Humorously calling himself a recovering psychologist and professional troublemaker, Dr. David Gruder is actually a Board Chair-level Advisor who equips leaders, executives, innovators, and helping professionals with psychospiritually-aligned mindsets & skillsets to actualize their unique role in helping to catalyze humanity's most elevated future. As a Transdisciplinary Success Architect and Human Potential Luminary, he masterfully blends his expertise in psychology, leadership, and societal wellbeing to catalyze lasting positive impact.
With a doctorate in clinical and organizational development psychology and over 50 years of wide-ranging international experience, Dr. Gruder was named "America's Integrity Expert" by Radio-TV Interview Report and developed the all-purpose SPARC Blueprint for Actualizing Human Potential™. He heads Integrity Culture Systems™ and founded The Center for Enlightened Self-Sovereignty™, through which he provides services as a Self-Sovereignty Maestro, Leadership Sage, Business Alchemist, and Societal Psychotherapist.
The bestselling author (among other books) of "The Nimble C-Suite" and "The Nimble Company," he also serves as a Fractional Chief People Officer/Advisor who harmonizes C-Suite architecture, culture elevation, and brand integrity. He has founded and been a board member for businesses and nonprofits. He also wrote a chapter for the Wall Street Journal Bestselling book, "From WTF to OMG."
Dr. Gruder's groundbreaking body of work spans multiple fields, as evidenced by his unusually diverse range of book and personal awards and hundreds of media appearances (including Forbes, Inc, Entrepreneur, and Nonprofit Magazine, among many others). Dr. Gruder hosts the "Reimagining Humanity's Future and Yours" show and co-hosts two other podcasts ("Boosting Business Value" and "The One Thing"). The awards he has received span Visionary Leadership, Politics & Society, Culture Change, Conscious Business, Health & Wellness, Mental Health, Transformational Psychology, and Self-Help. In addition, a leadership award was named in his honor.
David's first major award, in 1971, was in outstanding musicianship. While having been a professional musician for a period of time, he knew by the time he was 16 (a year after his parents naively sent him to the infamous Woodstock music festival) that even though his first love was (and is) music, his calling was psychology. Born and raised in and around New York City, David's home base since 1975 has been San Diego, California, where he lives with his multi-talented wife Laurie, and their two delightful cats.
Other keynotes depend on audience and client needs. Dr. Gruder has given keynotes and training programs on over 140 different topics for a wide range of audiences, including but not limited to self-developers, leaders, businesses, nonprofit executives, healthcare and mental health professionals, academic institutions, and so forth.
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