David Minster

Background

About David Minster

I am absolutely passionate about people and their ability to do GREAT things. I have had the opportunity to lead some really fantastic teams and some really horrible teams - and know how to manage both! I can't be a maintenance guy - it's all about strategic development, plan formulation, execution, and communicating. There always seems to be exciting or cool things to work on! Unilever was a great place to work for this very reason -"Never a dull moment"​ David Yurman was great because we were inventing much of how a luxury goods company should operate. And Scott Kay was a place that was exciting only because of its serious financial difficulties and the juggling act required to keep the business going, while navigating rough waters with a 'hard lender'​! I love to work with managers at all levels, building a culture of performance and excellence, and to leverage the team to its' maximum potential. I enjoy strategic development. Planning - yes - but more establishing scenarios and pathways to reaching successful outcomes. I also enjoy the communications side - addressing large groups of people to explain and interact on corporate agendas and new ways of thinking. It always seems to lead to wonderful dialog and learning. Giving people a clear understanding that what they do is important, every day, and how it fits into the big picture - especially from a consumer perspective - is extremely rewarding, and pays dividends. Areas that really drive me are DISASTERS, Corporate TRIAGE (that is, focusing on the CRITICAL things needed to keep the business alive), Organizational Design, People Recruiting and Development, eCommerce/Digital, and Omni-channel challenges.