Ken Gordon

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DISC Type : c

General Manager at Cintas

Greater Phoenix Area, United States

Overview

Ken Gordon is a results-driven General Manager at Cintas with expertise in leadership, talent acquisition, and P&L management. He focuses on developing and engaging teams to drive customer service and business results, drawing on his education from Lewis University.

Ken is passionate about giving back to the local community. He takes great pride in leading his team in monthly charitable activities, organizing donation drives to support local organizations and meet their specific, urgent needs.

He successfully led his team to gather nearly 2, 000 ramen noodle meals for a local charity in just one week.

Personality Overview

Systematic

Price-Sensitive

Cautious & Analytical

They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation.  They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Topics They Care About

Talent Development
His profile emphasizes recruiting, developing, and mentoring teams to become strong leaders. He frequently posts about hiring for his location.
Employee Engagement
He is passionate about empowering and influencing employees towards a shared vision and organizational purpose to drive results and retention.
Local Charity
He proudly shares his team's monthly charitable donations and their success in organizing drives for local organizations in need.

Media Appearances

Ken has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2017
General Manager at Cintas
5-2014 - 4-2017
Service Manager at Cintas
6-2007 - 5-2014
Executive Team Lead at Target
6-1999 - 2-2007
Lead at Safeway

Education

2004 - 2006
Bachelor’s Degree from Lewis University
2001 - 2004
Business Administration and Management from Joliet Junior College

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Exp : 26 Location : Greater Phoenix Area, United States Job Level : Senior Designation : General Manager at Cintas
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Insights For Selling To Ken

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing

DONT's

  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ken is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ken

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ken move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Ken take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


You And Ken

Personality Compatibility


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