DAVE EATON

Developing unique solutions to address the human side of any business transformation
Dave focuses on addressing the human side of any culture change or business transaction, while the company works to ensure efficient and effective execution and sustainability of desired change. This is often achieved through cultural integration and individual and team performance, which can have a direct impact on bottom-line results. 
Dave has worked with clients across a broad range of industries in more than 50 countries globally, facilitating some 750 workshops and top team alignment sessions, in complex transformation events including M&A/JV, globalization, spin-offs/carve-outs, and other major business transformations.
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    In 1993, Dave founded Eaton Consulting Group, later rebranded as Aperian Global, the world's largest, privately-held, cross-cultural training, consulting, web tools company, where he held the position of founder/owner/practice leader through 2009. For the next several years, Dave was a Senior Partner with a major HR Advisory firm, where he held the position of Global Practice Leader – Culture Transformation. 


    Today, Dave is very happy returning to his entrepreneurial / boutique roots, enabling Clarion clients to build the kind of culture that unlocks the potential of leaders, teams and the entire organization in service of their strategy.

"In the absence of a common, co-authored culture to work in, people will revert to the culture they know."

EDUCATION

M.A., Intercultural Management, Lesley University
B.A., Psychology/Sociology, Macalester College
President, Board, Friends of Concord-Carlisle Soccer
Board of Directors: Dix & Eaton PR/Communications
Past Board Member, Up with People, Inc.
Past Board Member, High Spirit Community Farm
Guest Lecturer: Babson College, Boston College, Northeastern University and frequent speaker at multiple Human Resource Professional Organizations including ATD, SHRM, Conference Board, & NEHRA.

FUN FACTS

PHILOSOPHY ON LIFE

Always give more than you expect to receive; in fact, give to give.

FAVORITE HOBBIES

Coaching Youth Soccer; enjoying Asian Fusion with family and friends; traveling globally, immersing myself in other cultures. 

FAVORITE QUOTE

"A leader is best when people barely know he exists. Not so good when people obey him; worse when they despise him. But of a good leader, who talks little, when the work is done, and his aim fulfilled, they will say, 'We did it ourselves.'"

FAVORITE WORD

Selfless, Humility, Genuine, Authenticity, Transparency