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Rob is the founder of CXO Transform, speaker, author and consultant who helps corporate leaders and independent professionals to grow their business using digital.

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RL$10/min per minuteNew ArrivalHow Companies Can Respond to Digital Disruption and TransformRob Llewellyn • Europe & Middle EastCreated 10 years ago in Business / Getting StartedUnderstand how your company can assess the threats and opportunities presented by digital disruption, and how best to respond and thrive in the digital age.Rob Llewellyn Europe & Middle EastNew Arrival
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RL$10/min per minuteNew ArrivalHow to Be a High Paid Independent Consultant in the Digital EraRob Llewellyn • Europe & Middle EastCreated 10 years ago in Business / Getting StartedIf you believe you're world-class at what you do but are not billing four figures every day, you have a problem that needs addressing using digital business transformation.Rob Llewellyn Europe & Middle EastNew Arrival
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RL$10/min per minuteNew ArrivalHow to Win and Do Business in the Middle EastRob Llewellyn • Europe & Middle EastCreated 9 years ago in Business / Getting StartedDon't be like most Western companies that enter the Middle East with naive visions of replicating their success in the West. To succeed you need to learn, understand and work 'with' the sometimes different ways of working.Rob Llewellyn Europe & Middle EastNew Arrival
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I experienced Rob as a friend, mentor and coach. Rob has unique ability to inspire by his own behavior, people skills, exemplary discipline and opennes to new things and thoughts. I appreciate on Rob alignment of proffesionalism, performance and personal passion. And yes the patience he had always with me when discovering new things :o) I strongly recommend Rob not only as a project manager, but as personal coach and mentor as well.
Source: LinkedIn Zbyněk Rozbořil Apr 24, 2015Rob was an entrinsic member of the ADGS PMO team and he had dedicated responsibility for the most complex transition program - that related to the transition of personnel, contracts and projects from Abu Dhabi Government municipalities (x 3) to ADGS.
This program included the associated alignment of HR, Transformation (change management and process mapping), Finance, Contracts, Sourcing and vendor management deliverables.
Rod always delivered, had a very approachable engaging style, and was well versed in project methodologies, including risk and issue tracking.
I would recommend Rod to any future employer.
Source: LinkedIn Ian McParlane Apr 24, 2015I've had the pleasure to work with Rob more than once and have found him most sincere and professional throughout his dealings.
He has consistently demonstrated strong project management skills and commitment to meeting deadlines and delivering results on budget and as per scope of work.
Samir
I have noroject
Rob is a resourceful, dynamic, highly motivated and respected professional, consistently achieving the necessary high standards to meet and where possible exceed agreed targets and expectations. His ability to communicate and perform consistently well at all levels make him a most valuable senior asset to any forward thinking, visionary and innovative business. His knowledge and extensive experience in all aspects of business allows him to identify and implement the necessary criteria to drive home the customer focus and deliver a profitable environemnt. A proven Director across Europe and the Middle East. An outstanding track record of developing, implementing and delivering strategy through to operational execution. A person of absolute integrity, good character and a great sense of humour sense of humour. I and my colleagues would welcome Rob back into the business if he ever wished to make the move.
Source: LinkedIn Phillip Batty Apr 24, 2015I took a handover from Rob on a Project Management assignment in November/December 2008. I found Rob to be helpful and professional in all his dealings and pro-active in his approach.
Source: LinkedIn private private Apr 24, 2015I had the pleasure to work with Rob for a period of 2 months. During this time Rob clearly demonstrated that he has a sound knowledge of project management methods, backed by a thorough and dilligent work ethic focussed on getting the job done.
During this project, Rob played an extremely valuable role by remaining above the internal politics that were going on within the client organisation, and through this won the respect and co-operation of all stakeholders.
I would strongly recommend Rob for any consulting assignment.
Source: LinkedIn Graham Twiggs Apr 24, 2015Rob has been a pleasure to work with. He is a thorough professional with the highest levels of integrity and prides himself on his delivery to his client’s. I would have no hesitation in recommending Rob as he would be an asset to any programme.
Source: LinkedIn Richard Angiolini Apr 24, 2015Rob is a highly experienced change professional. In particular his strength is in working with people to get the right result. He builds trust and provides support, makes sure people are clear on what is happening or needs to be done. He delivers through a cooperative approach but is ready where necessary to challenge.
Source: LinkedIn David Greenwood Apr 24, 2015I had the privilege of working with Rob on a strategic project in the Middle East. It was a project with tight deadlines, demanding customer and unclear resourcing solutions.
Rob joined the team after the project had started, but was able to quickly grasp the scope, gain trust with the customer and focus the team on the required deliverables.
I strongly recommend Rob as a very competent project manager, who communicates well and can manages the project deliverables and team.
Dubai, 30 September 2006
Koen Ruymaekers
Client Delivery Executive
Injazat Data Systems
Without knowing a lot about your company, the fact that innovation is one of your core strengths, leads me to believe that you have a transformational mindset.
There are "Transactional" CEOs and "Transformational" CEOs, and few companies in existence these days will go far (or even exist much longer than 5-10 yrs) without a transformational CEO.
While transactional leadership is needed to maintain the normal flow of operations, transformational leadership is what will help your company evolve, and transform the brilliant innovations you have into competitive advantage and business value.
So ensure your potential CEO can articulate their approach to "business transformation".
Ask them to talk about how they see innovation and digital technologies contributing to business transformation. Ask them to explain how they envisage involving your staff and freelancers in the transformation process, in the company's strategy and to tell you a few stories about how they have already successful done this.
Cultural intelligence is critical, and it is important that your prospective CEO understands the Eastern European business and social culture. I have known too many American execs come to live in Eastern Europe (Prague & Katowice) and work against the culture, and not last very long - with both the company and the country!
Aside from the good free advice you can read around the net from Harvard, McKinsey, etc; I have tried to give you a few recommendations that are particularly relevant to your unique circumstances.
I am British and have lived in many countries around the world. I now live in a small town on the Mediterranean coast of Spain: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moraira (which I call my little piece of paradise).
Moraira is an affluent area where many Europeans like to holiday, but there are only a handful of hotels due to planning restrictions. This leaves rental properties highly sought after and 3/4 bedroom villas (houses) costing EUR 300K-400K are often rented to tourists for over EUR 1,000 / week during the summer.
Be VERY careful when buying. There are countless TV programmes showing foolish Brits who took shortcuts when buying in Spain, which have cost many of them dearly.
Right now it's a buyer's market, but I would suggest only dealing with companies that come with first-hand recommendations.
I live right on the coast in what is one of Spain's hidden jewels. Go north, south along the coast or west a few miles and you will get even more for your money.
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