Jimmy Davis is a partner based in RHR’s Atlanta office. He brings expertise in individual and team development, executive coaching, talent management, succession planning, and cultural competence to organizations to help them build dynamic and talented leadership teams. For two decades, Jimmy has worked across industries including retail, consumer packaged goods, finance, healthcare, transportation, insurance, energy, and media and entertainment.
Optimistic and energetic, Jimmy takes a big-picture perspective with executives to help them stay grounded in their greater purpose and their ability to positively impact those they lead. Past projects include working with a Fortune 50 consumer packaged goods organization to assess leadership talent for an organizational structure change, designing a leadership-development plan for senior leaders at a Fortune 100 healthcare company, and coaching and developing senior leaders at a Fortune 50 banking organization to improve leadership depth and effectiveness.
Prior to joining RHR, Jimmy was the principal consultant of his own independent consulting firm. Before that, he was a lead consultant for client deliverables in the job analysis and selection practice at another firm and held a wide variety of roles as an executive coach, consultant, and business-leadership associate.
Focus Areas
- Coaching with impact
- Bringing a successful pipeline
- Navigating high-performing-team dynamics
Special Skills
- Putting challenges into perspective to bring balance and focused change
Education
- Morehouse College, BA, psychology
- University of Georgia, MS, organizational behavior
- University of Georgia, PhD, industrial and organizational psychology
Leadership philosophy
Empower others, lead with integrity, and inspire growth through action.
Passions
Reading a good leadership book, being an avid golfer and sports enthusiast, and chasing my daughter around.