David Kolbe is the Chief Executive Officer of Kolbe Corp and a leading authority on conative leadership and organizational team dynamics. Over his 28-year tenure, he has championed data-driven team optimization and co-authored the definitive productivity guide, Do More, More Naturally.
David Kolbe has spent nearly three decades transforming how global enterprises understand human performance, workforce productivity, and executive leadership. As the CEO of Kolbe Corp, David bridges the gap between organizational psychology, legal framework, and corporate execution. He was a foundational visionary behind the brand’s primary SaaS products, directly contributing to the development of the original predictive algorithm for the world-renowned Kolbe A™ Index.
Before stepping into his role as a psychometric and workforce pioneer, David established a rigorous analytical background as a practicing attorney. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the prestigious Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and earned his Juris Doctor (JD) from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. This intersection of economic theory, corporate law, and conative science allows him to advise executive boards on mitigating risk, scaling workforce alignment, and reducing talent turnover through bias-free hiring metrics.
As a sought-after speaker and co-author of the best-selling book, Do More, More Naturally: Empowering Effortless Success and the Freedom to Be Yourself, David frequently counsels enterprise organizations on the critical difference between cognitive skills, affective personality traits, and conative instincts. His work focuses on diagnosing “conative stress”—the hidden corporate cost of forcing employees to work against their innate strengths—and designing high-efficiency team structures capable of driving innovation. He also serves as the co-host of the Powered by Instinct podcast, a leading resource for conative research and workplace execution.
Watch David Kolbe break down the critical difference between cognitive skill sets and conative 'striving instincts' in this featured executive keynote.
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