Principal Biography

Tom Davidson helps new managers hit the ground running and organizations prepare their next generation of leaders. To do that, he is a leadership development consultant, executive coach and featured speaker on contemporary leadership issues.

Principal Tom Davidson is a leadership consultant based in Richmond, Virginia, where he is founder and president of Davidson Leadership. His formal education includes BS degrees in both agricultural economics and forestry from N.C. State University, an MBA from the University of Richmond and an MS in organization development from The American University and NTL Institute in Washington, DC.

He is also a certified senior professional in human resource management (SPHR), a certified business coach (CPCC, ACC), and immediate past president of the National Speakers Association in Virginia (NSA).

His primary research, writing and speaking interests are related to the acceleration of leadership transitions, and he is author of The 8 Greatest Mistakes New Managers Make: Surviving Your Transition to a Leadership Position.