David W Howells Global Leadership Coach Transpersonal Coach Association of Business Psychology Royal Military Academy Sandhurst University of Wales, BSc Honors Psychology Summary David Howells has worked as a Senior Executive Coach for the past 18 years in a wide range of industries both globally 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 wide and includes banking, financial services, information services, motor manufacturing, aviation, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, energy, transport, logistics and consumer. He has worked successfully in UK, Germany, France, Austria, Belgium, China, Middle-East, USA and Canada. He speaks some German and Mandarin. 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 adverse environments. Amongst the many topics he works with as an executive coach, he is particularly interested in: § § § § § § § Supporting senior leadership transitions Enhancing team leadership excellence Improving personal impact and the clarity of executive communication Strengthening influencing and negotiation techniques at a senior level Managing the effectiveness of executive boards New approaches to leading within a global matrix Enhancing business relationship management skills Professional Background David’s background is in psychology. He won a scholarship as an army officer and later worked for the UK Defence Ministry in Whitehall, London. He then became a leadership assessment specialist before taking on an HR Director role. He has personal experience of running businesses and continues to devote time to individual leadership assessment and board evaluation, dealing with issues around corporate governance and effectiveness. Outside his normal work David is a magistrates’ court chairman and is a commercially endorsed offshore yachting instructor. He and his wife have two grown-up daughters and live in Buckinghamshire, UK. Client Experience Commerzbank Mitsubishi Securities BMW AWAS Coca Cola HBC Terra Firma Evonik Pioneer Global Investments Daimler DHL Deutsche Post General Mills UBS Global Asset Mgt MARTIN GLOBAL LEADERS 1670 S. Amphlett Blvd, Suite 214 #40, San Mateo (San Francisco-Silicon Valley), California 94402 USA +1.650.378.8587 www.martingloballeaders.com