David Goldsmith
- Global Thought Leader and Pioneer of the Coaching Industry
Biography
David Goldsmith is a pioneer and longtime leader in executive coaching. For 30+ years, he has advanced the profession globally through training, advocacy, and organizational leadership.
Personable yet forthright, David provides transformational coaching to senior leaders, teams, and boards by guiding organizations through strategic planning, leadership development, cultural transformation, and talent optimization. He is known for his incisive, results-driven approach, quickly identifying opportunities, catalyzing progress, and delivering value.
He is a trusted advisor for senior leaders in the tech, healthcare, finance, legal, and construction industries, and his global impact is reflected in founding the International Coaching Federation (ICF), the Institute of Coaching at Harvard Medical School, and Japan’s first coaching company. A sought-after speaker, he is a top-ranked presenter at Coaching.com’s Annual Summit and serves as Dean of its Platinum Program.
David was recently selected for the inaugural Coaches50 by Thinkers50, a prestigious list recognizing 50 of the world’s best executive coaches driving transformational change in leadership and business worldwide.
