| As a Business Development Manager, Ainsley McLeod has responsibility for building relationships with current clients, developing the business within different industry sectors and liaising with clients regarding their bespoke requirements. A multi-skilled individual, he has previously worked for a national newspaper writing articles and reviews. He also ran his own business, where he was responsible for the business development, service design, invoicing and product development. His career in business development and account management developed while working for HSBC and a major payroll management company, where he was responsible for promoting the business to individuals and businesses and managing the key accounts of large clients. |  |
Questions and Answers
What’s the most valuable lesson you have learned, and who do you have to thank for it?
That before anything else, belief in self is key.
If you could talk to your younger self, what advice would you give them?
Don’t worry: you’ll be fine. Certain things happen for a reason.
What is the single thing you still most need to learn?
Learn Spanish.
What is the most surprising thing you’ve ever discovered about yourself?
My presence.
What one thing do you think every organisation would most benefit from doing, or doing differently?
Treating employees as individuals and giving them the platform to succeed.
What is your worst habit?
Smiling too much!
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ainsley mcleod
anton franckeiss
robert terry
naysan firoozmand
michael mckiernan
sally terry
elainewilson
chrisjohnrogers
matt evans
The Graduate
