David Michels
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À propos de David
Expertise
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
- “Fresh Thinking On Aging Leaders,” Forbes.com, 9 avril 2024, Article
- “It’s Bad News That So Few Companies Have A Clear Purpose,” Forbes.com, 19 mars 2024, Article
- “Three Ways Boards Of Directors Can Improve,” Forbes.com, 16 février 2024, Article
- “Six Questions To Ask To Build A Stronger Corporate Culture,” Forbes.com, 30 janvier 2024, Article
- “Preparing For The Future Of Work Demands Reskilling Current Employees,” Forbes.com, 13 décembre 2023, Article
- “A New Board Agenda for Japan,” Rapport, 17 novembre 2023
- “Seven Corporate Retreat Ideas For Your Next Team Offsite,” Forbes.com, 14 novembre 2023, Article
- “A Study of Thousands of Executive Teams Reveals Five Central Behaviors of Top Teams,” Forbes.com, 27 septembre 2023, Article
- “The Power of Corporate Stories,” Forbes.com, 7 août 2023, Article
- “The New Chief Transformation Officer Role In Business,” Forbes.com, 23 juin 2023, Article
- “Now Is Not The Time To Give Up On DEI,” Forbes.com, 2 juin 2023, Article
- “How Investing in DEI Helps Companies Become More Adaptable,” HBR.org, 5 mai 2023, Article
- “Building the Office That Workers of the Future Need,” Forbes.com, 26 avril 2023, Article
- “Leaders Navigating an Uncertain World,” Forbes.com, 4 avril 2023, Article
- “How to Run a Transformation That Creates More Energy Than It Consumes,” Forbes.com, 6 mars 2023, Article
- “CEO Reading List: Five Books for 2023,” Forbes.com, 15 décembre 2022, Article
- “How Leaders Build Resilient Organizations,” Forbes.com, 29 novembre 2022, Article
- “A Framework For Effective Feedback: Moving From “I” To “We” To “You”,” Forbes.com, 11 octobre 2022, Article
- “Why Do We Work?,” Forbes.com, 23 septembre 2022, Article
- “The Transformative Power of Inspirational Leadership,” Forbes.com, 11 juillet 2022, Article