Executive thinking, made relatable.
Executive thinking, made relatable.
David Simmons · The Relatable Exec
Thirty-five years inside the rooms where culture gets made — turned into plain language you can use on Monday. Book 1 of the Job Joy series is coming soon.
Whether you came for the book, the framework, or to bring David to your team — start here.
Job Joy
The three-book series. Define what job joy is, diagnose what blocks it, then solve it. Book 1, Solve the Riddle, is coming soon.
The JJFF™ Framework
Define, diagnose, solve. The formula gives you the target, the five blocks name what stops it, the method moves it.
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Sign in for your course modules, cohort materials, and assessment results.
Speaking
Keynotes and executive briefings on job joy, leading through crisis, and executive thinking made relatable.
Testimonials
What clients, colleagues, and readers say about working with David.
Contact
Speaking enquiries, coaching, framework licensing, and press.
Downloads
Two free tools: the JJFF™ Starter workbook and the printable Job Joy Assessment.
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JOB JOY: Solve the Riddle, plus resources from The Relatable Exec.
About David
35+ years leading talent and culture across hospitality, luxury retail, and healthcare.
Built on 35+ years leading talent and culture inside Marriott, DFS/LVMH, and Mercy Health — serving organizations of tens of thousands.
Working hard and feeling fulfilled are not the same thing. Book 1 of the Job Joy series is the doorway — where you learn to tell the difference and meet the formula that explains it. Find the work you are built for.
“Job joy is a formula, not a fluke.”
35+ years leading people and culture at Marriott, DFS/LVMH, Mercy Health and Navitus Health Solutions — through crises, culture turnarounds, and organizations of tens of thousands. SHRM-SCP. Now David puts that experience into JOB JOY and The Relatable Exec, in language anyone can use.
See David's JourneyThe Job Joy Assessment turns the formula into something you can act on — take it for yourself, or run it with your team.
What genuinely draws you — regardless of whether anyone pays for it.
What you are genuinely capable of — evidenced, not hoped for.
How much of your actual week sits where the first two meet. This is the one that matters.
