David Whyte
Poet and lecturer
David Whyte is a poet who has taken his work into the world of business and leadership. He wrote The Three Marriages.
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Born in Mirfield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
About David Whyte
David Whyte was born in Mirfield, Yorkshire, and grew up with an Irish mother. He now lives in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. He studied marine zoology and has worked as a naturalist guide in the Galapagos Islands. He has also led expeditions in the Andes and the Himalaya. Besides poetry, he lectures widely and works with companies, using verse to explore courage, creativity and change in the workplace. He has been an Associate Fellow at the Said Business School, University of Oxford. His prose includes The Three Marriages, which takes up work, self and relationship.