Rowland Potter

Commander
DISC Type : D

Head Mentor at Success Sober

Sutterton, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Rowland Potter is a consultant, mentor, and coach who helps leaders and high-performers achieve success. He founded Executive Consultancy Services Ltd and Success Sober, drawing on his expertise in personal development and portfolio management. People who have received his mentorship describe him as inspiring, strategic, and supportive.

Rowland channels his personal journey of overcoming adversity into his professional life, focusing on sobriety, discipline, and mindset. He is actively involved in his community, dedicating time to Up The Garden Bath Community Interest Company and serving as a commissioner to help end poverty in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

Unique fact: Rowland is a Freeman of the City of London, an honor he received just meters from where he was once homeless.

Personality Overview

Very Quick

Risk-Taker

Candid & Clear

They are not always relationship oriented.  They take a lot of pride in personal achievements. They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.

Topics They Care About

Leadership Mentorship
As a coach and founder, he is dedicated to helping leaders and founders improve performance, strengthen mindset, and achieve their goals through structured, outcome-focused guidance.
Sobriety & Well-being
He founded Success Sober based on his own lived experience, advocating for sobriety as a tool to regain control, clarity, and confidence after overcoming addiction himself.
Strategic Growth
His social media posts frequently address the need for structured strategy, proper governance, and strategic depth to prevent business stalling and missed opportunities.

Media Appearances

About – Success Sober (Head Mentor Rowland Potter listed). Featured in Success Sober website

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Work History

5-2025
Head Mentor at Success Sober
10-2024 - 6-2025
Poverty Commissioner at Cambridgeshire Poverty Strategy Commission
9-2024 - 2-2025
Strategic Growth Consutlant at Solenoid Augment Technologies
5-2024
Generation Logístics Ambassador at CILT (UK)
4-2024 - 6-2025
Chief Operating Officer at Cambridge Electric Transport

Education

11-2022 - 4-2023
Successfully completed from Barefoot Coaching Ltd
1997 - 1998
Information Technology from University of Westminster

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Exp : 25 Location : Sutterton, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head Mentor at Success Sober
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Insights For Selling To Rowland

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rowland 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 Rowland

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rowland move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Rowland take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Rowland

Personality Compatibility


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