Weiss International

DR. DAVID S. WEISS, Ph.D. 
President & CEO

Dr. David Weiss is President & CEO of Weiss International Ltd. David and his team of organizational consultants lead innovative consulting and training projects that generate effective strategy, innovation, leadership, and HR solutions for Boards, executives and senior leaders throughout North America and Europe. David also is a highly sought after keynote speaker at conferences throughout the world.

Some of his most recent projects include:

• Facilitating executive strategic planning and team building 
• Facilitating innovative thinking and the development of cultures of innovation
• Developing the Leadership As A Business Driver learning curriculum 
• Transforming organizational culture to enable strategy to occur 
• Enhancing employee engagement and team alignment
• Facilitating HR departments to become strategically focused

Previously the Chief Innovation Officer in a major multinational consulting firm, David is currently leading Weiss International Ltd and teaching in the executive development programs of the Rotman School Of Management, Queen's University, Schulich School of Business, and the University College of Cayman Islands.

David received his Doctorate from the University of Toronto and has three Masters degrees in Education, Psychology and Philosophy. In addition to his organizational consulting assignments, David is a member of the Advisory Board of the Canadian Society for Training and Development and an Institute Certified Director (ICD.D) with the Institute of Corporate Directors. He also has been honoured internationally by a number of organizations including:

• Recipient of the "Distinguished Lecturer" certificate from the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario
• Recipient of the “HR Leadership Award” by the Asia-Pacific HR Congress
• Recipient of the “HR Distinction Award” by the Israel HR Association 
• Honoured as the first "Fellow" of the Canadian Society of Training and Development
• Honoured as a lifetime "Fellow" Canadian Human Resources Professional (FCHRP and SHRP) by the HRPA
• Honoured as a “Lifetime Member” of the “Global Directory of Who’s Who” and a “VIP Lifetime Member” of the “Presidential Who’s Who” 
• Past-President of the Organizational Psychology Section of the Ontario Psychological Association

David has written 40 journal and trade articles including "Leadership Capacity: The New Organizational Capability," “Innovative Team Learning,” “HR Metrics That Count,” and “Contextual Negotiations.” David has written five business books:

• Innovative Intelligence (John Wiley & Sons, 2011, co-authored)
• Leadership Solutions (Jossey-Bass, 2007, co-authored)
• The Leadership Gap (John Wiley & Sons, 2005, co-authored)
• High Performance HR (John Wiley & Sons, 2000)
• Beyond the Walls of Conflict (McGraw Hill, 1996). 

For more information and downloads of some of Dr. David Weiss’ articles, see www.weissinternational.ca or follow David @DrDavidWeiss