Simon James

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Chief Executive Officer at St John & St Elizabeth Hospital

United Kingdom

Overview

Simon James is the Chief Executive Officer of St John & St Elizabeth Hospital, with a proven track record in delivering revenue and profit through organic growth and M&A. He is a qualified Executive Coach from Henley Business School, specializing in the operational and financial turnaround of complex healthcare service businesses.

His stated personal interests lie with major British institutions, including the national airline, British Airways, and the UK Ministry of Defence, suggesting a keen interest in the nations aviation and defence sectors.

He has key expertise in working with financial sponsors to steer complex healthcare businesses towards successful exits.

Personality Overview

Enthusiastic

Informal

Full Of Energy

They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.

Topics They Care About

Healthcare Turnarounds
Has a track record of leading the financial and operational turnaround of complex healthcare businesses, including KIMS Hospital and IHSS.
Hospital Growth Strategy
Focuses on delivering revenue and profit through both organic growth and M&A, having successfully overseen the sale of KIMS Hospital in 2021.
Operational Efficiency
Demonstrated an interest in improving hospital operations through a recent partnership to enhance procurement and supply chain management.

Media Appearances

Simon has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2023
Chief Executive Officer at St John & St Elizabeth Hospital
6-2015 - 10-2022
CEO at KIMS Hospital
3-2012 - 5-2015
Hospital Director at Nuffield Health
12-2010 - 1-2012
Interim Managing Director at IHSS (Decontamination & Sterile Service Solutions)
6-2005 - 7-2010
CEO at Decon Sciences Ltd - Europe

Education

2020 - 2021
Professional Certificate in Executive Coaching from Henley Business School
2015 - 2015
Nuffield Health from Hult Ashridge Executive Education

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Insights For Selling To Simon

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone
  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier

DONT's

  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Simon is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Simon move?

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

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Simon

Personality Compatibility


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