John Baldoni

Who is John Baldoni?

John Baldoni is a consultant, coach, author and speaker. He's the author of eleven books on leadership published by the American Management Association and Mc-Graw-Hill, some of which have been translated into Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, & Korean, and has authored some 200 columns for Harvard Business Review as well as over 100 columns for FastCompany.com. He is called upon by major media outlets around the country for his opinion on a wide range of leadership issues.

Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, he received his AB in English from Georgetown University in 1974, a Diploma in Film from the London Film School in 1976, and an MA with honors from the University of Michigan in 1999.

He began his career in corporate communications and worked in many different sectors including automotive, financial services, health care, and pharmaceutical, specializing in executive speechwriting. In the late 1990s, he transitioned from corporate communications to executive development. His firm, Baldoni Consulting, LLC, is an executive coaching and leadership development firm.