Strong leadership is one of the single most important aspects of business excellence, and is a hallmark of many CompTIA members, especially those featured on PCR’s 2015 top 50 UK IT Execs list, an annual list by the highly regarded trade publication.
Paul Tomlinson, for example, who will be speaking at the upcoming UK Community Channel meeting in Bristol, joins the list of CEOs and MDs who have made a mark over the last year, contributing to and inspiring the tech industry. Last year, he presented his approach to leadership in a speech last year with this takeaway: Make your team the heart of your business.
As businesses grow, many struggle to maintain their team dynamic and end up with a high turnover of staff. Tomlinson stresses that the team is at the heart of a brilliant business, and offers a his four-stage approach to getting a great team and improving your business: work hard, have fun, develop individuals and continually improve service.
Tomlinson believes that training and humour in the office are hugely important in getting staff on board. If employees enjoy working there, they will ultimately feel invested in the company and want to stay for longer, helping your staff retention. Another key to staff motivation is involving them in the business aims. Tomlinson’s approach is to focus on attitudes and behaviours, values and goals and reinforce them at every stage, for example using them as screensavers and posting them around the office. It’s important to break down business aims employees can see that hitting their individual targets will mean that the company hits its targets.
This is a particularly poignant point to consider in a highly competitive market where skilled employees are at a premium. Putting his employees first and leading in an engaging way are the reasons why he was featured on the list, made by those close to the industry, with many other CompTIA members.
Top UK Executives Belong to CompTIA
Mark Williams from Pensar is another prominent CompTIA member recognised for individual excellence over the last year. Williams has been recognised by the UK IT industry through his role as chair of the CompTIA UK Community Group and brings vast experience to the community and is an exemplar of how to lead a small business.
Gemma Telford at the IT marketing agency was also recognised in PCR’s list. Telford has been in the industry for over 20 years, predominantly working on marketing within the IT channel. Her knowledge of the IT industry and passion for marketing has led to many successful partnerships with MSPs, vendors and resellers maximise their ROI.
The list also includes several people working at CompTIA-member companies. Those named to PCR’s top 50 list include:
- Cisco UK and Ireland
- Dell UK
- HP UK
- Ingram Micro Europe
- Intel Northern Europe
- Lenovo UK and Ireland
- Microsoft UK, Microsoft international
- Kaspersky Lab UK
- Pensar
- Ricoh UK
- Samsung UK and Ireland
- Tech Data UK and Ireland
- The IT Marketing Agency
The number of CompTIA members on this list is testament to the achievements and best practice that our members attain. Our members can use the array of resources and research found on our Insight & Tools page to become better business leaders.
Trustmarks, such as our CompTIA Accredit UK Trustmark, are awarded to companies that successfully demonstrate their ability to provide quality service and sound business practices and help members verify best practices. They provide access to a number of marketing and sales tools, all of which can help increase profits and efficiency, as well as leadership of your business.
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