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Richard Jeffery

Energizer · DISC type I
Executive Chair at ActiveOps
📍 Reading, England, United Kingdom

Richard Jeffery is the Co-founder and Executive Chair of ActiveOps, specializing in operations management and Just-in-Time resourcing for complex service industries. Educated at City St George’s, University of London, he previously worked for Coopers & Lybrand before co-founding ActiveOps and developing its core methodologies.

He is passionate about fostering a global community of operations leaders and frequently highlights the importance of worldwide collaboration and knowledge sharing. His public focus is on driving innovation within the operational management space through technology and expert communities.

Richard was recognized for his business leadership when he was named the WCIT Enterprise Entrepreneur of the Year in 2018.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Executive Chair
Location
Reading, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Richard shows up

Believer
Imaginative
Enthusiastic

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. They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.

Priorities

Topics Richard cares about

Operations Management
His entire career is built on this specialty, focusing on improving efficiency, execution, and resilience in complex, distributed service operations.
Decision Intelligence
He frequently posts about the power of combining data with methodology to drive precise, efficient, and intelligent business decisions.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
Executive Chair
ActiveOps
9-2014 - 9-2024
Chief Executive
ActiveOps
1-2005 - 9-2014
Managing director
ActiveOps
Partner
Organisation Consulting Partnership LLP (OCP)
9-1991 - 9-1993
Senior Consultant
Coopers & Lybrand
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
9-1980 - 7-1984
Bachelor's degree
City St George’s, University of London
9-1974 - 7-1979
Education details unavailable
King's College, Taunton
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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