ABOUT
Integrating leadership and communications
L= f (C) – NASA, Intuit, Johnson & Johnson, and even the NASA astronauts agree that Leadership is a function of communication and great leadership is a function of great communication. Executive Public Speaking Coaching is the most powerful leadership development.
PROVEN EXPERTISE
Extensive experience and a well proven track record with elite organizations.
INTERACTIVE LEARNING
TRANSFORMATIVE RESULT
MY STORY
The road to Emotional Credibility™
ACT I
The rise of a startup evangelist
I’ve been a founder, co-founder, or early stage employee at multiple startup companies in the internet space. I’ve raised several hundred million dollars with my various teams in Silicon Valley and beyond, and I’ve always ended up with the title Chief Evangelist. I spoke at business conferences all over the world, did business development, appeared on television, had a segment on a radio show, spoke to the press, and thought I was a highly accomplished communicator, until I got to speak at TED.
ACT II
My TED fail and the big ah-ha
I totally blew it my first time on the TED stage. But that experience galvanized me to understand and grow in the science of communication so I could reliably and repeatedly be inspiring, connected, and relaxed onstage. When I saw a speaker give a brilliant, but incredibly awkward TEDx talk, I realized I could teach what I’d learned to help others grow, as well. Since then, I’ve spoken at TED twice more, TEDx five times, coached for over 35 TEDx events, continue to provide speaker coaching for the TED Fellows Program, and help thousands of leaders at top organizations apply the principles I’ve identified to become TED-worthy speakers themselves. Even the ones who thought they were hopelessly bad.
ACT III
Rooting communications and leadership in neuroscience
Because my leadership, presentation, and speaker training are all based in neuroscience, you get principles that show you not only what works, but also why it works. This frees you to be more confident, creative, and authentic in all of your communications.
Understanding these immediately actionable distinctions will forever transform how you speak, making you stand out as a leader with emotional credibility who can influence your audience to action.
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I thought I didn't need John, but in one hour he gave me a leapfrog I didn't think I needed. And, ever since that moment I keep him very, very close. And my very special network I trust with him because he not only brings out the best in you when you talk, but he looks inside your soul when he does it.
Melinda Richter, Global Head of Johnson & Johnson Innovations JLABS