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David Emerald

@center-for-ted

Creator of The Empowerment Dynamic (TED)

Joined April 2026

About

David Emerald (1954-2025) was the celebrated creator of leadership frameworks proven to powerfully boost teamwork and productivity. His three decades of applied experience transformed how thousands of people and organizations approach self-leadership and workplace dynamics.

Following the release of David's bestselling book, The Power of TED* (*The Empowerment Dynamic), thousands of people and organizations have achieved breakthroughs by applying his self-leadership techniques and attending his seminars worldwide. Together with business partner Donna Zajonc MCC, David then wrote the workplace fable 3 Vital Questions: Transforming Workplace Drama.

David served as a consultant, facilitator, executive coach, speaker and author. David helped clients cultivate collaborative capabilities to create sustainable change and growth and to create powerful partnerships.

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