“I'd like to take this opportunity to say a huge ‘thank you’ to the JLL transition team, and to say how much we appreciated it when you stepped in. Under your management it was soon apparent that clear, precise guidance was being given, and everyone started pulling together in a coordinated way. Your knowledge, leadership and communication skills have made this a very workable few months.”

“During his assignment Chris delivered significant value to our Operations team and the business in general. Field Operations engagement increased from 64% to 90% — the highest result in the company's history — and technician attrition was reduced by 65%.”

“Chris has been a breath of fresh air to work with. He comes with a massive depth of experience, is an excellent listener, an engaging speaker and presenter of ideas, and a genuinely nice guy who gets on well with people at every level of the organisation.”

“Chris' deep knowledge of transformation combined with a sixth-sense for human behaviour and business enabled him to motivate the programme team and secure support from senior stakeholders — all achieved against a backdrop of remote working during COVID restrictions.”

“Chris operated as the glue linking the business to the Transformation programme. His efforts, insight and tenacity were critical in driving change that put the programme on an enhanced footing and regained the confidence and trust of the Executive and Board.”

“Chris demonstrated outstanding people leadership skills, galvanising a team who had been somewhat demoralised and lacking direction — leading the site to closure whilst maintaining high morale and even aiding staff into alternative employment.”

“I have been able to see some of the ways Chris achieves such consistent success: he has an amazing ability to take people on a journey no matter how challenging, he naturally influences C-suite leaders, he breaks complex problems down into straightforward steps, and he always sees the positive in any situation.”

“Chris is a natural leader. He combines operational excellence and commercial focus with a high degree of emotional intelligence. His contribution to Clarks has been nothing short of transformational.”

“Chris excelled at bringing organisation to what was chaos for me. Chris was decisive in orchestrating multiple work streams and resource requests without which it would have been a real uphill struggle. I cannot recommend Chris highly enough and would not be surprised to see him excel and grow his career and stature at any business — he's one of life's “good guys”.”

“Chris worked within the Transformation Team on 2 critical programmes — with his depth of experience and ability to manage key stakeholders Chris added value to the team very quickly. Chris exceeded expectations and I hope to work with him again in the near future.”

“Chris demonstrated that he is adept in understanding the subtlety required in leading transformation involving both technology change and significant behavioural and cultural change. Chris delivered above and beyond expectations in a significantly challenging and changing environment.”

“Chris Davis is a vastly experienced, professional, focused and results driven leader who has an amazing ability to create and develop new ways of thinking within a business. For me, he is the consummate modern day professional, and I have learned enormous amounts from him for which I will always be grateful.”

“Chris was central to the transformation I saw in our DC operation. I have never seen so many people keen to visit a DC to “see the difference”! Chris is a loyal, dedicated, experienced and exceptional peer of mine, and one of which it would be a pleasure to work with again anytime.”

“With a rigorous focus on delivery, Chris landed 100% of objectives across a highly ambitious and intricate 2-year multi-continent transformation programme, without exception. He leaves behind him a far stronger team than he joined and many grateful colleagues and friends.”

“I admire his rare combination of technical and emotional intelligence, and his tactful way to put strategy into action. I wouldn't hesitate for a second to recommend Chris, as I've witnessed how he proactively identified and executed numerous strategic initiatives which have added tremendous value to our business.”

“I have always been greatly impressed by his leadership skills and quality of character. He truly leads by example, shining a light of positive thinking and genuine care that help bring out the best in everyone around him.”

“I found him to be professional, an ever-calming presence and full of sagely advice in a high pressured environment. He also helped to create a warm and convivial environment in the workplace. I recommend Chris very highly to any prospective employer or business partner.”

“Highly skilled, entrepreneurial, experienced, commercially astute and ambitious senior manager within Outsourcing Services, with a proven track record in building teams and new business units whilst developing strong client relationships at all levels.”

“Chris is not only a great professional who understands complex global businesses and cultural differences but a very friendly person to work with. His in-depth knowledge of the business, presentation and conflict-resolution skills were key to the success of our projects.”

“Chris had the challenge of running a multi-country project group that had to work seamlessly regardless of language, cultural and location barriers. It would have been a daunting task for anyone, but Chris pulled it off with great alacrity and skill.”

“Chris is always available and approachable no matter how mundane or simple the question or request is. Responses and quality of information provided always makes Chris a go-to person for me in JLL. Chris has been a huge asset to JLL in this transition.”

“From the offset whilst hitting the ground running, Chris operated in a pragmatic, grounded and professional manner, closely managed expectations, and gave me focus and support at a time when I was juggling several different transitions. I truly feel that Chris would be a huge asset to any team.”

“His approach to transitions has been a welcome change of pace. He has called people out firmly and fairly when needed, mediated to solution when clashes have arisen, and shared openly praise and thanks for individual team members.”

“Right from the start, his command of the situation was evident. Chris's communication style is both relaxed and effective, demonstrating exceptional leadership. I would enthusiastically work with him on future transitions without hesitation.”

“Not only do I find Chris to be professional, knowledgeable, and supportive but also his positive and amicable approach lends to good teamwork. To grasp the business and confidently drive the project to positive results is a skill — I believe Chris did this.”

“Your calm, supportive and level-headed approach has made the experience all the better, easier and all together more enjoyable. It is a rare skill to take the stress and anxiety out but to keep focus and traction on deliverables — well done!”

“Chris stepped into a large and complex transition at very short notice and immediately had an impact. He manages calls well, ensuring all workstreams have a voice. In summary, Chris is a really good Transition Lead and has done a great job on GE Healthcare.”

“During his time with the business, we have seen significant year on year improvements in customer service with an NPS improvement of 2.8pts, an improvement in engagement of 22%pts, improved direct labour efficiency (utilisation +9.2%) and an improvement of 2.5%pts in our technician up-sales.”

“From day one Chris made the transition into our team seamless. His calm, professional coaching style was exactly what we needed, and he instantly added a new value to both the team and the business.”

“Feedback from my team was very positive about Chris's leadership style, and he seemed to spark something from within all of us which has helped improve our visibility and engagement.”

“Chris joined our team at a time when staff engagement was at an all-time low. He galvanised the leadership team, creating a togetherness and building a foundation to set the road for success — the best engagement scores operations have seen in my 30 years with the business.”

“Chris joining our business was like a breath of fresh air, bringing a wealth of knowledge with a different perspective and view to leadership and customer service. His approach really makes you think in a positively different way.”

“The leadership and support you have given me has been first class, and the engagement you have shown to not just me but my wider team has been first class. The stand-out has to be our staff engagement scores.”

“The support you showed me during my spell in hospital and the genuine care you show to all of your colleagues is simply outstanding and feels very real to people on the receiving end, which is not always the case in big businesses.”

“I can honestly say my leadership skills are a country mile stronger now than they were 10 months ago — indirectly you influenced that. The culture that you created I think is the best I have experienced in my time in any business.”