Leslie Ford

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Director of Information Security at Cirrus Logic

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Enthusiastic

Imaginative

Informal

They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.  They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.

Topics They Care About

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Work History

12-2020
Director of Information Security at Cirrus Logic
9-2020 - 12-2020
Bazaarvoice - Interim Director, Security & Privacy at Providence Partners, LLC
2-2020 - 7-2020
IT Security Officer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
1-2016 - 2-2020
Director, Cyber Security Risk & Compliance at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
1-2013 - 12-2015
Sr. Manager, Global Cyber Security Third Party Risk Management at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Education

1990 - 1994
BA from Southwestern University

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Insights For Selling To Leslie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Share some stories about how you you have helped people in similar positions succeed
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Leslie is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Leslie

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Leslie move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Leslie take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Leslie

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