David Williams

 

Job title and repsonsibilities
The Boss!

When I co-founded Impact in 1980, I had no idea that 30 years later the business would have grown to a global organisation with 18 offices worldwide. Impact are now a market leader in experiential learning and I have always taken great pride in our innovative and inspiring approach to leadership and organisational development.

Much of my time is now taken travelling throughout Europe, America and Asia Pacific ensuring that Impact maintain global consistency alongside a localised delivery for our clients. Impact has always been a values based organisation - and as I travel and meet our 250 people worldwide I count myself lucky that they too share my vision for Impact's future.

Last book you read?
"Watching the English" by Kate Fox, "Shantaram" by David Gregory Roberts

Your heroes include...? 
Van Morrison, Kurt Hahn, Helen Keller, Andy Warhol, Ernest Shackleton, Andy Goldsworthy and lots more

Favourite line from a film?
"I’d be a good Gordon, Gordon!" Local Hero  - you have to watch it to get it

Your best day at Impact (so far...)?
Too many to mention – it’s never boring here!

Who makes you laugh?
Peter Sellers, Homer Simpson, Reeves and Mortimer, Spunky and Kiyoshi

Last journey you took?
Lake District - Manchester - London - Bangkok - Tokyo - Bangkok - Koh Samui - Koh Tao - Koh Samui - Bangkok - London - Manchester - Lake District. My bags haven’t made it back yet!

What’s on your desk?
A bi-orb, a plastic sheep, a moose horn, a decision making spinner and an Apple laptop

Proudest moment at work?
Lots of them, but notably, when Impact won the Financial Times, Learning and Leadership for Sustainability Award and when we celebrated our 25th anniversary in 2005 at the Glass House in Ambleside

How do you deal with stress?
Swim in the mornings, walk down to the lake in the afternoon, listen to music on the way home, party in the evenings!

Favourite places?
The Lake District - I fell in love with it when I was 18 and there is no better place to come home to. The islands of Thailand - paradise found!  Manly Beach - not a bad place for an office!

3 people you’d have dinner with (dead or alive)?
Muhammad Yunus, Paul Rose, Yvon Chouinard

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