Dan Leatherdale

Psychologist, Leadership Coach & Writer

Dan has worked for over twenty years as a business psychologist, leadership and communication coach, and writer. He works closely with very senior leaders in a range of organisations, including global corporations and highly-regulated financial and professional services firms all over the world.

Before founding Open Space, Dan was CEO of AGL Communication, leading on many of its most senior-level projects. Prior to this, he was a creative director at Mind Gym, working with leaders to achieve measurable impact across global populations. He was also head of research and knowledge, keeping the organisation abreast of the latest thinking.

Dan took a Masters in French and Italian Literature from Oxford. He has an MSc in Occupational Psychology from London, and his research, on the role of leaders in people development, is included in a book on best learning practices within a professional services firm. He is certified by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and the International Coaching Federation (ICF) at PCC level. He is also accredited in the use of a range of psychometrics (MBTi, LPI, Golden, Neo Pi-r, etc.) and key disciplines (NLP, CBT, Social Learning Theory, etc.)

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND AND QUALIFICATIONS

MA in French and Italian Literature from Oxford
LAMDA Three-Year Actor Training (BA-equivalent)
MSc (Distinction) in Organizational Psychology from London
Certified by the British Psychological Society
ICF-accredited coach at PCC level
BPS accredited with psychometrics, with accreditations for LPI, MBTi, DISC, Five Behaviours, Neo PI-R, GPTP (Golden)

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