David Langdon

David Langdon is a partner at RHR International with more than 20 years of experience in the leadership consulting space. Having held a wide range of leadership roles throughout his career, David is adept at preparing leaders for the C-suite.

David is known for his guidance through his long-term relationships with leaders and boards of directors. He often initiates these relationships with expert assessment, helping organizations take a broad view of their pipelines and achieve future-oriented results. This also helps craft important dialogue about company leaders, structure, and culture. David works across sectors, including automotive, aviation, banking, engineering, the UK central government, insurance, pharmaceuticals, and television production.

Helping companies adapt to disruptive, rapidly changing market forces, David is often the guiding hand during times of organizational change. His focus is on moving forward, adapting and growing with success. He helps clients make difficult decisions and ensures they are objective. His international work enables him to engage with many cultures, which he enjoys. David feels privileged to spend time with executives and make a real impact on the way they lead. He brings an egalitarian approach to his work, which he encourages in the leaders he coaches, as he believes the most powerful leadership comes from a place of authenticity.

Prior to joining RHR, David applied his psychological insight first to being a detective in the UK police force and then working in change management and leadership development, based in London. He received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from The Open University in the UK and a master’s degree in occupational psychology from City University in London. He achieved chartership (professional) status with the British Psychological Society (BPS) in 1998. In 2011, David was elected as an associate fellow of the British Psychological Society (AFBPsS).