David Michels
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David Michels is the managing partner of our Japan business and a senior Transformation coach.
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
- “A Study of Thousands of Executive Teams Reveals Five Central Behaviors of Top Teams,” Forbes.com, septiembre 27, 2023, Article
- “The Power of Corporate Stories,” Forbes.com, agosto 07, 2023, Article
- “The New Chief Transformation Officer Role In Business,” Forbes.com, junio 23, 2023, Article
- “Now Is Not The Time To Give Up On DEI,” Forbes.com, junio 02, 2023, Article
- “How Investing in DEI Helps Companies Become More Adaptable,” HBR.org, mayo 05, 2023, Article
- “Building the Office That Workers of the Future Need,” Forbes.com, abril 26, 2023, Article
- “Leaders Navigating an Uncertain World,” Forbes.com, abril 04, 2023, Article
- “How to Run a Transformation That Creates More Energy Than It Consumes,” Forbes.com, marzo 06, 2023, Article
- “CEO Reading List: Five Books for 2023,” Forbes.com, diciembre 15, 2022, Article
- “How Leaders Build Resilient Organizations,” Forbes.com, noviembre 29, 2022, Article
- “A Framework For Effective Feedback: Moving From “I” To “We” To “You”,” Forbes.com, octubre 11, 2022, Article
- “Why Do We Work?,” Forbes.com, septiembre 23, 2022, Article
- “The Transformative Power of Inspirational Leadership,” Forbes.com, julio 11, 2022, Article
- “Building A Workplace That Women—And Others—Find Inclusive,” Forbes.com, mayo 24, 2022, Article
- “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