David Cottrell
Principle-Based Leadership

David Cottrell is a premier authority on leadership and an internationally known speaker, author and business executive. His 30-plus years of professional experience are reflected in more than 20 highly acclaimed books, in his programs and presentations, and in the success of his company, CornerStone Leadership Institute.

David knows leadership firsthand. With a degree in Marketing from the University of Arkansas, he joined Xerox Corporation, where he became one of the youngest sales managers in the company’s history. After a decade with Xerox, David spent ten years with FedEx in various leadership roles. He was named to the President’s Club each year he was with the organization and is, to this day, the only person to have been selected District Manager of the Year for two consecutive years. David’s leadership achievements were the result of his focus on training and development, and his belief that he could expect the best from people by investing in them.

As a speaker, trainer and facilitator, David has worked with many of today’s most successful organizations, developing leaders and mentoring them to peak performance. His clients include organizations such as Wal-Mart, Southwest Airlines, ExxonMobil, Macy’s, Yum! Brands, ClubCorp, Cigna Healthcare, Duke Energy, Land’s End, AFLAC, Raytheon and the Social Security Administration. David has been a featured expert on public television and has shared his leadership philosophy and lessons with more than 250,000 managers and leaders worldwide. These leaders will tell you that David changed not only their perspectives, their energy levels and their attitudes, but also their lives.