{"id":1245,"date":"2024-07-04T02:28:12","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T02:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-plankcenter.ua.edu\/?page_id=1245"},"modified":"2026-03-31T19:11:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T19:11:31","slug":"david-grossman","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/?page_id=1245","title":{"rendered":"David Grossman"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b0ffac9c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-63375db1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-left wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/?page_id=8\" style=\"background-color:#f3f3f3\">\u2190 BACK TO THE BOARDROOM<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links has-large-icon-size is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/davidgrossmanaprabc\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"810\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TPC-HEADSHOTS-11-David-Grossman.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2307 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TPC-HEADSHOTS-11-David-Grossman.png 810w, https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TPC-HEADSHOTS-11-David-Grossman-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TPC-HEADSHOTS-11-David-Grossman-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TPC-HEADSHOTS-11-David-Grossman-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TPC-HEADSHOTS-11-David-Grossman-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:30px\">David Grossman<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>For over 30 years, David Grossman, ABC, APR, Fellow PRSA, CSP, has helped leaders drive productivity and get the results they want through authentic and courageous leadership and communication. <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">He is a sought-after speaker and advisor to Fortune 500 leaders and an award winning six-time author. His latest book, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourthoughtpartner.com\/heart-work-modern-leadership\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Heart Work of Modern Leadership: 6 Differentiators of Exceptional Leaders<\/a>&#8221; (Amplify Publishing, March 2026), is an Amazon Best Seller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-medium-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Founder and CEO of The Grossman Group, an award-winning Chicago based strategic leadership development and internal communications consultancy, David counsels leaders at top organizations to unleash the power of strategic internal communication and drive performance. Clients include Abbott Laboratories, Amazon, Amsted Industries, Johnson &amp; Johnson, Kimberly-Clark, McDonald&#8217;s, Microsoft, Pella and Stanley Black &amp; Decker, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">A media source for his expert commentary and analysis on employee and leadership issues, David has been featured on \u201cNBC Nightly News,\u201d in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/the-relationship-between-corporate-culture-and-performance-1456110320\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wall Street Journal<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/40487388\/the-five-things-that-trustworthy-bosses-have-mastered\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fast Company<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/councils\/forbescommunicationscouncil\/2026\/01\/21\/how-to-make-ai-rollouts-clearer-so-employees-actually-buy-in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Forbes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/2024\/03\/04\/2024-election-workplace-tensions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fortune<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/stories\/2020\/08\/flexible-remote-working-post-covid19-company-predictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">World Economic Forum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.directorsandboards.com\/board-duties\/corporate-policies\/to-speak-or-not-to-speak-an-important-leadership-decision-during-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Directors &amp; Boards<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/vacation-leave-your-email-at-the-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CBS MoneyWatch<\/a>, among many others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Alongside fellow Board Member <a href=\"https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/?page_id=1268\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eric Winkfield<\/a>, David helped establish <a href=\"https:\/\/plankcenter.ua.edu\/?page_id=1990\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EMERGE: The Plank Center &amp; The Grossman Group Leadership Academy<\/a> \u2013 a year-long leadership program designed to develop emerging leaders through mentorship, innovation and hands-on learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">David is a member of the Arthur W. Page Society and Forbes Communications Council and serves on the Board of Trustees for the Institute for Public Relations, the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication, the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations Department and the Communication Leaders of Chicago. He recently taught The Authentic Leader course at Columbia University in New York City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Before founding The Grossman Group in 2000, David was director of communications for McDonald\u2019s. He graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with an honors degree in journalism and holds a master\u2019s in corporate public relations from Northwestern University.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Grossman For over 30 years, David Grossman, ABC, APR, Fellow PRSA, CSP, has helped leaders drive productivity and get the results they want through authentic and courageous leadership and communication. He is a sought-after speaker and advisor to Fortune 500 leaders and an award winning six-time author. 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