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

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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.

WORK IN PROGRESS

A man standing at a microphone giving a presentation to two seated women during an event called Pitch2Rich at Virgin Media Pioneers, inside a room with large windows and natural light.

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.

NOW

A man with glasses, a shaved head, and a beard, wearing a black shirt, is gesturing with his hands in front of a dark background.

I get to work with amazing individuals and organisations around the world. Sharing my passion for leadership, workplace resilience and storytelling.

I am the founder of Q Squared, a leadership development company, Republiq, a platform amplifying artists of African and Caribbean heritage, and a trustee for Black Unity Bike Ride and Social Ark.

I am a speaker, executive coach and business advisor

I am a podcast host, author and creator of some dope leadership programmes.

On a personal note. I am the husband of one. Father of two. Friend of many, and a lifelong supporter of Liverpool FC. So now you know.