David Bancroft Turner
Matrix Training and Coaching
David Bancroft-Turner’s background is in International Banking. He worked for National Westminster Bank for 14 years including four years in the Middle East. He was central to the setting up of a range of overseas acquisitions as well as making a number of strategic disposals. He was Head of Management Development for a number of large multi national companies and has been an Executive Coach, Trainer and Speaker for the last 17 years. David specialises in Leadership Development and is best know for his pioneering work in the area of organisational politics having developed and trademarked the unique ‘political intelligence’ process. He runs ‘The Academy for political intelligence’ and works in many different cultures ensuring that organisational politics is used as a positive force. He has recently devised a new development process for mangers that operate in a virtual, multicultural environment Matrix structure, including the ‘Matrix and Complex Environments’ (MaCE) diagnostic tool. As an Executive Coach he is supportive, challenging and hugely pragmatic. He is passionate about coaching as an activity to improve the performance of individuals and organisations alike. David’s book on organisational politics ‘The workplace politics pocketbook’ was published in June 2009.