David Fraser

Managing Director @ David Fraser Ltd

About

I work with senior leaders and business owners in engineering, manufacturing, technology and scientific research across both industry and academia, helping them bring clarity to complex situations quickly, take effective, practical action and often bringing a sense of calm that helps leaders think clearly under pressure. What makes my work different is the combination of deep leadership development expertise with a background in science, engineering and business.  This allows me to bring structured, analytical thinking to complex organisational challenges of the challenges and opportunities you face, connecting strategy, people and execution rather than treating them in isolation. - I support organisations in areas such as: - Establishing clear direction and strategy - Building effective leadership teams - Breaking down silos and aligning sub-cultures - Developing leaders at all levels - Simplifying change and complexity - Strengthening performance, collaboration and decision making At the heart of my work is developing leaders and equipping them to develop other leaders. I draw on a broad and deeply researched portfolio of tools, techniques and approaches, shaped by extensive real-world experience. This means I do not apply a one-size-fits-all model. Instead, I work alongside you to understand your context and address the real issues. Clients often describe my approach as practical, collaborative and grounded in their reality, focused not just on leadership in isolation but on understanding and improving the organisation as a whole. This allows my clients to become more enterprising, agile and resilient, with leadership teams that collaborate effectively and individuals who gain greater recognition and influence. I am also the author of ‘The Mastery of Leadership’ and ‘Relationship Mastery: A Business Professional’s Guide’. 🌐 https://drdavidfraser.com/ 📧 david@davidfraser.com If you would like to explore how I can support you or your organisation, feel free to connect or get in touch.

Country

United Kingdom

City

Greater Glasgow Area

Industry

Management Consulting

Skill

Strategy, Leadership, Change Management, Business Strategy, Program Management, Engineering, Start-ups, Project Portfolio Management, Published Author, Writing, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Business Development, New Business Development, Knowledge Management, Project Planning, Project Management, Business Transformation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Management Consulting

Experience

Managing Director

David Fraser Ltd

2001-10 - Present · 25 yrs

Greater Glasgow Area

David Fraser Ltd / Success for Leaders provides coaching and consultancy services to business leaders, teams and organisations, and also private individuals, specifically focused on helping them successfully navigate change and achieve outstanding results. A network of associates is drawn on for larger projects when required. An example is setting up, as a trusted “neutral”, a system of programme management and a unified board process with 'dashboard'-based performance reporting at the Naval Base on the River Clyde, allowing the different organisational cultures to work together in a partnering relationship on the Base. 'It's important for others to understand, one of the reasons this has worked so well is that you listen, understand the problem and help us do our work.' Commodore Chris Hockley RN, Commander Naval Base Clyde.

Non Executive Chairman

Industrial Systems and Control

2016-4 - Present · 10 yrs 6 mos

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Personal contribution is leading the board of directors with a particular emphasis on continual development and improvement of the operational business. ISC provides premium analysis, modelling, development, and training services for complex control, simulation, and optimisation problems in a range of industries. ISC also enhances its clients' technology strategy development.

Managing Director

Hanon Solutions Ltd

2003-3 - 2004-10 · 1 yr 8 mos

Hanon (now part of OLM Group) provides IT-based information sharing solutions, mainly for the public sector in, for example, the child protection field. Initially brought in as Non-Executive Director by investors (the Archangels business angel syndicate), then took over as CEO. Achieved turnaround and trade sale.

Type 45 Programme Director

BAE Systems

1998-7 - 2001-9 · 3 yrs 3 mos

In the early days of the Type 45 Destroyer Programme, built up team to meet needs of programme, instituting improvements to systems and processes as required, all through turbulent period of UK withdrawal from trinational programme, acquisition of GEC Marconi by BAe, appointment of prime contractor and intense competition. Laid groundwork for future success of programme, including: Developed multi-site build programme to balance strategy, workshare and competition. Tendered for construction programme valued at £400m plus. Board director for multi-site, multi-project business unit (6,500 employees).

Project Executive

Thales

1993 - 1998 · 5 yrs

Design and manufacture of complex electro-optic systems. Business unit approx £100m sales. Led on: Corporate business planning and strategy. Systems engineering on major bids, leading with major customers. Major tenders - values £1.5m to £4m. New business development. Multi-national consortia.

Principal Engineer / Project Manager

Scomagg

1988 - 1992 · 4 yrs

Various control system and simulator projects for the steel, power and oil & gas industries - contract values ranged from £100k to £1.3m and all were profitable e.g. training simulator for Longannet Power Station and a Diagnostic and Monitoring System for Torness Nuclear Power Station.