01 / WORKSHOPS
Better Boss Workshops
Group and individual sessions that help bosses strengthen the skills and insight to lead people more effectively.
Ask about a workshopDon Darvill · Leadership Change Agent
Better boss.
Far better results.
Practical leadership ideas from a lifelong student of people, business, and the work of building strong brands.
People make the difference.
About Don
A career shaped by people.
33 years at McDonald’sFrom the company’s early years in Canada to senior leadership and ownership of three restaurants.
Don helps bosses develop their people and build stronger businesses. His approach grew from decades of learning what effective leadership looks like in practice.
- Started at sixteen: Joined McDonald’s during its early years in Canada.
- Led employee development: Served as Director of Training and Employee Development for Western Canada and received the President’s Award.
- Built his own business: Later owned and operated three independent McDonald’s restaurants.
- Now shares what he learned: Through Better Boss Workshops, Quadrant Leadership, tutorials, and individual consultations.
Personal Motivation for Change
At the height of his corporate career, Don was diagnosed with rapid cycling bipolar disorder. The challenges he would now face prompted him to rethink the way that he would lead people in the future. He would later call his transition into the role of a people-centric leader Quadrant Leadership.
The work
Build the kind of leadership people can grow with.
Don’s workshops and Quadrant Leadership Model put employee development at the centre of business performance.
02 / MODEL
Quadrant Leadership
A practical framework for adapting how you train, teach, coach, and mentor as people develop.
Learn more from Don03 / CONVERSATION
One-on-one consultation
Explore the leadership challenges facing your business and the people who make it work.
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Ideas for better bosses.
Short videos from Don on the everyday choices that shape a workplace.
Featured video
Introduction to Quadrant Leadership and the Better Boss Workshops
A two-minute introduction to the Quadrant Leadership Model.
Free book downloads
The books
Open a book to read it online, or download your own copy.
The Entrepreneur’s Apprentice
Better Boss Workshop Edition
Practical ideas for developing people, strengthening your brand, and becoming a better boss.
Free PDF · No password required
Bipolar And Me
Finding Salvation
The personal stories behind Don’s leadership journey. A companion to the Better Boss Workshop Edition.
Free PDF · No password required
Get in touch
Let’s talk about better leadership.
Interested in a Better Boss Workshop, a consultation, or a conversation about Quadrant Leadership? Send Don a note about what you’re working on. Don makes every effort to reply to your inquiry within three business days.