Portrait of David Lange, leadership advisor at Russell Reynolds Associates

David Lange

David combines a strong understanding of leadership performance with a sharp sense of how business demands are evolving to help CEOs and senior teams get the best out of themselves and each other—and transform their businesses for what’s next.

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With 30 years of experience spanning global leadership development and coaching, executive succession and transition, and supporting leaders and teams to drive business transformation, David brings deep insight and practical judgment to his work.

Based in Chicago, David is core member of our Board and CEO Advisory Practice, and for seven years led the firm’s Development Practice, partnering with CEOs and their teams to accelerate their business objectives through leadership development and organizational transformation.

David joined Russell Reynolds Associates from a leading global executive search and talent advisory firm, where he was a Senior Client Partner and was the Leadership Development Managing Partner for the USA. In this role, he specialized in executive development, top team facilitation and coaching, and customized immersive programs.

Previously, David worked in New York and Budapest as a Partner at Pivot Leadership, a boutique leadership development partnership where he was responsible for expanding service offerings into the European market. He was also a Senior Fellow in Human Capital at The Conference Board. He began his career in management consulting at McKinsey and Co. in Hungary.

David holds a BA in international relations from the University of Virginia and an MBA from INSEAD Paris. He speaks English, Hungarian, French and German.
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Areas of Expertise

Automotive Board of Directors CEO Succession Chief Executive Officers C-Suite Succession Development and Transition Industrial Services Oil and Gas Retail and Luxury

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