Are you clear on your mission in life? Are your daily actions, goals, choices and behaviors aligned with this mission? What if you were to discover that your mission is the same as everyone else's mission - at the deepest, most spiritual level? How might that awareness and understanding bring us all together - as [...]
20 Years ago, John was asked to develop and teach a workshop on how to be highly successful in life - physically, mentally, socially, financially, emotionally, and professionally. The workshop was titled MVP Results and it trained people how to clarify their Mission, Vision and Principles. Together these 3 components help people channel energy in [...]
In this short clip, John shares insights from his newest book: "Leapfrogging the Competition: 9 Proven Ways to Unleash Change and Innovation." In particular, he speaks about stewardship and servant leadership - the most powerful way to influence people by removing obstacles and facilitating flow.
What are some of the most common and significant root causes to weak organizational performance? The answer is a senior leadership team (or coaching staff) that is not aligned and inspired by a clear, intelligent business strategy. Everyone means well but there is friction, confusion and uncoordinated activity. In this clip, John offers a series [...]
What happens when you send associates to "team-building" training and then return them to an organizational culture of individual incentives, functional silos, and independent thinking (vs. interdependent thinking)? Chances are you wasted time and money - and you probably lost credibility. In this clip, John shares insights on the critical nature of organizational design and [...]
You cannot fake integrity and you cannot fake passion. Deep down you know the truth. Deep down you know if you are doing what you are meant to do. In this clip, John speaks about values and the importance of aligning your values with those of the organization you work for and the people you [...]
Are you among the many who think that people naturally resist change? Think again. Great leaders know better. Great leaders know that people are naturally designed for change - that change is a blessing, not a curse. It is with this understanding and belief that great leaders inspire great teams to make great changes.
The Japanese word Kaizen comes from two root words, kai and zen. In this clip, John speaks to the essence of the word Zen and the importance of Zen leadership, coaching and parenting. It makes a significant difference in the motivation, attitudes and behaviors of the people we lead by tapping what John calls "Zenergy," [...]
Not everyone is cut out for participating in a kaizen event. The same is true for any leadership position. In this clip, John distinguishes between three categories of people and speaks clearly about the one category suited best for kaizen. Take a look!
Kaizen is about making positive change, not talking about it. Therefore, the proof that you have completed a kaizen event successfully is the positive evidence (data). As John likes to put it, "Show me the data! First prove there is a problem or opportunity, and then prove you did something about it." One way to [...]