David Grossman

For over 30 years, David Grossman, ABC, APR, Fellow PRSA, CSP, has helped leaders drive productivity and get the results they want through authentic and courageous leadership and communication. He’s a sought-after speaker and advisor to Fortune 500 leaders, and a member of the Arthur W. Page Society and Forbes Communications Council.

David is the Founder and CEO of The Grossman Group, an award-winning Chicago-based strategic leadership development and internal communications consultancy. He counsels leaders at top organizations to unleash the power of strategic internal communication and drive performance. Clients include Abbott Laboratories, Amazon, Amsted Industries, Kimberly-Clark, McDonald’s, Microsoft, and Stanley Black & Decker, among others.

A media source for his expert commentary and analysis on employee and leadership issues, David has been featured on “NBC Nightly News,” in the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Forbes, Fortune, the World Economic Forum, Directors & Boards, and CBS MoneyWatch, among many others. An award-winning, six-time author, his latest book, The Heart Work of Modern Leadership: 6 Differentiators of Exceptional Leaders (Amplify Publishing, March 2026), is an Amazon Best Seller. His leadercommunicator Blog has been named the #1 Blog on Communication by Feedspot ten years in a row.

David also recently launched an award-winning edition of his popular book, Heart First, tailored to emerging leaders seeking the secret behind exceptional leadership in an extraordinary time – which is extended into a free, ready-to-use curriculum designed for college-level educators who want to bring modern leadership to life in the classroom. Built around David’s acclaimed book, Heart First for Emerging Leaders, this curriculum helps students build self-awareness, strengthen communication, and develop leadership skills rooted in purpose and values.

David serves on the Board of Trustees for the Institute for Public Relations, The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations, the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations Department, and the Communication Leaders of Chicago.

David graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Suma Cum Laude from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1987. While at the UW, he was appointed to the Iron Shield Society, the Mortar Board National College Senior Honor Society, and also was named the Outstanding Junior and Outstanding Senior in the College of Letters & Science.