Seeing Through Privilege

Everyone has some privilege. Regardless of your background or life experiences, you were likely born into or had access to resources, and opportunities that others have not. The problem with privilege comes from not being aware of your privilege…

Landscape of 2024: Trends and Challenges

The Pasadena Chamber of Commerce and 17 other fellow San Gabriel Valley Chambers are hosting a series of webinars. Renewal and Resilience: Navigating the Future of Business is hosted by the Chambers of Commerce of Alhambra, Altadena, Azusa,…

Avoid Group Think: Mastering Dissent

Organizations often times suffer from "Group Think", and leaders can easily fall into the Go-Along-to-Get-Along (aka GAGA) trap. Dissent from the group is hard work for anyone since groups prefer consensus where existing views are validated,…

Mastering Goals: A Guide to Effective Goal Setting & Maintaining Focus

Every year, individuals set goals for themselves, both personal and professional. The personal goals might be to lose weight or exercise more. You might include less screen time or the endless scrolling on social media. On the professional side,…

Critical Decision-making: The Role of Values and Core Purpose

I’ve been a leader for most of my life.  Whether it be Boy Scouts or my school sports teams growing up, or professional roles in business and community organizations as an adult.  I’ve gravitated toward leadership positions with a strong…

PASADENA PIONEERS – Leadership Coaching

John was recent honored to be interviewed Pasadena Pioneers podcast by host Don Schweitzer, Family Law Attorney and Chairman of the Board for the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce.   Don and John discuss leadership, coaching and and the importance…

A Leader’s Mindsets

Organizations invest roughly $400 billion in leadership development initiatives every year.  However, research in human capital reveals that 75% of these organizations consider their leadership development programs ineffective. So, what…

PODCAST: Fueling Leadership Excellence

This episode features Harvey Slater, a Nutrition and Wellness Coach. We discuss how executives and leaders can optimize their leadership performance through nutrition. Studies have shown a strong connection between a leader's nutrition and…
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The Secrets of My Success with Liz Hector

What a privilege to connect with a good friend and former colleague from PwC and IBM, Liz Hector, and be part of her acclaimed podcast “The Secret of Your Success”. In addition to being an awesome executive consultant, Liz is now a Director…

Order from the General: Leadership Advice from Major General (Retired) Brent Baker

An extraordinary interview with Major General (Retired) H. Brent Baker Sr.   Brent spent 37 years in the USAF enlisting as an "Airman Basic" and rose to become a General Officer.  He's now a senior executive at PTC, a world-class software…