"Having worked for 30 years in sales and marketing roles, as a consultant and as a leader of business transformation, I've learnt a few things and I've observed - continue to observe - many more. This site aims to build on existing Change Management and Leadership thinking and capture these learnings, observations. and proof points.
I believe that organisational solutions and strategies are better adopted - deeper and faster, when we involve and engage people (leaders, teams, individuals) from all levels of the business in the design, piloting, planning and roll out. The energy and tangible outcomes / results generated by this approach far out way the investment of time and resources."
Richard Clissold-Vasey, better known as Richard CV, is a COO, Transformation Leader and Change Management Expert who drives growth and profit through business transformation, digital transformation and by implementing strategy and turning businesses around. He applies skills gained working in consulting, leadership and transformation roles to improve organisational effectiveness, commercial performance and client delivery.
After cutting his teeth in tough commercial roles in companies including Mars and UB, Richard moved into consulting initially setting up a successful shopper marketing consultancy, he then moved to Glendinning Management Consultants, a highly respected boutique sales and marketing consultancy. He has advised many of the world’s best known branded manufacturers, worked on over 70 categories and across multiple sectors including consumer goods, retail, technology, telecoms, oil and gas.
"My passion is building better businesses – better for customers, for employees and for shareholders; leading and supporting Boards, teams and individuals through disruptive change, helping them too flourish and succeed.
I am fascinated by the theory of organisational development and change; passionate about improving business operational, customer and commercial performance; and enjoy and am committed to working with people of all levels, helping them take on new challenges and to achieve great things."
My passion is building better businesses – better for customers, for employees and for shareholders; leading and supporting Boards, teams and individuals through disruptive change, helping them to flourish and succeed.
I am fascinated by the theory of organisational development and change; passionate about improving business operational, customer and commercial performance; and enjoy and am committed to working with people at all stages of their career, helping them take on new challenges and to achieve great things.
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A full time focus on transformation and change (understanding and resolving tough organisational challenges,) started 13 years ago when Richard moved to Kantar, the world’s leading data, insight and consulting company. During this time he has build a track record of successfully designing and implementing future focused business models; customer centric delivery; improved organisational effectiveness and commercial practices. Highlights include shifting mindsets and ways of working in thousands of colleagues in 70 countries, successfully integrated two of the UK’s largest marketing research agencies, tackled systemic operational and delivery issues and dramatically improved project profitability.
Richard lives in South West London. He is a proud father of young twin girls, a marathon runner and a keen traveller having worked in 30 countries and travelled to 57.
TESTIMONIALS
Richard has a talent for making things happen on the ground – across cultures and capabilities. His approach to creating transformation is powerful because he works with stakeholders to get to the detail needed for behaviour change to make sense to people in a business and take hold. Richard is a genuine people person and trusted advisor across all levels.
ANDREA WILSON, CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER, KANTAR - INSIGHTS DIVISION
Richard is a superb change agent. Not only does his have the planning and organisational skills needed to deliver complex organisational and digital transformation programmes, but he role models the leadership skills, capabilities and values that ensure that people go with him.
Richard’s greatest strengths are in developing and activating strategy, leading transformation and driving behaviour change. He is highly skilled at breaking down complex challenges into practical steps and actions - he sees the bigger picture, but also grasps the detail. He does all this in a highly collaborative, motivating and engaging way.
An outstanding operational and business transformation leader.
DARREN BHATTACHARY, CEO BASIS SOCIAL
A fantastic transformation partner for CEOs. Richard is highly skilled at working with senior stakeholders across the organisation to define strategy and deliver complex, multi-stream programmes to generate better commercials outcomes.
EVE DIXON, GLOBAL TRANSFORMATION DIRECTOR, KANTAR
A strong COO or Transformation lead to any organisation embarking on a heavyweight change programme.
JEREMY FLETCHER, CEO THIS IS FRESH
Activating a strategy and taking along everybody in an organization makes true natural leaders so special. Richard is one of them.
PETER PIRNER - ENTREPRENEUR, PODCAST HOST, SPEAKER AND CONSULTANT
A really impactful leader in transformation….who also happens to be fun to work with.
ALEX TAYLOR, MD KANTAR OPERATIONS EMEA