How do leaders “keep it real” when times are tough?

John Baldoni is a globally recognized leadership educator, certified Master Corporate Executive Coach, and author of sixteen books that have been translated into ten languages.

John’s thought leadership is reflected in his writing as well as his choice of media: columns, videos, and books. John also integrates piano improvisations into his keynotes, which he illustrates with his still life photos. John is also the host of LinkedIn Live’s GRACE under pressure interview series—a platform that has enabled him to interview more than a hundred global business, academic, and thought leaders and doers.

John’s books include Grace Notes: Leading in an Upside-Down World, Grace: A Leader’s Guide to a Better Us, Moxie: The Secret to Bold and Gutsy Leadership, Lead with Purpose, Lead Your Boss, and The Leader’s Pocket Guide.

John is also a member of the renowned Marshall Goldsmith 100 coaches, a group of executive coaches and thought leaders from the worlds of business, academia, and social service.

John has authored more than 800 leadership columns for a variety of online publications including Forbes, Harvard Business Review, and Inc.com. John also produced and appeared in a video coaching series for SmartBrief, a news channel with over four million readers. John is the author and host of two online leadership courses: "Leading through Change & Crisis" and "Leading with Resilience + Grace" for Methods of Leaders/100 Coaches. John’s leadership resource website is www.johnbaldoni.com.