Hey There, thanks for dropping by.

First of all, I am writing this and all the content on this site in the first person. Apparently you are supposed to write in the third person, but that is not how I talk to people.
So I am talking to you directly and looking at you right in the eye.

My name is David Anderson McQueen.
Unapologetic, funny, well-researched and direct authority on all things leadership, workplace and resilience and storytelling. Now that’s out of the way let’s go

THE STORY SO FAR

I have always been curious. As the son of Caribbean expats to the UK, I believe I was gifted with a sense of wanderlust and community by default. I wanted to be an artist but my parents told me I could be a doctor, lawyer, accountant or do something in engineering. So I did a law degree and quit after a year. I did accounting for eight years but never qualified. Then I did database design and systems support in IT.

One thing I noticed in my early career was people always wanted me to speak, or seek my advice on careers and presentation skills, so I thought forget these other careers, let me do my own thing.

So I got to do some exciting things with that. I hosted a TV show for students, I hosted a ton of conferences and coached presentation skills. I also hosted an online show for entrepreneurs on Virgin Startups and had the pleasure of working with Richard Branson.

Meeting lots of business owners piqued my curiosity in how a lot of people lead. And so I became a voracious student of leadership, which is what brings me to today.

COURAGEOUS LEADERSHIP

For the last fifteen years, I have dedicated my energy to speaking, coaching and advising leaders on being courageous and inclusive.

I host a podcast called The BRAVE Leader Podcast and more recently I wrote my first book called The BRAVE Leader. More Courage. Less Fear. Better decisions for inclusive leadership, which is an Amazon best seller.