Leanne Legge

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Director Vertical Lift at Boeing

United Kingdom

Overview

Leanne Legge is an experienced senior leader in the aviation and defence sectors, recently concluding a 16-year tenure at Boeing where she was the Executive Director for Vertical Lift. Her expertise lies in strategy, transformation, and delivering complex programmes. She holds a Masters Degree from the University of Portsmouth.

She is passionate about creating environments where people can perform at their best, valuing clarity, collaboration, and purposeful leadership. Leanne focuses on building strong relationships and fostering high-performing teams to deliver meaningful outcomes and contribute to team growth and success.

After a long and rewarding 16-year career, Leanne recently stepped away from her executive role at Boeing Defence UK.

Personality Overview

Status Quo Seeker

Overcautious

Late Adopter

They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach.  The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Topics They Care About

Vertical Lift Programs
As former Director, she managed major helicopter programs, including the Chinook and Apache, overseeing their delivery and support for the British Army.
Aircraft Modernisation
She has overseen significant capability upgrades, such as the delivery of the advanced Apache AH-64E and trials for new infrared suppression systems on the Chinook.
Purposeful Leadership
Emphasizes creating environments where people can excel and values collaboration and clarity. This is a core part of her stated leadership philosophy.

Media Appearances

Leanne has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2021 - 12-2025
Director Vertical Lift at Boeing
8-2017 - 3-2021
Chinook Programme Manager at Boeing
4-2016 - 8-2017
Chinook Modifications and Upgrades Programme Manager at Boeing
6-2008 - 6-2009
Supply Chain Program Manager at Raymarine

Education

2011 - 2015
Master’s Degree from University of Portsmouth
2008 - 2011
Associate’s Degree from University of Portsmouth

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Insights For Selling To Leanne

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control

DONT's

  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Leanne is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Leanne

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Leanne move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Leanne take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Leanne

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