David is Director of Learning & Development at Google and Senior Vice President at Personnel Decisions International, where he has been leader of PDI’s executive coaching services for almost 20 years, with responsibility for 200 coaches around the world. Based in San Francisco, his consulting work specializes in coaching for CEO’s and other senior executives in Global 100 companies, as well as helping organizations design their own coaching programs. His clients include many leading companies, such as Target, Hewlett Packard, Genentech, Federal Express, and Shell.
David is the author of two best-selling books that provide practical advice to help people develop themselves and coach others:
Development FIRST: Strategies for Self-Development (1995)
Leader As Coach: Strategies for Coaching and Developing Others (1996)
An expert on coaching, executive development, and leadership effectiveness, he has been quoted in Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Business Week, Time, and USA Today, and an upcoming issue of Harvard Business Review.
