John is a Co-founder and Chairman of LeaderShape Ltd.
“My purpose in my professional capacity is to help leaders develop leadership excellence.”
He is an experienced Coach, Mentor and Facilitator of individuals (especially Chairs, CEOs and Senior Managers), teams and peer groups.
Accreditations and Expertise:
John has a Senior Executive Coaching Award from The Oxford School of Coaching & Mentoring, is an Honorary Lecturer at the University of Chester in the field of Work Based Learning and lectures at Oxford University on leadership development. He has recognized expertise in leadership development, people management, culture change, corporate strategy, organizational development, acquisitions and joint ventures, business finance, and marketing and sales.
In particular, John is an expert in Emotional Intelligence, and a thought leader in Spiritual/Transpersonal Leadership and the relationship between neuroscience and leadership. John’s innovations in this field include:
- The “REAL Transpersonal Leadership” programme (Radical Ethical Authentic Leadership).
- 8ICOL (8 Integral Competencies of Leadership) defining a complete matrix of rational, emotional and spiritual parameters for leadership excellence.
- LEIPA (the most comprehensive 360o Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Assessment Programme on the market).
- With colleagues, developed a Post Grad Cert programme “Organisational Coach-mentoring & Facilitation” accredited by the University of Chester.
He works with major corporations, the NHS, regional and local government, higher education and SMEs.
Business Experience.
His business experience encompasses a broad range of senior management responsibilities in international corporate environments in the U.S.A., Europe, U.K. and Asia. Senior corporate positions include:
- Corporate VP Combustion Engineering – US based (a Fortune 100 corporation, now ABB).
- Main Board Director, Mitchell Cotts Ltd. – UK based (a FTSE 100 company).
- Worldwide Sales Manager, Alfa Laval – Sweden based (now Tetra Laval).
John lived in Sweden, The Netherlands, Singapore and the USA over a period of 14 years and has been involved in business in over 50 countries. Over the last 20 years he has also founded a number of companies.
In addition to his current role at LeaderShape, he is a shareholder/ chairman/ director of two entrepreneurial businesses in the environmental technology sector, a director of Oxfordshire Business First, past-Chair of the Oxfordshire Learning & Skills Partnership and a Member of the Oxfordshire Partnership.
He received his honours degree from Loughborough University in Chemical Engineering and completed the Advanced Management Programme at Columbia University (NY) whilst a VP of Combustion Engineering. John lectures at Oxford University and is also an Honorary Lecturer at the University of Chester.
He is a fellow of the Institute of Directors, the Chartered Management Institute and the RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce). He is also a Freeman of the City of London and a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Water Conservators.
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John is a Co-founder and Chairman of LeaderShape Ltd.
“My purpose in my professional capacity is to help leaders develop leadership excellence.”
He is an experienced Coach, Mentor and Facilitator of individuals (especially Chairs, CEOs and Senior Managers), teams and peer groups.
Accreditations and Expertise:
John has a Senior Executive Coaching Award from The Oxford School of Coaching & Mentoring, is an Honorary Lecturer at the University of Chester in the field of Work Based Learning and lectures at Oxford University on leadership development. He has recognized expertise in leadership development, people management, culture change, corporate strategy, organizational development, acquisitions and joint ventures, business finance, and marketing and sales.
In particular, John is an expert in Emotional Intelligence, and a thought leader in Spiritual/Transpersonal Leadership and the relationship between neuroscience and leadership. John’s innovations in this field include:
- The “REAL Transpersonal Leadership” programme (Radical Ethical Authentic Leadership).
- 8ICOL (8 Integral Competencies of Leadership) defining a complete matrix of rational, emotional and spiritual parameters for leadership excellence.
- LEIPA (the most comprehensive 360o Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Assessment Programme on the market).
- With colleagues, developed a Post Grad Cert programme “Organisational Coach-mentoring & Facilitation” accredited by the University of Chester.
He works with major corporations, the NHS, regional and local government, higher education and SMEs.
Business Experience.
His business experience encompasses a broad range of senior management responsibilities in international corporate environments in the U.S.A., Europe, U.K. and Asia. Senior corporate positions include:
- Corporate VP Combustion Engineering – US based (a Fortune 100 corporation, now ABB).
- Main Board Director, Mitchell Cotts Ltd. – UK based (a FTSE 100 company).
- Worldwide Sales Manager, Alfa Laval – Sweden based (now Tetra Laval).
John lived in Sweden, The Netherlands, Singapore and the USA over a period of 14 years and has been involved in business in over 50 countries. Over the last 20 years he has also founded a number of companies.
In addition to his current role at LeaderShape, he is a shareholder/ chairman/ director of two entrepreneurial businesses in the environmental technology sector, a director of Oxfordshire Business First, past-Chair of the Oxfordshire Learning & Skills Partnership and a Member of the Oxfordshire Partnership.
He received his honours degree from Loughborough University in Chemical Engineering and completed the Advanced Management Programme at Columbia University (NY) whilst a VP of Combustion Engineering. John lectures at Oxford University and is also an Honorary Lecturer at the University of Chester.
He is a fellow of the Institute of Directors, the Chartered Management Institute and the RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce). He is also a Freeman of the City of London and a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Water Conservators.
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