Leadership Expert
Greater Detroit Area
Leadership Expert
Greater Detroit Area
John Baldoni is an internationally-recognized leadership consultant, coach, speaker, and author.
His leadership and coaching work centers on how leaders can use their authority, communications and presence to build trust and drive results. By focusing on the concept of personal leadership which he defines as moving from the I can to the I will, John shows how leaders can guide and inspire their people through every phase of the leadership cycle, from character and vision through planning, coaching, motivation and supervision.
For nearly 20 years, John has consulted for a number of leading companies in a variety of different businesses, ranging from automotive and banking to computers, high technology, fast food, and packaged goods. His corporate clientele include Fortune 100 companies as well as entrepreneurial start ups and non profits, including the University of Michigan.
In 2007 John Baldoni was named one of the "30 Most Influential Leadership Gurus” worldwide by Leadership Gurus International. Voters, which included business professionals, consultants, and academics, selected "practitioners who develop and instill leadership in others.”
John is a frequent speaker on leadership topics, with keynotes focusing on personal leadership, leadership communications, and motivation. John is the author of seven books on leadership including Lead by Example (Amacom 2009); How Great Leaders Get Great Results, (McGraw Hill 2006); Great Motivation Secrets of Great Leaders (McGraw-Hill 2005); Great Communication Secrets of Great Leaders (McGraw-Hill 2003).
John writes the "Leadership at Work" blog for Harvard Business Publishing and a monthly column on leadership for CIO.com. And in 2007 John teamed with AthenaOnline to offer a series of 18 coaching videos focusing on leadership and communication issues.