David Michels
Partner, Tokyo
Managing partner of Bain's Japan business and Senior Executive Coach in the global Transformation and Change Practice
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David Michels is the managing partner of our Japan business, based in Tokyo and a Senior Executive Coach in the Global Transformation and Change Practice.
Over his 25+ year career at Bain, David has led transformations across multiple industries and geographies, including the U.S., South America, Europe, India, and Japan.
He works with companies on all aspects of the transformation process—from structuring the program, to orchestrating the change, to energizing the organization. David is known for his ability to inspire executives and their teams and roll up his sleeves to help them deliver sustained results. His approach emphasizes the power of inspirational leadership, insight-rich analytics, and pragmatic co-creation.
David is a leader in Bain’s Global Change and Transformation Practice, and regularly publishes on related topics, including in Harvard Business Review and a monthly column in Forbes.com
Recent Insights
- “Learning to Lead During Times of Crisis,” Forbes.com, abril 20, 2022, Article
- “There Are Two Ways to Manage Organizational Change: One Is Easy, the Other Is Better,” Infographic, abril 04, 2022
- “A Flood Of Change: Leading Through Times Of Overload,” Forbes.com, abril 04, 2022, Article
- “Three Actions That Will Help Foster Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Any Organization,” Forbes.com, febrero 28, 2022, Article
- “Shintaro Okuno appointed as Chairman of Bain & Company Japan Incorporated ,” Press release, febrero 25, 2022
- “More Human, Not Less: Insights On The Future Of Work,” Forbes.com, enero 18, 2022, Article
- “Bain & Company appoints David Michels as new Japan representative,” Press release, diciembre 22, 2021
- “A New Year’s Resolution For 2022: Deploying Your Skills To Lead Through Change,” Forbes.com, diciembre 13, 2021, Article
- “Win the Leadership Marathon,” Forbes.com, noviembre 29, 2021, Article
- “The Fine Art Of Course Correction,” Forbes.com, octubre 25, 2021, Article
- “Tapping the Power of Corporate Purpose,” Forbes.com, septiembre 23, 2021, Article
- “Change Power: How Worley Improved Its Capacity for Change ,” Webinar, septiembre 02, 2021
- “Connecting The Disconnected: Overcoming The Hybrid Work Dilemma,” Forbes.com, agosto 27, 2021, Article
- “The Impact of Covid-19 Lockdowns on Businesses,” Video, agosto 18, 2021
- “Three Steps to Make Training Stick,” Brief, agosto 04, 2021
- “Leading From The Minority,” Forbes.com, julio 30, 2021, Article
- “What’s Your Company’s Change Archetype?,” Forbes.com, julio 06, 2021, Article
- “Bain & Company launches Change Power Index a new system of assessing companies’ capacity for change,” Press release, julio 02, 2021
- “How Good Is Your Company at Change?,” Harvard Business Review, junio 15, 2021, Article
- “The Future Of Work Is Change,” Forbes.com, junio 04, 2021, Article