In an exclusive interview with People Matters, David Altman, COO of the Center for Creative Leadership talks about his career trajectory, the need for a leadership culture & strategy in organizations, and building a sustainable leadership capacity
David Altman, Ph.D., is Chief Operating Officer of the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL). He oversees global P&L, IT, Leadership Solutions/Knowledge Management, Operations and Digital Learning. He has also served as EVP/MD of CCLEMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) and nine years as VP/SVP/EVP of CCL’s global Research, Innovation and Product Development group. Before joining CCL, David has spent 20 years working in academic medical centers (Stanford University and Wake Forest University).
In this special conversation with People Matters, David Altman talks about cultivating leadership, key challenges related to leadership development programs, and the elements of good leadership.
You’ve had a diverse career experience. From academia, research, innovation, and product development to becoming a COO, how do you think your career trajectory has unfolded?
Throughout my career, I have tried to put myself in positions where the work that I did made a tangible impact. When I reflect on my career, improving the human condition has been a common thread through all the roles and functions that I have been in. While I started off primarily doing research and community-based work, I joined the research and innovation function at CCL and have thus spent time working on leadership issues across the globe. And in the last four years, I worked across Europe, Middle East & Africa, doing cross cultural work, running the business and managing the profit and loss.
But mostly, my work these days has revolved around improving the human condition by building better leadership organizations and cultivating more effective leadership in individuals.
This story is from the November 2017 edition of People Matters.
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