John Davidson
Fiction Writer | Oxford MSt Creative Writing & Faber Academy Graduate
Studied at University of Oxford
Works at pathtoconsulting.com
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John's Offerings
Custom hourly · $379/hr
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John also coaches for Management Consulting and Master’s Programs. View all.
John’s Publishing & Writing Qualifications
Coaches professionally
Experience level: Associate
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Welcome to my profile! I am a fiction writer and current student in the MSt in Creative Writing at the University of Oxford. My work has been published in Litro, The Frogmore Papers, and other venues, and I have been longlisted for the Cambridge Short Story Award, Yeovil First Novel Award and Unleash Press First Novel Award. I graduated from Faber Academy's 'Writing a Novel' course and National Centre for Writing's 'Short Story' course. Before transitioning to writing, I worked as a management consultant with McKinsey and hold an MPhil in Development Studies from the University of Oxford and a MA in Politics and Economics from the University of Glasgow. Primarily, I can support with granular feedback on manuscripts AND/OR help on joining writing programs like the ones I was part of. If you have any questions, feel free to drop me a line. Best, Cristian
John can help with:
Editing
Freelancing
Interview Prep
Manuscript Submission
Networking Strategy
Publishing Strategy
Resume Review
Salary Negotiation
Skill Building
Writing Techniques
John also coaches for Management Consulting and Master’s Programs. View all.
About John
I'm a Berlin-based coach and writer. I come from a non-traditional background, then studied at the University of Oxford and spent ~5 years at McKinsey, where I worked across multiple industries and geographies and was fast-tracked twice. Since leaving consulting in 2021, I've coached ~400 candidates across >1,400 sessions, primarily targeting MBB and other top consulting firms. Alongside coaching, I write literary fiction and have pursued formal training in creative writing. The common thread in my work is helping ambitious people perform under pressure: clarifying what matters, building repeatable practice, and translating ability into results, whether that's an interview, an application, or the page.
Why do I coach?
I coach because talent is rarely the limiting factor - direction is. Most people work hard but spend too much time on low-leverage effort, especially when the process is opaque and the feedback loop is weak. My coaching is designed to fix that: diagnose the bottleneck, prescribe drills, and help you build a process you can execute under real pressure. I also enjoy the craft of it: turning messy performance into clean thinking, clean communication, and ultimately confidence. Thereate dependency goal isn't to c on a coach; it's to give you a method you can run on your own.
Work Experience
Coach
pathtoconsulting.com
2021 - Present
Associate- Junior engagement manager
McKinsey & Company
2017 - 2021
Education
University of Oxford
MPhil, Development Studies
University of Oxford
MSt, Creative Writing
University of Glasgow
MA, Economics & Politics
University of Hong Kong
MA (Exchange program 1-year), Economics & Politics
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Overall Rating
5.0
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