David Woods, CEO of Giant Partners, is passionate about helping companies and organizations “Map Their Future.” David is an expert in strategic thinking and coaching, with more than 28 years of senior level and CEO experience. As a seasoned strategist, David leads the organization’s Strategic Orienteering program, a process created by David that provides organizations the tools to map their future and to achieve extraordinary growth. Strategic Orienteering is the strategic-thinking process that is the critical step most organizations miss, but it is a vital ingredient needed to frame the development of an effective, strategic plan.

By facilitating the Strategic Orienteering process, David helps organizations develop a clear map and vision of their future, and creates the subsequent strategic plans necessary to achieve success.

David also created and developed a powerful tool of Positive Accountability, a unique strategic implementation method, which ensures successful and effective execution of an organization’s strategic plan.

Mapping an organization’s future is the single most important activity in which a company’s leadership can engage to ensure future growth and success.

Prior to his role as a corporate strategist, David was the founder and CEO of EXIM Group, an international company founded to assist companies in the development of global strategies.

Prior to founding EXIM Group, David was the CEO of Ditch Witch. With more than 1600 employees, the company is the world’s largest manufacturer of underground construction equipment. Through effective, strategic thinking and strategic planning, the organization is the dominant player in the world market.

David has also served in leadership positions in numerous associations, organizations and boards, including his role as Chairman of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), as President of Leadership Oklahoma, Board Member of the Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce, Incoming Chair of the Supplier Council of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, board member of various companies and advisor to numerous CEOs around the world.

He is a frequent keynote speaker at business conferences and universities on such topics as business strategy, global strategy, business in China, corporate intrapreneurism and executive networking.

David resides in Edmond, Oklahoma with his wife, Myra, and two sons, JD and Ian.

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