DAVID EDGERTON JR

Creator of the Transferable Capital framework

Performance was never the whole story.

I help mid-career professionals name what their experience is worth as AI reshapes work, so they can carry it into the next role or build something of their own.

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Start free with the newsletter or the audit. When you want a plan built around your own experience, book a session.

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    One edition a week on the value you own and don't rent: the experience, relationships and judgment you carry from role to role.

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  • Capital Gap AuditFree assessment

    See where your six capitals are strong and where they need work: Human, Social, Cultural, Economic, Symbolic and Psychological.

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  • Clarity SessionCoaching

    A one-on-one session to map your capital and decide your next move, whether that's a new company or your own business.

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  • Speaking and workshopsEMBA programs and teams

    Transferable Capital sessions for executive MBA cohorts and corporate learning teams on staying valuable as AI changes the work.

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Books

Two books on the same question: what you're worth when the title comes off.

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Coming soon

ReTitled

How mid-career professionals turn experience into capital in the age of AI.

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Laid Off to Lift-Off

How losing your job can help you launch your purpose.

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Background

I trained as an electrical engineer and spent more than 25 years in IT and project management, including years leading IT teams inside manufacturing plants.

Every title I held belonged to someone else's org chart. The work that traveled with me never did. That gap became the Transferable Capital framework, and it's what I write, coach and teach about now.

  • EngineeringBS, Electrical Engineering, NC A&T State University
  • BusinessMBA, Carlson School of ManagementMAHRM, Concordia University, St. Paul
  • TeachingAdjunct faculty, Minnesota Carlson Executive MBA ProgramExcellence in Teaching Award, Hamline University, 201621 years of teaching experience
  • SearchManaging Partner, DEJ Search
  • MediaManaging Principal, The DEJ Media Company

Music

I play jazz keys, produce from a home studio, and serve as Director of Music at my church. The singles live on the streaming services.

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