About John Baldoni

John Baldoni is an internationally recognized leadership consultant, coach, author and speaker.

John has taught what it means to inspire at the top of a mountain in the Canadian Rockies. At sea level in Orlando, Florida, John spoke to nearly one thousand USAF/JAG commissioned and non-commissioned officers on leadership and communication. And his newest book, Lead Your Boss, The Subtle Art of Managing Up, was selected as a notable leadership book for fall 2009.

In 2010 for the second consecutive year, John was named one of the world's top 25 leadership experts by Top Leadership Gurus International. Also in 2010, Leadership Gurus International ranked John No. 12 on its list of global leadership gurus.

John began his business career in a fifteenth floor office with a view of a pJrivate golf course. Around the corner was a commanding view of the Pacific Ocean. In between was a recording studio where John produced and edited corporate radio spots. But John gave that all up to start his own business in the spare bedroom of a beach front rental more than three decades ago.

In time, John established a career as a highly sought after communications and leadership consultant, where he had the privilege of working with senior leaders in virtually every industry from pharmaceutical to real estate, packaged goods to automobiles, and finance to health care.

John published his eighth book, Lead Your Boss: The Subtle Art of Managing Up (Amacom), in Fall 2009. According to Harvard Business Review, Lead Your Boss is a "guide [that] provides useful information... [and] offers encouragement and inspiration." It was also named a "best leadership book" of 2009 by LeadershipNow.

His seventh book, Lead By Example (Amacom), was named a "best leadership book" of 2008 by LeadershipNow as well as a Book of the Month (December 2008) selection by Entrepreneur.com.

John's first full-length book, Personal Leadership, Taking Control of Your Work Life appeared in 2001. Over the next six years, John penned five more books, including the Great Leaders trilogy for McGraw-Hill on communications, motivation and results. Over the years, John's many books have been translated into multiple languages including Mandarin, Indonesian, Japanese, and Korean.

John speaks widely to corporate, professional, military and university audiences. Those who attend John's keynotes and workshops find his advice to be practical and his advice inspirations. Mixed with stories of great men and women, and leavened with light hearted humor, John seeks down-to-earth practical advice that individuals can apply immediately. John's presentations blend his passion for leadership with genuine enthusiasm for helping people achieve their leadership ambitions.

As a recognized global thought leader, John's executive coaching helps managers to achieve positive results by focusing on communication, influence, motivation and supervision. John specializes in leadership presence, which he defines as "demonstrating earned authority." John's coaching clients including Fortune 1000 companies as well as non-profits.

John is a regular online contributor to Harvard Business Review. John's columns have appeared in the online versions of BusinessWeek, FastCompany, Forbes, Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post well as Leader to Leader and the Wharton Leadership Digest.

John has been quoted by scores of publications including the New York Times, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, Globe and Mail (Canada), HR Management, and the Washington Post. Additionally John has appeared on many radio programs, including the national version of the Michael Smerconish Show. Reviews of his work have appeared in a number of publications including Investor's Business Daily, Training & Development, Sales & Marketing Management, WashingtonPost.com and The Hindu.

John has created a video coaching series for Athena Online and a series of coaching podcasts for CXO Media. These forms of media give John the opportunity to reach a wider audience with his leadership insights designed to help managers become effective leaders.

A resident of Ann Arbor, Michigan, John shares a home with his wife, Gail. They are the parents of two grown children. Author, speaker, coach, John Baldoni loves his work and seeks to instill hope and optimism to all he reaches and teaches.

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