Strategic Leadership Consultancy for Industry and Academia
David Fraser is an author, speaker, change agent, coach, consultant, critical friend, trusted adviser with a background in engineering, manufacturing and scientific research and an expertise in strategic leadership in complex, operationally intensive organisations.
David combines senior operational experience with deep expertise in people skills development. He is based in Glasgow and works across the UK and internationally.
Three no-obligation ways to get to know David and see if there is a fit with your aims:
Book a conversation to see how we can achieve breakthroughs for you and your organisation
Join an online open event or add your name to the mailing list to be invited to future events
Enquire about attending one of David’s online workshop programmes on leadership topics
Achieving your outcomes through coaching and development
It’s important to note: I help solve your actual leadership problem rather than push a “solution”. With a reputation for using intelligence and understanding, bringing calm to things and asking the right questions and providing practical answers, I can accelerate your results in:
Developing Leadership and Enterprise
Senior Team Effectiveness
Developing and Implementing Strategy
Practical Strategic Alignment
Team Coaching
Professional Relationship Skills and Influence
Trusted Adviser and Coach
Who I work with
Business & Industry
I make senior leaders and their teams in engineering, manufacturing and technology development more enterprising and effective with clear strategy and distributed leadership throughout the company
Are you a…
- Senior leader or decision-maker
- Managing Director, General Manager
- Director, Vice President
- Individual manager or technical specialist?
If so, please get in touch to see how we can achieve breakthroughs for you and your business
Universities & Academia
I work with senior academic leaders and their teams to achieve effective, resilient leadership with clear purpose, improve collaboration and increase income from research grants and other sources, including industry
Are you a…
- Senior leader in academia
- Vice-Chancellor / Principal, Vice-Principal
- Head of College, Head of School
- An academic?
If so, please get in touch to see how we can transform outcomes for you and your institution
Practical, systematic solutions to leadership challenges
David is the originator of two widely-respected, systematic, breakthrough approaches to common leadership issues:
Practical Strategic Alignment: Developing the set of essential enablers required to establish real alignment with a strategy throughout an organisation
The Relationship Mastery Formula: Providing a systematic way for professional people to strengthen their interpersonal skills to an advanced level.
How we can work together
Specific programmes to improve results and solve problems through strengthened leadership and strategic alignment throughout your organisation
Development of your team as leaders, individually and collectively, including facilitation of small and large groups
Support for you personally in your senior leadership role, as a sounding board and trusted adviser
Accessible opportunities to participate in through-time development of leadership and professional relationship skills and influence
Testimonials
Books
Master the art of transformational leadership: The Mastery of Leadership brings together the tangible and intangible dimensions each so vital to success – and yet so rarely brought together – and enables you to bring out the best in other people in a sustainable way.
In this bold and thought-provoking book, David provides profound, actionable insights into:
- Leading in an enlightened way
- Handling ambiguity with grace
- Inspiring success in other people
- Being influential even without authority
- Shaping the future of an organisation
- Being peaceful, effective, and resilient
“Incredibly relevant and thought-provoking”
Ishbell MacPhail, Regional General Manager, Dell Corporation
The ability to relate to other people is the most critical skill a person can ever have – at work, at home, or anywhere else – and strong relationship skills simply make everything else easier.
In his first book, David reveals his powerful, systematic formula for transforming your results with people. Full of practical wisdom and packed with real-life examples, Relationship Mastery will help you:
- Win more business
- Keep your job, or get a better one
- Connect with people quickly and easily in a lasting way
- Collaborate effectively
- Resolve disputes and handle conflict with ease
- Be confident and resourceful with people
- Enjoy your relationships at home
“I would highly recommend David’s book to anyone looking to improve business efficiency and effectiveness through improving relationships.”
John Hanlon, Estates Director, HM Naval Base Clyde
Online Workshop Programmes
Professional Relationship Skills and Influence Masterclass
A monthly online workshop series that helps professionals systematically build stronger relationship skills, navigate challenging interpersonal issues, and increase influence at work and beyond.
Stepping Up to Leadership Workshop Programme
An online monthly workshop series designed to help newly appointed or promoted managers build leadership skills, confidence and influence as they settle into and grow in their new roles.
Strategic Leaders Workshop Programme
A monthly online peer‑group workshop series helping senior leaders strengthen strategic leadership, align teams around purpose, and tackle real leadership challenges with practical insights and support.
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FAQs
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What sectors do you work in?
Engineering, manufacturing, technology development, life sciences, medical devices and the university sector. Though other sectors may also benefit.
What size of organisations do you work with?
Generally, the operating unit will have around 50 to 1,500 employees, but it may well be part of a much bigger organisation, frequently multinational; sometimes also down to around six employees.
How can we get to know what you do and what your approach is?
Several ways: through introductory conversation and joining online events and programmes.
Can you put a team together to meet a bigger requirement?
Yes. A network of associates can be drawn on if required.
Where do you work?
Mostly central belt Scotland and Midlands and Northern England, but also rest of UK and Ireland, and with clients in Europe and elsewhere, mainly online.
Can we just have a chat?
Yes. David is always happy to have a conversation about your situation and its issues and opportunities. There’s always learning, whatever the outcome.
Are you working on another book?
Yes (when time permits) – on aligning an organisation with a strategy.