Dr. Cohen graduated from Boston University in 1980 with a Doctorate in Education (Humanistic Behaviour).  Dr. Cohen is the founder of Strategic Action Group, Ltd. (1991) and today he is a principal consultant with them. For more than 23 years he has offered his critique and insight to develop a true competitive advantage for organizations through the integration of values, vision, strategic planning and strategic talent management. 

David is a provocative speaker often providing a contrarian’s perspective regarding common popular thought on talent management. He has been speaking on the topic of behavioural competencies as a business tool aligned with the strategic plan.  His work has crossed all business sectors.  Dr. Cohen has built competency models that are currently in use in companies throughout Europe, North America, The Caribbean, and Southeast Asia.  He teaches in the executive education programs at Schulich School of Business, York University, and has previously taught at the Institute for Labor Relations at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario.
 
Currently he is pursuing his passion of facilitating conversations with executive teams that bring clarity through articulation of behavioural statements to their values. He continues to work on the implementation of integration of behavioural competencies and values into performance management, high potential identification and succession planning.  He is the author of “The Talent Edge” (Wiley and Sons, 2001) and “Inside the Box: Leading With Corporate Values to Drive Sustained Business Success” (Jossey-Bass, 2006).