In the latest episode of PodCatalyst, IABC Executive Director Peter Finn sat down with David Albritton, who has had an interesting and varied career path, from being in the Navy to working for Amazon Web Services and now leading Nineteen88 Strategies, an executive coaching business.
Listen to this episode to learn more about:
- Lessons David carried with him as he transitioned from the Navy to civilian life, including "developing a fearlessness" in your career
- Best practices for gaining new clients for a consulting business
- The value of mentorship and how to make the most of such a relationship
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Featuring David AlbrittonDavid Albritton is a recognized and accomplished business leader, public speaker and public relations/marketing expert with more than 35 years of leadership experience across the government, corporate and nonprofit sectors. He is the founder and chief executive of the executive coaching and business advisory firm, Nineteen88 Strategies, LLC, which specializes in a wide range of management consulting services, most specifically focused on executive and leadership development coaching for corporations, government agencies, nonprofits, associations, small businesses and highly motivated individuals and teams. Albritton spent 10 years as an officer in the U.S. Navy before transitioning into a variety of communications executive roles across the technology, automotive, aerospace and defense, retail and nonprofit sectors over the next 20+ years. Albritton has pivoted his vast career achievements into becoming a thriving executive development strategist, focused on cultivating and refining the career paths of successful executives and leaders through a holistic and authentic coaching framework. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and earned an M.S. in management from the Naval Postgraduate School. He has also completed executive education courses at Harvard University, Stanford University and the Wharton School of Business. Albritton is currently enrolled in Georgetown University’s prestigious Institute for Transformational — Leadership Coaching Program, as he pursues the credential of certified executive coach by the International Coach Federation (ICF).