When Success is the Only Option…

Advising leaders who are accountable for results and the only option is to get it right.

I’m the person leaders call when the stakes are high, the timeline is tight, and “good enough” isn’t an option.

For more than four decades I’ve sat beside CEOs, founders, executives and boards as a trusted partner helping them to see around corners, make hard calls with clarity, and turn complicated delivery into a genuine advantage.

I’m calm in the chaos, candid when it counts, and relentlessly focused on what’s real, not what’s convenient.

If you’re carrying accountability for outcomes that have to land, and you’d value an experienced, independent voice at your side, let’s talk.

Why Dave…

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Services

I provide independent counsel to a limited number of clients, providing on-demand access when it matters most.

Each engagement is tailored to the leader, the organization or the specific change at hand ensuring you receive what you need, when you need it.

The examples below show common ways we might work together; the details are shaped around your goals, pace and culture.

  • For CEOs, founders and senior executives

    A confidential thinking partner to help you make better decisions, faster. I focus on what truly matters: what is at stake, which options are viable and how to keep the right people aligned so critical work keeps moving.

    Engagements are designed around your reality, not a predefined package. You get access to independent counsel when you need it, with a pace and cadence that fit your role, your organization and the specific change in front of you.

  • For executive teams leading complex change

    Support for leadership teams charged with delivering high-stakes change, including digital transformation, restructuring, M&A integration and major program launches. The focus is on clarity, alignment and the quality of decisions, so the work moves instead of stalling in meetings and slide decks.

    I work alongside your team to sharpen strategy, simplify governance and set the rhythms of communication and decision making that keep execution on track. How we work together is shaped around your leadership team, your pace and your culture, from structured working sessions to quiet, behind-the-scenes counsel.

  • For organizations and boards stewarding a portfolio of critical initiatives

    For organizations and boards that want an independent, experienced perspective on risk, progress and alignment across major programs and investments.

    I provide a candid, outside view to help sponsors and directors ask the right questions, challenge assumptions and keep a portfolio of change tied to strategy and results. This may include periodic board or executive sessions, targeted reviews of major initiatives and ongoing counsel to the sponsor or chair, with an emphasis on insight, candor and impact rather than volume of activity or length of reports.