Helping Accomplished Experts Become Exceptional People Leaders.

Leadership is about relationships. Our work helps leaders build genuine connections, inspire others, increase their influence and achieve meaningful results.

Whether you’re a seasoned executive or expanding into a bigger role, we’ll bridge your successes from where you’ve been to where you want to go.

Hi, I’m David Grad.

You’re here because someone trusted me enough to refer you—and I’m glad you showed up. I look forward to meeting you.

I work with high-performing leaders who’ve succeeded by pushing hard... and are now ready to lead with more clarity, ease, and impact.

With a background in values-based leadership, learning science, and fast-paced corporate life (including MTV; and winning an Emmy), I help smart, capable clients find presence, perspective, and a path forward that fits who they truly are.

Bridging Organizational Expertise and Impactful People Leadership.

Helping experts build trust, communicate with impact, and show up powerfully—without losing themselves in the process. Human connection. Real results.

  • You’re already a pro at what you do. The guru that everyone comes to for specific expertise, but you feel you could go further in your career if you could deepen your people leadership skills.

  • You’ve already reached the top, yet you wonder, “How high could I go?” If you’re curious about unlocking your upper limits, we’ll frame your pathway with ambitious objectives, and I’ll guide you on your way.

  • Modeling self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and purpose with values unlocks valuable circuits for you, rippling organizational change.

Achieve Impactful Results

“David Grad’s coaching has helped me tap into my strengths in ways that make leadership feel more authentic, effective, and rewarding.”

—Pierre Tardif, Creative Director, Mellon Foundation

Harness Your Strengths.

  • Values-Based Approach

    Leverage my deep understanding of leadership development through six years of teaching leadership to graduate students. We’ll align your leadership approach with your core values, strengths, and aspirations—helping you lead authentically while driving meaningful organizational change.

  • Learning Science In Action

    We start by understanding your goals. From there, our work is grounded in proven principles of learning science and cognitive science—enabling real, sustainable shifts in behavior, mindset, and leadership effectiveness.

  • Leadership from the Inside Out

    Leadership starts within. We begin by exploring what drives you—deepening your self-awareness, clarifying your leadership identity, and strengthening your ability to lead with purpose, emotional intelligence, and intentionality.

  • Presence as a Strategic Advantage

    Leadership is largely about relationships and your ability to influence others—and presence is your superpower. We’ll sharpen your communication skills, emotional intelligence, and executive presence so you can lead with greater trust, credibility, and impact.

  • Growth that Sticks

    Insight without action fades. Together, we’ll turn awareness into behavior change—embedding new habits that fuel ongoing growth, leadership effectiveness, and lasting impact.

  • Tailored Tools and Techniques

    Because every leader’s path is different, you’ll have access to a wide range of options like self and peer assessments, frameworks, and development tools—customized to match your goals, challenges, and preferred approach.

Empower Yourself

Curiosity is an excellent indicator of a growth mindset for success.

Here’s what to expect in our complementary introductory session to see if we’re a good fit for one another:

  • You’ll tell me a bit about yourself, and I’ll answer any questions you may have about me. This is about exploring our human compatibility.

  • We’ll shift into discussing what you’re looking forward to achieving. What’s next for you? Now, and into the future.

  • If you know the obstacles to achieving your biggest goals, you’re already off to a great start. If you don’t, we’ll discover those together!

When you align who you are with how you lead—everything changes.

Trusted by Leaders from Organizations Including:

Spotify | Alvarez & Marsal | Ascensus | CSL Behring | FD Fund Administration | Lutron Electronics | Mellon Foundation | North American Dental Group

Ready to Lead with More Ease?

Let’s connect. You don’t have to figure it out alone.
(And, no one has to know if you don’t want them to.)