Tim Cornell
Equity Partner “What a corker! Read @ChemistryGroup's latest @bbcapprentice blog for @HRZone by @SalimEarle http://t.co/x5GPJaGA” Follow me on Twitter »
Tim has spent his career creating and delivering innovative marketing and technology solutions for multi-national companies, whilst working in smaller, dynamic and highly creative businesses. With each new step, Tim’s conviction has grown that the most exciting and transformative challenge in businesses large and small is to realize the full potential of their people, which explains his passion for Chemistry’s brave intent and delight at being part of the team.
Over the past two years, Tim has addressed this challenge by completing an internationally accredited diploma in Advanced Executive Coaching to complement his existing qualifications as a Master Practitioner in NLP, and has coached current and next-generation leaders in consumer technology, media, financial services and entertainment businesses.
At Dunnhumby, the customer-insights consultancy behind the success of Tesco’s Clubcard scheme, Tim was a member of the UK and Ireland Board and head of its retail media division. Tim led a diverse team of experts that worked with Tesco and it’s suppliers to optimize the returns for both parties from a portfolio of media properties.
This followed a four-year entrepreneurial adventure that started with a blank piece of paper plus a vision about consumer behaviour and concluded with the sale of a retail technology business called ‘M’ (nothing like keeping it simple!) to a multi-national bank. Tim was a founding shareholder and Managing Director of ‘M’ and will, at the slightest provocation, entertain you with stories of the many learning curves he climbed along the way, so beware!
Tim spent the previous decade both aboard and on the Board of a marketing services agency called The Yellow Submarine. As its first employee, Tim grew with the business, contributing much to its evolution into a company with an incredibly talented and aligned crew whose clients valued their creativity and commitment. This experience taught Tim much about the challenges and joys of growing a small, passionate business with a distinctive brand and culture.
Looking even further back into the mists of time, Tim spent his early career in a variety of agency- and client-side marketing roles, albeit in companies with much more sensible names like Dixons Stores Group, or Clarke-Hooper Consulting.
Strength Behaviours
Creating Empathy
Tim constantly tests and validates own understanding of another's ideas, feelings or beliefs by using paraphrasing and summary clarification to ensure that their perspective or viewpoint is fully understood. Encourages others to disclose own true ideas, feelings and beliefs through the use of self-disclosure. Is emotionally intelligent and uses this to respond to different individual requirements to encourage openness, commits time and energy to listening and encouraging others to discuss their true thoughts, concerns and feelings.
Building Confidence
Tim is able to confront broader business issues and respond by making clear recommendations. Is able to take decisions which incorporate the interests and priorities of all stakeholders, internal & external. Tim takes responsibility and ownership for decisions made.
Influencing Others
Tim forms win-win alliances with others by showing how realisation of own interests or goals will support their interests and goals. Uses this approach to build political support for needed change or resources for own team, unit or organisation. Commits time to personal network building with strong focus on identifying networks that are mutually beneficial. Uses positional power effectively to get to the right people and build relationships.
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