Paul Klipp

Judge
DISC Type : Dc

Host at Page to Practice Podcast

Cracow, Małopolskie, Poland

Overview

Paul Klipp is an experienced technology leader and agile coach with a history of founding companies on three continents, including Polands oldest agile conference. People who have worked with him describe him as an innovative, inspiring, and outstanding manager. He holds an MBA from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and focuses on developing people and healthy company cultures.

He is a self-described generalist with a wide array of interests, including journalism, photography, and podcasting. He is the author of "Seeking Ultra, " a book detailing his journey into ultra-marathon running. His current work includes caring for horses as a stablehand, reflecting a deep connection to equestrian activities.

Unique fact: After a long career in technology, he wrote a book about his experience training for and completing a 55-kilometer mountain ultra-marathon.

Personality Overview

Objective Thinker

Demanding

Quality Focused

They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.  They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

People Development
States that the best use of his time is coaching people to achieve their goals and creating healthy, positive cultures, prioritizing this over traditional training.
Agile Methodologies
An early adopter and expert in agile, Kanban, and Scrum, he founded the ACE! Conference in Poland and now coaches teams using these frameworks.
Systems Thinking
His social media posts show a focus on analyzing the underlying rules and systems within an organization rather than focusing on individual actions.

Media Appearances

Paul has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2024 - 8-2025
Host at Page to Practice Podcast
4-2024
Stablehand at Uniwersytet Rolniczy im. Hugona Kołłątaja w Krakowie
4-2023 - 5-2024
Executive Director Agile Center of Excellence at UBS
3-2021 - 5-2022
Product Coach at Brainly
5-2019 - 3-2024
Host at Agile Book Club Podcast

Education

2000 - 2002
EngD Coursework (ABD) from University of Warwick
1996 - 1998
MBA from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Insights For Selling To Paul

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Paul is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Paul

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Paul move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Paul take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Paul

Personality Compatibility


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