David Hurst Authority on Leadership, Change and Crisis Management

David Hurst's 10 years as executive vice-president of the Federal Industries Metals Group, during which he and the senior management team rescued the organisation from bankruptcy, proved to be invaluable experience in testing his ground-breaking ideas on leadership, the management of change and the dynamics of learning. With sales of over CDN $1 Billion, the company employed 1600 people. He began his career in retail distribution, but soon became involved in mergers, acquisitions and business turnarounds, particularly in the steel industry.

What he offers you

As a reflective business practitioner with a unique blend of practical experience and conceptual knowledge, David Hurst has a special niche in the management field. His areas of focus include crises, leadership, management of change and the dynamics of crisis management. His thought provoking articles have been published in leading business publications such as The Financial Times, Harvard Business Review, Strategy+Business, The Globe and Mail, and the Business Quarterly.

How he presents

David Hurst provides insights to community, government and industry leaders that are highly relevant and germane to the industry's current and long-term challenges. His audiences appreciate both the candid style of delivery and the well-researched content of his presentations.

Languages

He presents in English.

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• Crisis and Renewal: Meeting the Challenge of Organisational Change
• Going Ballistic!
• How Leaders Learn
• Ideas into Action: Mind into Muscle
• Memories of the Future
• "The Creative Organisation: The Ecodynamics of Leadership and Creativity"
• "Courageous Leadership"
• "Hunting and Foraging in the 21st Century"

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• Learning from the Links: Mastering Management with Lessons from Golf (2002)
• Crisis and Renewal: Meeting the Challenge of Organisational Change (1995)
• Boxes, Bubbles and Effective Management (1984)