• Huron Companies
    • Innosight
    • Studer Education
  • Submit RFP
  • Careers
  • Technology Partners
  • Contact Us
  • About Us
  • Favorites
Huron Logo Huron Logo
  • Expertise
    • Business Operations
    • Care Transformation
    • Consumer Transformation
    • Digital
    • Organizational Transformation
    • Research Enterprise
    • Strategy & Innovation
    • Upcoming Huron Events

      View Events
  • Industry
    • Education
    • Energy & Utilities
    • Financial Services
    • Healthcare
    • Industrials & Manufacturing
    • Life Sciences
    • Public Sector
    • See All
    • We collaborate with the best and brightest in technology.

      Learn More About Our Partners
  • Our Experts
    • View All Expert Bios
    • Find an expert specialized in your industry.

      Book a Speaker
  • Insights
    • Articles
    • Case Studies
    • Research
    • Get the latest insights and updates from our experts.

      View All Insights
  • Investor Relations
    • News
    • Events
    • Financial
    • Stock Info
    • Corporate Governance
    • See All
    • Learn more about Huron and our most recent financial results.

      Investor Presentation
  • Contact Us
  • Expertise
    Expertise
    Business OperationsCare TransformationConsumer TransformationDigitalOrganizational TransformationResearch EnterpriseStrategy & Innovation

    Upcoming Huron Events

    View Events
  • Industry
    Industry
    EducationEnergy & UtilitiesFinancial ServicesHealthcareIndustrials & ManufacturingLife SciencesPublic SectorSee All

    We collaborate with the best and brightest in technology.

    Learn More About Our Partners
  • Our Experts
    Our Experts
    View All Expert Bios

    Find an expert specialized in your industry.

    Book a Speaker
  • Insights
    Insights
    ArticlesCase StudiesResearch

    Get the latest insights and updates from our experts.

    View All Insights
  • Investor Relations
    Investor Relations
    NewsEventsFinancialStock InfoCorporate GovernanceSee All

    Learn more about Huron and our most recent financial results.

    Investor Presentation
  • Careers
    Careers
    Join Our Talent CommunitySearch Open PositionsBenefits
  • About Huron
    About Huron
    The Huron DifferenceOur People & ValuesMaking an ImpactOur ResultsInvestor RelationsLocations
  • Help & Support
    Help & Support
    Contact UsSubmit an RFPBook a Speaker
  • Privacy
    Privacy
    Privacy StatementTerms & ConditionsCookies PolicyFraudulent OffersLabor Condition Applications
  • Contact Us
  • Favorites
    Recent Favorites
    You have no saved content.
Favorite Bookmark

David Duncan

Senior Partner Contact David Duncan
Contact David Duncan Purchase Read Connect

David Duncan

David is a senior partner at Innosight, Huron’s strategy and innovation business. He is a trusted adviser to top leaders at many of the world’s most successful companies, helping them to navigate disruptive change, create sustainable growth and transform their organizations to thrive for the long term.

About David

David leads Innosight’s financial services business, as well as its business area focused on organizational capabilities for innovation and growth.

In his decade with Innosight, David has worked with a diverse set of clients to help senior executives develop and execute long-term growth strategies, often with an emphasis on transformation in the face of industry disruption. He has deep expertise in helping companies strengthen their capabilities for innovation and growth, create a culture of innovation, improve customer-centricity and develop future innovation leaders. He has also played a central role in developing Innosight’s “jobs to be done” methodology and toolkit, applying it to a wide range of strategy and innovation client problems.

Prior to joining Innosight, David was a consultant for McKinsey & Company.

David graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Duke University and earned a doctorate in physics from Harvard University.

Favorite Bookmark
Contact David Duncan Purchase Read Connect

Areas of Expertise

  • Enterprise Strategy
  • Innovation and Commercialization

Industries

  • Financial Services
  • Professional and Business Services
  • Technology Media and Telecommunications

Education & Certifications

  • Ph.D., Harvard University
  • B.A., Duke University

Insights

  • Strengthen Your Innovation Capabilities to Drive Performance

    Read More

    Building an innovation capability is a systems design challenge that requires a system solution rather than isolated point solutions.

  • Why Your Company Needs a Common Innovation Language

    Read More

    The most important thing a leadership team can do is to get started on clarifying the roles and meaning of the word “innovation” in its company. This can save immense amounts of time, wasted energy and employee frustration, and greatly increase your chances of realizing the hopes you had for innovation in the first place.

  • Overcoming Barriers to Scaling Innovation Globally

    Read More

    Significant value is left on the table by companies that fall victim to often deeply rooted — but eminently addressable — barriers to global scaling. By approaching these as a system challenge that requires a system solution, companies can unlock the full potential of their global footprint and maximize enterprise value.

  • Making M&A a Powerful Pillar of Your Growth Strategy

    Read More

    While M&A as a lever to drive growth, innovation, and transformation is more vital than ever, most companies struggle to use M&A effectively.

  • Knowing When to Reinvent

    Read More

    No business survives over the long term without reinventing itself.

4 out of 5

Available to Purchase

  • The Secret Lives of Customers: A Detective Story About Solving the Mystery of Customer Behavior

    The Secret Lives of Customers: A Detective Story About Solving the Mystery of Customer Behavior

    A detective story for anyone looking to solve the mystery of who their customers really are, what they really want, why they leave and how to bring them back.

    Purchase on Amazon
  • David Duncan Book 1

    Competing Against Luck: The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice

    Gain insights into customers buying behaviors and how to apply the “Jobs to Be Done” approach to transform innovation.

    Purchase on Amazon
  • David Duncan Book 2

    Building a Growth Factory

    Even the best-performing companies eventually stall. Sustaining momentum—and remaining a great growth company—takes a system. Building a Growth Factory introduces how to create an environment where innovation is repeatable and reliable.

    Purchase on Amazon

Our Experts

Learn more about Huron's experts.

Learn More

Careers

Join Our Talent Community

Learn More

We use cookies on our website to provide you with a more personalized digital experience, enable website functionality and understand the performance of our site. You may review our Privacy Statement and our Cookies Policy. By using this site you agree to our use of cookies. I Accept

  • Expertise
    • Business Operations
    • Care Transformation
    • Consumer Transformation
    • Digital
    • Organizational Transformation
    • Research Enterprise
    • Strategy & Innovation
  • Industry
    • Education
    • Energy & Utilities
    • Financial Services
    • Healthcare
    • Industrials & Manufacturing
    • Life Sciences
    • Public Sector
  • About Huron
    • The Huron Difference
    • Our People & Values
    • Making an Impact
    • Our Results
    • Investor Relations
    • Locations
  • Help & Support
    • Contact Us
    • Submit an RFP
  • Careers
    • Search Open Positions
    • Join Our Talent Community
    • Our Commitment
  • Legal
    • Privacy Statement
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Studer Education: Subscription Product Terms of Use
    • Cookies
    • Fraudulent Offers
    • Labor Condition Applications
Huron Logo
  • LinkedIn Icon
  • Twitter Icon
  • Facebook Icon
  • Instagram
  • Youtube Icon

© 2022 Huron Consulting Group Inc. and affiliates. Huron is a global consultancy and not a CPA firm, and does not provide attest services, audits, or other engagements in accordance with standards established by the AICPA or auditing standards promulgated by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”). Huron is not a law firm; it does not offer, and is not authorized to provide, legal advice or counseling in any jurisdiction.