Break Through To Yes: Unlocking the Possible with Collaboration (Collaborative Podcast)

Tired of the barriers and wasted resources? This is the breakthrough guide for you and your organization. These fourteen podcasts with thirty experts from America, Canada, France, and Germany explore collaboration and disruptive technology, human resources, innovation, organizational cultures, negotiation, sports, human sex trafficking and more. In this series; Book 1, The Foundation for Collaboration. Book 2: The Collaborative Guest Podcasts Book 3: The 10 Essential Steps of Collaboration Book 4: Unlocking the Possible with Collaboration David B. Savage, BA (Econ), PLand, CPCC Collaboration, Business Development, and Negotiation Specialist Savage Management Ltd. david@davidbsavage.com 403-466-5577 www.davidbsavage.com David brings 42+ years expertise, experience, and leadership in oil and gas, renewable energy, healthcare, entrepreneurship, stakeholder engagement and conflict management. Over a ten-year period, David and partners collaborated to develop 5 companies and 4 not for profits. Since 2007, Savage Management has focused on build capacity, innovation and accountability in people and in and between organizations and communities. David Savage works with leaders and organizations to advance their success through collaboration, negotiation, conflict resolution, and business development. CORE COMPETENCIES: Negotiations and Agreement Building, Business Development, Acquisitions, Management Consulting, Strategic Planning & Execution, Sustainability Engagement and Organizational Development, Management Leadership and Team Building, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Development, Conflict Management, Executive and Team Coaching plus 360 Leadership Assessments. Getting the right people, in the right places, with the right systems and right resources to collaborate, innovate and figure out challenges together is the best way. And, if that is not possible, then guiding the parties to the right people, principles, processes, and systems to ensure everyone's interests are heard and considered is the goal. KEY CORPORATE EXPERIENCE: Savage Management, President, (founder, 1993 to present, private, consulting, oil and gas management, coaching, leadership and negotiation training, negotiation mastery circles and leader round tables, conflict resolution and collaboration assessments), Collaborative Global Initiative, (cofounder, 2013 to present, international collaborative design and systems, facilitation, multi-stakeholder organization engagement, integrative discovery, coaching and training) Think SUSTAIN Ability, President, (cofounder, 2012 to present, private, consulting, thought leader round tables and facilitation), Oil and natural gas; Marmac Mines Ltd., Sebring Energy, Vice President, Business Development, TriQuest Energy, Vice President, Business Development, Sommer Energy, Senior Vice President, BXL Energy, Vice President, Joint Ventures and Land, Westar Petroleum, Chief Operating Officer and Director, Total Petroleum, Ashland Oil, Bank of Montreal, Bank of Commerce (1974 to 1980). VOLUNTEERING David's recent volunteer Director positions include ?aq'am (St. Mary's Indian Band) Community Enterprises (part of the Ktunaxa First Nation of BC), the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (Calgary) and the Heart and Stroke Foundation Alberta, Nunavut and NWT. David is, also, an active volunteer for the Petroleum Joint Venture Association, the Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen, the TransCanada Trail, Trails BC, and Rotary International. David served as President of the Petroleum Joint Venture Association 1991/92 and is an Honorary Life Member. David was awarded the Distinguished Citizen Award by CAPL in 2003.