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Hi, I'm David. I'm The Strategy Coach for CEOs, C-Suite executives, and founders at the world's top organisations. I've worked with more than 50 CEOs and hundreds of executives over nearly 30 years. I write about strategy, leadership, and culture in Harvard Business Review, MIT Sloan Review, Strategy+Business, Fast Company, and Forbes. I'm quoted in the Wall Street Journal, FT, Times and the Guardian. This is how I can help you: 👋 Executive Coaching and Advisory. Typically, you are new in role or transitioning, facing: ▶️ Exciting growth opportunities ▶️ Complex customer dynamics ▶️ A missing or incoherent strategy ▶️ An underperforming leadership team ▶️ Investors with high expectations ▶️ A bureaucratic, undiverse culture You want to be inspiring, inclusive, and compassionate. But where do you start? And how do you master the mindsets and practices required? ▶️ Learn about my services at: https://strategyshift.co.uk/services/ In retained contracts (6 months+) I provide: catalyst sessions, exercises, blueprints (e.g. for vision, strategy, culture), role-plays and rehearsals, invitations to peers and other professionals. Clients include: the BBC, Microsoft, the Guardian, CBRE, Oak Foundation, NBC Universal, ManpowerGroup. 👋 Topics include: ▶️ Strategic thinking and doing. ▶️ Board/Exco impact and dynamics. ▶️ Decision-making. ▶️ Integration of strategy and culture. ▶️ Overcoming inner obstacles to growth. ▶️ Dealing with challenging stakeholders. 👋 Expect big results: ☑ Organisation: profitable growth, new capabilities, greater resilience. ☑ You: greater fulfillment, financial reward, reputation, wellbeing. 👋 Perspectives I believe passionately in sharing my expertise, ideas, and learning. ▶️ Writing: https://davidlancefield.com/writing/. Sign up to my: ▶️ Every Day is a Strategy Day newsletter: https://davidlancefield.com/newsletter/ ▶️ Lancefield on the Line podcast in which I interview the world's best executives, enterpreneurs, and management thinkers: https://davidlancefield.com/lancefield-on-the-line/ 👋 About me I'm curious, creative, courageous. Intellect with intuition, reflection with action, compassion with clarity. I’ve taken risks and overcome challenges in my professional and personal life — including the care of a disabled child — in pursuit of growth and opportunity. ▶️ Former senior partner in Strategy&/PwC. ▶️ Guest lecturer at the London Business School. ▶️ Distinction in MSc Economics (Warwick) and Meyler Campbell Mastered coaching. Reach out to me at david@davidlancefield.com