David Howells has worked as a Global Executive Coach for the past 22 years in a wide range of industries both internationally and in the UK. He is focussed on deliverable outcomes and ensures that both individual clients and organisations get true value from their work together. His sector experience is broad and includes banking, private equity, financial services, FMCG, information services, telecoms, motor-manufacturing, aviation, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, energy, transport, logistics and consumer.

He has worked successfully in Europe, China, Middle-East, the Caribbean, USA and Canada. He speaks some German and Mandarin Chinese. David uses an energetic, co-active style of coaching, he challenges his C-Suite clients to understand precisely what they want to achieve, what they need from their organisations and how to deliver success in complex and changing environments. He is adept at understanding each individual’s “operating reality” and adapting the coaching style and content to ensure that discussions are both practical and relevant. Amongst the many topics he works with as an executive coach, he is particularly interested in: supporting senior leadership transitions; new approaches to leading within a global matrix; improving personal impact and the clarity of executive communication; enhancing influencing and negotiation at a senior level; conflict management and self-management; improving the effectiveness of executive teams; cross cultural leadership

David holds a BSc. in Psychology, won a scholarship as a British Army officer and later worked for the UK Defence Ministry in Whitehall, London. He then became a senior management assessment specialist before taking on an HR Director role. He has in-depth experience of running businesses and continues to devote time to individual leadership assessment and board evaluation, dealing with issues around corporate governance and organisation effectiveness. Outside his normal work he is a Presiding Magistrate, an offshore yachting instructor, the Vice-Chairman of Red Cypher, Chairman of the Gresham Benevolent Fund and a doting father.

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