I help Fortune 500 and start-ups solve complex leadership, organizational, and change management challenges — with practical, actionable solutions.

Advising leaders through high-stakes
transformation with clarity, judgment, and purpose.

How I work with leaders

Strategic Advisory

“I need an experienced thought partner
as I lead through this transformation.”

  • Advise CEOs, founders, and executive leadership teams during periods of significant change

  • Partner with senior leaders on high-stakes strategy, transformation, and operating model decisions to align stakeholders and manage risk

  • Support governance and decision-making across growth, restructuring, and enterprise transformation initiatives

Strategy Development & Leadership Alignment

“We need help focusing our priorities
and aligning as a leadership team.”

  • Shape enterprise strategy through focused leadership forums that drive clarity, alignment, and decisive action

  • Guide long-range and annual planning discussions on strategic choices, tradeoffs, and investment priorities

  • Establish operating reviews as decision forums that reinforce accountability and enable course correction

Organizational Design &
Operating Model Transformation

“Our organizational structure and
ways of working are holding us back.”

  • Shape organizational structures and operating models to support strategy, scale, and performance during transformation

  • Advise leadership on operating model tradeoffs, decision rights, and accountability to enable execution

  • Support M&A integration through operating model alignment, leadership structure, and governance design

Succession Planning,
Workforce Planning & Talent Strategy

“Do we have the leadership and
talent to succeed in the future?”

  • Advise leadership on succession risk, leadership continuity, and readiness for critical roles

  • Guide workforce and future capability decisions aligned to enterprise strategy and transformation priorities

  • Support executive transitions and leadership onboarding at key organizational inflection points

  • Coach and support senior leaders during critical transitions to strengthen decision effectiveness, leadership confidence, and continuity

Back to Top

Advising leaders on enterprise transformation—
where strategy, people, and execution meet.

About Dave Lindbom

Dave Lindbom is a senior executive and trusted advisor to leaders navigating complex, enterprise-level transformation. With more than 20 years at The Walt Disney Company, Dave led and advised large-scale change efforts across organizations ranging from a few hundred employees to global workforces of hundreds of thousands.Partnering closely with C-suite and senior leaders, Dave supported moments of significant disruption—clarifying strategy, reshaping operating models, strengthening leadership pipelines, and guiding organizations through change. His work consistently aligned business priorities with talent, culture, and data-driven insight to improve decision quality and organizational performance.Dave brings the perspective of a senior operator, not a career consultant. He has made the decisions his clients face in highly visible, high-stakes environments and is known for his clear judgment and pragmatic approach. Today, Dave works with senior leaders as an advisor and consulting partner, helping them cut through complexity, align their organizations, and lead transformation with confidence.Before Disney, Dave held leadership roles in consulting and custom development firms serving technology, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, government, and military organizations—experience that continues to inform the practical perspective he brings to his work.

Back to Top

I have helped hundreds of leaders and organizations to lead
more effectively and drive complex change. How can I help you?

Contact

If you’re navigating organizational change, leadership decisions, or simply want a second, experienced perspective, I’m open to a conversation.”

Dave Lindbom

Back to Top