David says “When I was attending the University of Waterloo, near my hometown of Toronto, I never imagined that my role as a residence “don” would turn out to be more relevant to my career than my major, Earth Sciences. As it turns out, listening is at the core of my work; it’s my passion.
Shortly after university, I began working as a performance consultant at the Canadian headquarters of Wilson Learning Corporation, a Minneapolis based training and development organization. And then on to Apple Canada where I held a variety of roles in sales, marketing and human resources. After five years with Apple, I was starting to ponder becoming an entrepreneur; despite the advice from friends that staying at Apple would have been more “safe” considering how successful the company was becoming. Since I am not one to necessarily take the safe route, I started out on my own! After several months, I joined business with five friends/colleagues in Toronto, forming The Cadence Group. We were a consultancy that built and delivered leadership development courses, primarily for financial services and technology organizations.
I began noticing a pattern in my training workshops. Clients would say, “This is great for us, but we’re not the problem—it’s leadership.” So I changed the focus of my practice and began working almost exclusively with senior leaders and boards, people who have both the desire and the power to influence organizational change.
Eventually, my curiosity pointed me towards the west side of the country and in 1995, I moved to West Vancouver and fell in love with the mountains, the ocean and the person who became my wife (not necessarily in that order). I continued operations as The Consulting Edge: Movers & Shakers, Inc. and furthered my passion for listening and helping businesses and organizations become more effective leaders – invoking curiosity and courage as core attributes.
TUNE IN HERE FOR ON-DEMAND LISTENING
For mobile/tablets you can download free apps here: CLICK HERE
Over the past 30 years, I’ve worked with dozens of organizations in many countries to help them discover hidden strengths, transform their organizational culture and serve their stakeholders better. I’m passionate about social issues and community service. Over time I have served as a volunteer member on the boards of Vancouver Theatre Sports League, North Shore Restorative Justice Society and West Vancouver’s Kay Meek Centre. Additional volunteer time is invested in parent groups supporting child & youth mental health on the North Shore, Leadership Vancouver Island and for several years, as a Board member/past National President of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers.
In my personal time, I enjoy hanging out with our teenage daughter and spending time outdoors with our two dogs, Holly and Maggie. I have recently begun to learn to play the ukulele, which I promise never to incorporate into my professional repertoire!”
David Gouthro-A Snapshot from David Gouthro on Vimeo.
http://www.davidgouthro.com
LinkedIn david-gouthro
Phone: 604-926-6858
More shows to go to choose-positive-living
FIND MORE SHOWS OF ILLUMINATION HERE
All of our shows/interviews are done by donation, if you enjoyed this show please support us here.
Voice | Video | Data | Mobile | IT 
Joel’s mission is to use his creative abilities to move people into action through making inspiring films and documentaries that are emotionally engaging, mind illuminating, and heart awakening.
Dotti is a 35-year visionary Educator/SocialPreneur and a recipient of both the ASI (Advertising Specialty Institute) Small Business of the Year in the United States and the Lexington, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year. She developed the patent-pending, reverse-engineered EPIC TAPP™ (Total Assessment Personality Profile) System.
With more than 20 years of experience in the corporate world and her private practice, Petra Mayer is a business strategy coach based in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia. Petra lends her expertise to coaches, consultants and service-based professionals who need help turning their vision into action, specifically to create a signature system of online courses and group programs. Through a systematic approach, Petra helps her clients gain clarity and overcome barriers in order to create an online presence that attracts their ideal clients and result in the freedom entrepreneurs seek in their business.
You must be logged in to post a comment.