic career, Julia serves as the Honorary Consul to the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Leeds. In this diplomatic role, she actively promotes business and cultural collaboration between the North East of England and the Netherlands. She frequently celebrates the successes of her students and staff online.

She was recently awarded the Companionship of Operational Research, the highest honor given by the UKs Operational Research Society for sustained contributions to the field.

Personality Overview

Unexpressive

Late Adopter

Status Quo Seeker

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.  They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach.

Topics They Care About

Operational Research
Her entire academic career is focused on this field, culminating in the prestigious Companionship of OR award for her extensive contributions and over 70 peer-reviewed papers.
UK-Netherlands Relations
Appointed as the Honorary Consul in Leeds, she actively fosters diplomatic, business, and cultural ties between the North East of England and the Netherlands.
Academic Leadership
As Executive Dean, she leads a triple-accredited business school. Her public posts consistently celebrate the achievements of her students and staff, showing a focus on their success.

Media Appearances

Julia has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2024
Honorary Consul to the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Leeds at Dutch Embassy United Kingdom
8-2018
Professor at University of Leeds
9-1997 - 7-2018
Professor of Management Science at University of Southampton

Education

2015 - 2016
PG certificate in coaching and mentoring from Institute for leadership and Management (ILM)
1994 - 1997
PhD from Swansea University

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Insights For Selling To Julia

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions

DONT's

  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Julia is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Julia

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Julia move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Julia take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Julia

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