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Exclusive Interview With David Lutes: The Blueprint For Inspiring Leadership

David is an American-British dual national and retired ‘ordained’ minister/pastor in three countries. He is a former adviser to NATO on military downsizing and re-skilling of 100k officers and family members in the post-Soviet Union era. He has more than 30 years of international experience in 40+ countries as a consultant and at a senior strategic executive, middle management, and operational level with several global Fortune 125/250/500 companies. He is a former Global Program Director for MA-level development of leaders from 45 countries with the Christian Charity and Humanitarian Agency, World Vision International. He is now an Organizational Development, Talent Management, and Training, Consultant, Master Trainer, and Executive Coach, and well-known conference speaker and a published author. He shares widely on business ethics and values impactful HR and truly Investing in People.


McCluen-Martin Associates LLC is a global influencer and values-driven culture builder focused on helping organisations invest fully in their people and achieve world-class status. National culturally sensitive and attuned, we strive to help make organisations healthy and ‘whole’ by supporting its leaders to lead with authenticity, transparency, and with ‘servant leader’ hearts. We do this through unique strategic HR consulting, executive coaching, and highly experiential training – at all levels – that not only changes the culture for the better but also results in measurable and sustainable ROI. We help organisations identify, unlock, develop, and use talent to the full. The ultimate goal is to help people find meaning, purpose, and direction for their careers and lives.

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Why it’s important to believe in something bigger than ourselves - With David Lutes

David is an American-British dual national and retired ‘ordained’ minister/pastor in three countries. He is a former adviser to NATO on military downsizing and re-skilling of 100k officers and family members in the post-Soviet Union era. He has more than 30 years of international experience in 40+ countries as a consultant and at a senior strategic executive, middle management, and operational level with several global Fortune 125/250/500 companies. He is a former Global Program Director for MA-level development of leaders from 45 countries with the Christian Charity and Humanitarian Agency, World Vision International. He is now an Organizational Development, Talent Management, and Training, Consultant, Master Trainer, and Executive Coach, and well-known conference speaker and a published author. He shares widely on business ethics and values impactful HR and truly Investing in People.

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