David teaches leaders how to Love, Learn, and Let go so they can create satisfying workplaces that engage the creative and productive power of people. Leaders who apply his lessons build great workplaces that enjoy higher productivity, profitability, and professionalism.
David is highly energetic and perpetually curious. He is a decorated veteran; an accomplished teacher, consultant, and coach; author of two best-selling books, an inspiring speaker, an accredited travel advisor, and the former owner of a professional Ultimate Frisbee team.
David's messages inspire people to obliterate obstacles, accelerate innovation, and elevate performance leaving everyone motivated and engaged for the future. His leadership and learning journey began as an officer in the US Army. He retired after 20 years' service, but he never stops learning. He shares what he learns with hundreds of students and clients every year. For over 30 years David has carefully studied leadership and work systems, looking for practical strategies his students or clients can effectively apply. In the Army, he taught leadership on the faculty at Stetson University and introduced Lean Six Sigma to the Defense Acquisition University.
David is a pioneering thought-leader whose ideas have garnered phenomenal results for his clients. His 40 years of leadership experience and learning, from Army Officer to Founder of two successful international consulting firms, will provide you with effective, practical information you can put to use immediately to dominate your industry.
He is married and has three grown children. He and his wife currently live in Galena, Ohio.
David teaches leaders how to Love, Learn, and Let go so they can create satisfying workplaces that engage the creative and productive power of people. Leaders who apply his lessons build great workplaces that enjoy higher productivity, profitability, and professionalism.
David is highly energetic and perpetually curious. He is a decorated veteran; an accomplished teacher, consultant, and coach; author of two best-selling books, an inspiring speaker, an accredited travel advisor, and the former owner of a professional Ultimate Frisbee team.
David's messages inspire people to obliterate obstacles, accelerate innovation, and elevate performance leaving everyone motivated and engaged for the future. His leadership and learning journey began as an officer in the US Army. He retired after 20 years' service, but he never stops learning. He shares what he learns with hundreds of students and clients every year. For over 30 years David has carefully studied leadership and work systems, looking for practical strategies his students or clients can effectively apply. In the Army, he taught leadership on the faculty at Stetson University and introduced Lean Six Sigma to the Defense Acquisition University.
David is a pioneering thought-leader whose ideas have garnered phenomenal results for his clients. His 40 years of leadership experience and learning, from Army Officer to Founder of two successful international consulting firms, will provide you with effective, practical information you can put to use immediately to dominate your industry.
He is married and has three grown children. He and his wife currently live in Galena, Ohio.
Accelerating Innovation - Growing an Idea Farm
This program is perfect for:
- Leaders struggling to get employee engagement
- Organizations suffering from unsolved or recurring problems
- Senior leaders trying to bring change to their organization
The audience will leave with:
- Leaders will leave with a simple and practical system to help them coach newly engaged...
Obliterate Obstacles - Solving Tomorrow's Problems
Have you ever had a team get so hung up on a problem that they couldn't make any progress toward solving it?
Have you ever gotten finished with a fishbone diagram and still wondered what the root cause of your problem was?
Have you ever had a solution you were trying to find a problem for?
In this presentation we'll explore why these, and other problems occur while you're trying to...
Elevate Performance - Build a High-Confidence Culture
Some of these steps are easy and you'll be able to take them immediately after the talk. Some are very difficult and...




