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Kevin Dearing

Enthusiast · DISC type i
Head of Strategy at Anglian Water Services
📍 Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Kevin is a dynamic senior leader and the Head of Strategy at Anglian Water Services. With a background in top-tier management consulting and significant roles at Marks and Spencer, he has a proven track record in driving continuous improvement, transformation, and enterprise efficiency across the Retail, Consumer Products, and Utilities sectors. He holds a BSc in Retail Marketing from Newcastle University.

He is a strong advocate for creating an "improvement culture" within organizations. Kevin emphasizes the importance of using agile, data-driven platforms to empower teams, ensure consistency, and drive measurable results in both sales and operational costs, moving beyond traditional analytics to foster interactive learning and rapid adaptation.

Unique fact: A key part of his leadership philosophy is that empowering teams to see the direct impact of their actions is the most powerful way to drive positive change.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Head of Strategy
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Kevin shows up

Consensus Focused
Optimistic
Amiable & Agreeable

They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.
 Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional.

Priorities

Topics Kevin cares about

Continuous Improvement
Headed this function at Marks and Spencer and is a public advocate for building a sustainable "improvement culture" underpinned by the right platforms.
Retail Transformation
Spent years in leadership at Marks and Spencer and Kurt Salmon, focusing on evolving retail operations and strategy in a competitive market.
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Career

Work history

4-2024
Head of Strategy
Anglian Water Services
1-2022 - 4-2024
Head of Strategic Programme Services
Anglian Water Services
1-2020 - 1-2022
Head of Programme Management Capability
Anglian Water Services
3-2017 - 1-2020
Head of Continuous Improvement
Marks and Spencer
1-2014 - 3-2017
Labour Planning Manager
Marks and Spencer
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2002 - 2005
BSc Retail Marketing
Newcastle University
Education details unavailable
Harrogate Grammar School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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