Partners

Both David, and indeed his clients, are indebted to colleagues, friends and mentors who have taught him most of what he knows.

Below is a partial list, in alphabetical order, of some of the great people with whom David partners to deliver effective client outcomes:

• John Caswell: Creator of Structured Visual Thinking and 4D, and www.grouppartners.net, a consultancy in which David is a co-founder and partner.

• Nick Coutts www.nicholascoutts.com: Another Group Partners co-founder and expert on channels and routes to market.

• Laura Dugdale www.highspirits.co.uk: Events manager extraordinaire.

• Seth Godin www.triiibes.com: the best marketing blogger and social networker.

• Francis Gouillart www.eccpartnership.com: Founder/CEO of the Experience Co-Creation Partnership, based on ‘The Future of Competition’ by C.K. Prahalad and Venkat Ramaswamy (Michigan University Press).

• Kevin Hoffberg www.kevinhoffberg.com: Renaissance man, innovator and polymath from sales, to decision quality to storytelling.

   Rowan Jackson: Founder of www.changemastersinternational.com a leading global strategy implementation firm.

• David Kaplan www.jazzbiz.co.uk: Associate in using jazz as a metaphor.

• James Kelly: Senior client advisor, mentor and co-founder of www.macpartnership.com, a forum for managers, academics, and consultants, in which David is a founder member.

   Tim Kight: Founder of www.focus3.com and creator of the RFactor, helping individuals and teams create the outcomes they want. 

 John Philpin: IT muse and founder of www.buildingbridges.com

• Andrew Sobel www.andrewsobel.com: Expert in  Client Leadership, author of ‘Clients for Life’ and ‘Making Rain’ and creator, with James Kelly, of the Forum www.clientleadership.com

• James Thellusson www.glasshousepartnership.com: PR and public affairs partner

• Martin Thomas: Expert on media connections, and co-author of the recently published Crowd Surfing.  www.crowdsurfing.net

• Lester Wunderman www.wunderman.com, The Father of Direct Marketing, combining structured thinking with creativity.

• and many other colleagues, mentors and friends.