MOST REQUESTED

MOST REQUESTED

THE THREE MOST REQUESTED SPEECHES:

• CREATING AN ATMOSPHERE OF MOTIVATION
  First shared at an annual NASA banquet, this is one of John’s most sought after speeches. Too often we try to motivate others and become disappointed with the results. John introduces a critical management philosophy:You cannot motivate someone else, but you can motivate yourself.Thus one can create an environment conducive to self-motivation where your people will want to significantly improve their performance. Using John’s extensive experience and insight, he shares the six principles to create an environment conducive to self-motivation.
• BUILDING A TEAM OF CHAMPIONS
  Based on his award-winning training video, “Team of Champions,” John takes a fresh look at characteristics of leaders who consistently develop winning teams. John pinpoints four fundamental teambuilding principles that foster participation, team leadership, and quality improvement. John powerfully demonstrates when the leaders champion their team, the team will then champion the goals of the company and its customers. Turning a “collection of individuals” into a “Team of Champions” in today’s challenging workplace can become a reality with principles taught by John in this entertaining and informative speech.
• EMPLOYEE COMMITMENT: INVERTING THE PYRAMID
  With over thirty years of consulting with Fortune 500 firms and government agencies, John knows how to get commitment from your employees. He shares his strong belief that the organization needs to be figuratively inverted to properly comprehend the relationship between boss and direct report. Once this relationship is understood, then individual commitment and performance can be increased. John uses common sense, humor and analysis in teaching how to maximize corporate performance by earning the employees’ commitment.

THE FIVE MOST REQUESTED KEYNOTES:

• THE REAL BOTTOM LINE: 10 LAWS THAT EARN THE HEART
  For the majority of the twentieth century, managers and leaders have assumed that one of their major responsibilities has been to motivate their employees. Ironically, this assumption is not only incorrect but practically impossible to achieve. Lasting and effective motivation only comes from within—only individuals can motivate themselves. VIEW FULL SPEECH OUTLINE
• BUILDING THE MODERN LEADER: DATA-DRIVEN LEADERSHIP FOR THE NEW CENTURY
  Leadership is a highly valued asset, yet it is too often in short supply. Efforts to develop leadership are critical for an organization to achieve success. Whether it is considering a new hire, identifying and stretching a high potential individual, or strategizing an enterprise’s future, leadership matters. It not only matters, but it could be the make or break factor of the organization’s future. VIEW FULL SPEECH OUTLINE
• THE 7 PERSONAL MISSIONS TO ACHIEVING SUCCESS: POWERFUL LIFE LESSONS FROM AMERICA’S ASTRONAUTS
  To be successful, we all have personal missions we must perform. Few of us face the intense pressures and demands for perfection that members of the United States Astronaut Corps face. From this crucible of performance, these exceptional and exclusive explorers consistently climb to the top, even amid the many ups and downs of the mission. VIEW FULL SPEECH OUTLINE
• IMPROVING PERFORMANCE:THE SIX PRINCIPLES OF MOTIVATION
  In today’s quickly changing workplace, organizations must be extremely focused and motivated in developing their workforce and in serving the customer. Thus, upper management is continually seeking ways to motivate their employees. The trouble is you can’t motivate somebody else, but you can motivate yourself. VIEW FULL SPEECH OUTLINE
• THE TOP TEN MOST VALUED QUALITIES OF AN IDEAL LEADER
  Have you ever wondered what the ideal leader would look like? In what qualities would the ideal leader truly excel? Answers to these questions would have significant impact in the development of future leaders—especially a leader like you! VIEW FULL SPEECH OUTLINE