David Oxley

David Oxley

Dr Oxley is a dual UK/US citizen based in Austin, Texas. David started his career as a management consultant before leading major people and corporate restructuring projects for BP PLC across Europe, USA, India, and the Middle East. He worked closely with Reliance Industries in India, one of BP’s partners, as they embarked on their big corporate restructuring. He currently spends his time researching and writing on future career trends for publications around the world including Fast Company, Forbes, Big Think, Reader’s Digest, and HR Today where he also serves as a member of the global advisory board. David was awarded his doctorate in Organizational Change at Cranfield University and his MBA from the University of Notre Dame.

Appears in 21 Episodes

The Power of Stories with World Champion and Olympic Swimmer Felix Aubock

In this episode, David Oxley and Helmut Schuster engage in a deep conversation with Felix Aubock, an accomplished swimmer and PhD student. They explore Felix's journey...

The Power of Stories with Peter Tauchner-Hoover

In this episode, David Oxley and Helmut Schuster explore the significance of storytelling in both personal and professional contexts. They are joined by Peter Tauchner...

The Power of Stories with Nicki Auret

SummaryIn this episode of 'The Power of Stories', David Oxley, Helmut Schuster, and Nicki Auret explore the profound impact of storytelling in business, the importance...

Power of Stories with Daniel Obst President & CEO AFS Intercultural Programs

Daniel shares a story of how his search for career and professional fulfillment seemed elusive until an unassuming conversation with his mother completely reframed and...

The Power of Stories with Dr Angelos Gkanoutas-Leventis

Angelos joins us to share his story about the eagle who thought it was a chicken. We discuss the influence of environmental conditioning on how we view our potential a...

Dr Angelos G-L: The Multifaceted Force of Nature

Our introduction of Dr Angelos Gkanoutas-Leventis, the guest storyteller for the next podcast episode.

The Episode about Hannalore the Swim Coach Story

Dr Schuster shares the story of how his swim coaches intervention profoundly effected his attitude and reminded him that if you are going to do something... do it 100%!

The Power of Conviction - Swim coach trailer #2

The Felix Episode - Abraham Wald story

Our guest Felix Henderson, entrepreneur, COO of OhChat, shares his inspiring story about Abraham Wald.

Common Sense in Entrepreneurship

Felix Henderson - One career tip

Learning from Failure & Challenging Assumptions

The Power of Stories: "On Character" Episode

In this episode we review General Stanley McChrystal's book "On Character." As a series of life stories, the book is a remarkable example of how stories resonate and c...

The Danger of Otherness Trailer

Animated clip: Stories: Our Legacy

The Power of Stories Episode 4 with Ali Elsabagh

The remarkable Ali Elsabagh join us to share his experience and outlook on professional life. We focus on the story of how he came to found Scaleta as a solution to fe...

The fire that fuels you - Ali Elsabagh Trailer 4

The CEO and the Boiled Seeds - with Barrie Thomas of the BTM Club

In this episode, Barrie shares his story of the CEO and the boiled seeds. A twist on the emperor has no clothes and how difficult it can be to break free of the spell ...

The story about the car with Trisha Conley, EVP People and Culture, LyondellBasell

The story about the new car! The extraordinary Trisha Conley shares her story of teenage ambition, the power of incentives, and the even more powerful influence of not...

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