TESTIMONIALS
“Bill is a truly inspiring and motivational Executive Coach. Drawing on extensive leadership expertise and proven success, Bill provides helpful insights, skillfully guides to re-frame and always focuses on successful outcomes.
His methods for building high-trust, developing strategy and creating the conditions for high performance are extremely pragmatic and brilliantly effective. For years, I’ve had the privilege to benefit from Bill’s mentoring and support, without question, his guidance has been fundamental in helping me develop and grow as a leader”.
Simon Alford, VP Global pre-Sales, Planet Labs
I have worked with Bill over the last year or so to bring together Acorns Retail Strategy, Bill has a wealth of experience and brings fantastic insight to link together the strategy to ensure it can be delivered at all levels, I like the honest challenge and understanding Bill brings to work both at a team and individual level with my team.
I highly recommend Bill to work with your team particularly if you are on a journey from good to great.
Gary Petit, Retail Director, Acorns
I was introduced to Bill in 2021 as a potential resource to assist our senior team. Since then Bill has worked closely with the Exec and Operations teams and has been instrumental in helping us formulate and deliver our annual and 5 year plans. Bill is a very competent and knowledgeable facilitator and he has enabled us to make significant progress both from a planning and behavioural viewpoint.
David Stacey, Managing Director, Zip World UK
“Bill has provided sage advice and guidance to me for almost 3 years. As a mentor, a coach, a friend, Bill has always been on hand to offer a fresh perspective; challenging me to overcome barriers to my own and my businesses progress.
I will forever reference some of his fundamental principles of enterprise strategy and development”
Chris Green - CEO, Cellular Revolution
“Working with Bill for the past 3 years has been truly inspirational, his passion and drive is very much people focused and is not to be underestimated. He strives to build confident and cohesive teams to deliver a clearly laid out plan. His inclusive leadership style not only envelops his direct team as Bill works to engage with wider stakeholders, nurturing and developing relationships to ensure that everyone is fully engaged and onboard with shared meaning and purpose. Coupled with Bill’s diagnostic capabilities and his ability to develop clear organisational objectives, his leadership style not only motivates everyone within his team but engages the broader organisation to understand the part they play in delivering consistent results”.
Michael Douglas - Head of Product & Technical Development, Buzz Bingo
”I have had the pleasure of both working indirectly and reporting directly to Bill in two different businesses, and can say that there has been no difference in management style - striving to not only be the best but get the best out of those around him and urging people to fulfil their own potential. Bill's relentless pursuit of excellence is what sets him apart from others. Bill's management style is as a result of what he has picked up over years of experience and often refers back to past examples as both a Manager and being managed; pearls of wisdom that I still find myself using now and I often find myself thinking 'what would Bill do?' in certain situations!
With Bill, everything starts and ends with a plan, divisional/departmental strategy aligned to the wider business objectives; I have seen first hand, and been fortunate to be part of, the success of the two businesses I have worked in with Bill; firstly a turnaround of a stale business into one that achieved double digit growth year on year for a number of years which eventually sold for 11x EBITDA multiple. The second business the objective was simple; return a particular division to growth which was achieved after years of decline. The common factor is the laser like focus on the plan and the groundwork at the start in getting everyone, from all parts of the business, engaged with that plan.
I credit Bill as having a huge influence on my career!”
Michael Waterfield - Vice President, Commercial, White Hat Gaming
“I would describe Bill as an inspirational leader, his passion and drive is clear and his people management skills are exceptional. The ability to help people achieve their potential is why he builds strong teams and immense loyalty. Work is always fun and success is met with encouragement. He takes time to coach and develop his team and create an environment where individuals are free to make decisons and flourish”.
Paul Sewell - Divisional Director, Carpetright
“Bill delivered two inspirational sessions for our Occupational and Business Psychology Masters students. His practitioner focus helped bring concepts to life and students gained valuable insight into real world leadership and leading change in organisations”.
Dr Karen Maher - Chartered Psychologist specialising in occupational health psychology and work performance, Aston University.
Working for Bill was hugely inspirational to me and has had a dramatic effect on my own personal performance and development as a leader. Bill has a unique ability to get you to think differently whilst also shaping a strategy that can be easily implemented. He helped drive two critical areas including people and drive for results. He facilitated and helped the team change our own mindset and behaviours in order to influence the stores.
Bill is a first class retailer and highly respected for his positive influence on the people and the business as a whole. I would highly recommend BIll to any organisation.
Dave Lewis, Leader at Apple