David Witt

Background

About David Witt

David Witt is the Program Director for Blanchard. A business-focused writer, researcher, and speaker, David is the editor and lead columnist for Blanchard's Ignite! online newsletter, moderator of the company’s LeaderChat blog, and host of the company’s monthly webinar programming. In these three roles, David reaches more than people each month bringing readers and viewers forecasts, perspectives, and insights on creating a high performing work environment.David is also a former Senior Researcher with Blanchard's Office of the Future—the long-range research arm of the company. He is the coauthor of several Blanchard whitepapers including Employee Passion: The New Rules of Engagement, and The High Cost of Doing Nothing: Quantifying the Impact of Leadership on the Bottom Line.Specialties: David’s special area of focus is employee engagement and he has co-authored several articles on this topic in academic and trade journals including Human Resource Development Review, Chief Learning Officer, Talent Management, US Business Review, and Manufacturing Today.