Tim Rideout

Go-getter
DISC Type : d

Chief Executive Officer at Towards

United Kingdom

Overview

A successful leader with over 35 years of experience in health system management, currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Towards. He focuses on deploying innovative solutions to enhance patient care and is described by colleagues as an excellent, thorough, and standout leader. He holds a BA Hons from Durham University.

He is on a mission to transform mental health care across the UK, addressing the critical shortage of therapists and its impact on patient wait times.

He believes the UK is in the midst of a silent, critical therapist workforce crisis with heartbreakingly long wait times for treatment.

Personality Overview

Vision Oriented

Decisive

Fast-Paced

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.  They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They respond well to confident salespeople.

Topics They Care About

Mental Healthcare Transformation
His current mission as CEO of Towards is to fundamentally change how mental health therapy is delivered across the UK.
Therapist Workforce Crisis
He is vocal about the critical shortage of mental health therapists in the UK and the resulting long wait times for patients.
Youth Mental Health
He has publicly addressed the severe youth mental health crisis, particularly its connection to social media.

Media Appearances

Tim has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2025
Chief Executive Officer at Towards
8-2024 - 1-2025
Managing Director: Health and Social Care at TERN Group
9-2023 - 2-2024
President, Global Clinical Services at eMed Digital Healthcare
12-2018 - 8-2023
General Manager, UK & Rwanda at Babylon
8-2018 - 12-2018
Senior Advisor (Clinical Operations) at Babylon

Education

1985 - 1989
BA Hons from Durham University
2012 - 2018
BA (Honours) from The Open University

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Insights For Selling To Tim

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions
  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers

DONT's

  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Refrain from asking too many questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tim is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Tim

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tim move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Tim take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Tim

Personality Compatibility


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