Richard Davis
CEO
Dr. Richard Davis is the CEO of Kilberry, a leading firm of management psychologists that provides assessment and development services to investors, CEOs, and corporate leaders. Clients include Under Armor, Best Buy, Target, and the National Basketball Association. He has also assessed senior executives and board members from companies such as Nike, Amazon, Google, Starbucks, and General Motors. He is the author of The Intangibles of Leadership and has appeared on national television and radio and in print media, including CNN Money, the Wall Street Journal, and the Harvard Business Review.
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To understand others, you need to see past their fleeting emotions. You must perceive who they are as people.