
David Chinsky
DrPH,MBA, CSP
MI, USDr. David Chinsky spent nearly 20 years in executive leadership positions at organizations including Ford Motor Company, Nestle and Thomson Reuters, before founding the Institute for Leadership Fitness in 2002. Today, Dr. Chinsky is in high demand as a mentor, trainer, speaker and executive coach. Dr. Chinsky is the Founder of the Institute for Leadership Fitness, author of The Fit Leader's Companion, and creator of the Fit Leader's Program™ and Fit Leaders Academy, experiences that prepare organizational leaders for careers marked by sustained contribution. His Fit Leader's Program has attracted leaders from over a dozen states in the U.S. and from over 10 countries around the world. Dr. Chinsky holds his Bachelor of Arts and Doctorate degrees from the University of Michigan, his Master of Science degree from the University of Illinois and his MBA from the Keller Graduate School of Management. David also has been awarded the exclusive Certified Speaking Professional, or CSP, designation by the National Speakers Association, and has earned his coaching credentials from the International Coach Federation.
Dr. David Chinsky spent nearly 20 years in executive leadership positions at organizations including Ford Motor Company, Nestle and Thomson Reuters, before founding the Institute for Leadership Fitness in 2002. Today, Dr. Chinsky is in high demand as a mentor, trainer, speaker and executive coach. Dr. Chinsky is the Founder of the Institute for Leadership Fitness, author of The Fit Leader's Companion, and creator of the Fit Leader's Program™ and Fit Leaders Academy, experiences that prepare organizational leaders for careers marked by sustained contribution. His Fit Leader's Program has attracted leaders from over a dozen states in the U.S. and from over 10 countries around the world. Dr. Chinsky holds his Bachelor of Arts and Doctorate degrees from the University of Michigan, his Master of Science degree from the University of Illinois and his MBA from the Keller Graduate School of Management. David also has been awarded the exclusive Certified Speaking Professional, or CSP, designation by the National Speakers Association, and has earned his coaching credentials from the International Coach Federation.
The Creative Potential
The Vanishing To-Do List
The Vanishing To-Do List™ teaches leaders a productivity-boosting tool that ensures that items added to a daily task list disappear at the end of every day. Utilizing a three-step process, leaders learn how to confidently convert their to-do list into a temporary accumulator of promises and commitments made each day. We teach leaders how to watch their lists vanish at the end of each day by either implementing or scheduling the follow-up actions necessary to fulfill each...
The Gift of Feedback
The Gift of Feedback™ teaches leaders a hands-on approach for supporting and improving employee performance. Leaders learn and practice a seven-step process for conducting constructive feedback discussions with others. We teach leaders how to give feedback at the teachable moment, and how to balance positive and constructive feedback to maintain employee engagement and commitment.





