“WHAT WE NEED MOST IS SOMEONE WHO CAN BRING OUT THE BEST IN US”
Everything I do is designed to help you and your business improve.
It all begins with a thought – “Something isn’t right,” or “I’m not getting what I want from…” or “…has great potential, but..”
If you’re reading this, you’re likely a senior leader– a thinker, a builder, or an improver.
You’ve been contemplating your work environment and noticed something off.
A problem unseen. An opportunity ignored. A trend emerged. A performance uninspired. It probably isn’t obvious to everyone. Your world of work is nuanced; little things mean a lot. Seemingly small events, patterns and trends have disproportionate influence on the vector and velocity of your company.
You’d like to talk about it, but you’ve learned that your musings are often taken as directives or are mistaken altogether.
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“The foundation of trust between John and his clients serves as as a catalyst, allowing people to share their concerns and worries. It creates an environment that enables John to tell clients what they need to hear – that critical piece of feedback or insight that no one else has the courage to say.”
Carey Bongard
Former SVP-Global Talent Management & Development, Assurant
“John is my go-to guy. His impact is as significant as it gets. I trust him with my life. He’s taught me a lot over the years and I’m better at what I do because of him.”
Dwight Jones
President and CEO, Ocmulgee Fields, Inc.
“Through countless hours spent together, John has not only become a professional partner, but a trusted mentor. He has been instrumental in helping me navigate a pivotal moment in my life.”
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Equipping leaders with insights and strategies for success in today’s ever-evolving business landscape.
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Earlier this week I was reflecting on Dr. Martin Luther King’s quote, “Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity” and if it might apply to my world as an advisor to business owners and senior executives. It does. A few years ago, during a lunch with Marshall Goldsmith, he reminded [...]
Sometimes executives, and other managers, exhibit bad behavior. It happens. Managers are people, too. Occasionally, however, executives are abusive, in the same way that a few people are “abusive personality types.” As I said, managers are people, too. With these abusive types we have come to expect raised voices, outrageous accusations, flushed faces, stern looks, [...]
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Why CollierBrown?
You’re busy and need a trusted resource who can listen, provide frank feedback, appropriate challenges, or insightful questions without an agenda, other than improving you or your business; someone who can fill a unique role that’s unlikely filled by an internal source.