Global Gurus

Cindy Solomon is a “Global Guru” in leadership and CX, with more than 26 J.D. Power award winners and 9  Best Places To Work as clients.

Solomon’s work in 2023 enabled 25,000+ leaders to build the Courageous Leadership skills they need to successfully navigate our brave, new remote/office hybrid work environments.

Among these were the 5,000 attendees at UKG’s Customer Conference in Las Vegas, where leaders acquired new skills that deliver on engagement, goal attainment, and productivity.

Just launched, Solomon’s powerful, new “Courageous Productivity” program has already produced productivity gains of more than 40% in organizations operating in changing market conditions and challenges. www.courageousleadershipinstitute.com/courageous-leadership-proof/

John Mattone is a “Global Guru” in leadership and Coaching. John’s biggest contribution to the world of coaching and in particular executive coaching is spearheading John Mattone’s Global’s explosive growth in 2023 as evidenced in the recent reco Bgnition by independent Worldwide Market Reports that John Mattone Global is one of the world’s top 10 global coaching firms with Korn Ferry, Boston Consulting Group, Vistage, FranklinCovey, etc. JMG growth is being generated from global brand strength, John Mattone intellectual property with an industry-leading 15 registered trademarks, the growth of our executive coaching education and certification programs, global coaching projects involving JMG elite coaches, and digital coaching solutions.

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2. John Mattone’s second biggest contribution to the world of coaching and in particular executive coaching in 2023 was the addition of three International Coaching Federation (ICF) approved and accredited programs to JMG’s executive coach education offerings: (1) Cultural Transformations: The Culture Coaching System that Delivers Breakthrough Results (approved for 32.5 CCE’s); (2) 5 Cultures of Culture Assessment (approved for 12 CCE’s); and (3) Cultural Transformations Readiness Assessment-40 (CTRA-40) and C-Level Coaching Bootcamp (approved for 12 CCE’s). John Mattone and JMG  are now the World’s #1 International Coaching Federation (ICF) Provider of Coaching Continuation Education Units (CCE’s) with 10 ICF approved/accredited programs awarding an industry-leading 165 Credits. https://apps.coachingfederation.org/. Note scroll to bottom and in Training Provider box enter John Mattone Global.

John Baldoni is a “Global Guru” in leadership. He has published Grace Under Pressure: Leading Through Change and Crisis, the third book in his Grace Trilogy. In this series, John demonstrates how grace can enable leaders to facilitate positive change and build community through their commitment, courage and compassion. Grace Under Pressure captured two significant honors – the Living Now Award Gold Medal for Motivation and the NYC Big Book Award: Distinguished Favorite for Leadership. John capped off the year with the launch of his newest project the Baldoni ChatBot, an AI tool using John’s library of works to solve management questions with leadership answers. www.johnbaldoni.com/books

Arthur Carmazzi’s biggest contribution in 2023 is the Wisdom City AI Powered Metaverse that changes the standards in Hiring for Cultural fit, and exponentially increases Soft Skill Training Implementation through the cloned AI Avatars of Trainers, Coaches and Consultants that Mentor users to solve real world people related issues in a trial and error scenario base quests in an environment that has no consequences for failure allowing users to personalize their success. The AI guides help the journey through identifying root cause issues stemming from Organizational Culture, and apply immersive and adaptive Gamification to ensure people succeed. http://www.globalmentor.exchange/

As the #1 Organizational Culture Guru, Arthur’s accredited Certified Organizational Culture Consultant program where consultants can Guarantee visible results in 80 days, had exploded in Saudi Arabia in conjunction with the Saudi 2030 vision. Certified Consultants are working with Government and private sector organizations and achieving legendary results.

Applying the OCEAN culture benchmarking, audit and progress measurement tool, helps Culture Consultant identify gaps and track success.

Increases of successful Culture Change projects across Asia and the Middle East have helped Certified Consultants make bigger and very visible impacts on companies and their employees https://cultureevolution.com/

Mary Kelly is a “Global Guru” in Organizational Culture. She has been inducted into the prestigious Colorado Author’s Hall of Fame, joining the ranks of literary excellence alongside legendary singer/songwriter John Denver. Dr. Mary Kelly’s induction into the Colorado Author’s Hall of Fame is a testament to her dedication to empowering others through her words and wisdom. Her impact resonates not only through her military service but also through her prolific writing that continues to inspire and guide individuals in various aspects of life.  https://coloradoauthorshalloffame.org/

The brand new workshop, “Building a Culture of Leaders Who Care”, is now generating the conversations and commitments leaders need to uplift their colleagues, customers, and communities in our challenging times. Find out more about bringing this future-focused workshop to YOUR leadership team by writing to Ron@RonKaufman.com

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Dr. Marcia Reynolds is a “Global Guru” in Coaching. Marcia’s biggest contribution in 2023 is writing her new book, Breakthrough Coaching, a highly actionable guide for coaches to change the narratives holding clients back from resolving problems, realizing dreams, and living into their strongest and most joyous selves. Breakthrough Coaching provides methods, resources, and exercises to help coaches activate immedi­ate and sustainable shifts in perspective and behavior. This book is a companion guide to Marcia’s popular Coaching.com program, Breakthrough Coaching and will be the foundation of the online Coaching Mastery program that will be launched in early 2024. covisioning.com

2023 was a landmark year for world-renowned branding expert David Brier.

Part of this explosive growth was David’s announcement of the follow-up to his #1 Amazon bestseller, Brand Intervention. The new book is called Rich Brand Poor Brand.

David has isolated that magic ingredient that made everything from the Seinfeld sitcom to The Rolling Stones, Pay Pal to The Rat Pack, and Motown and the Declaration of Independence not only possible — but inevitable.

This is what Rich Brand Poor Brand is all about. Tapping into that reservoir of brilliance that’s staring every company and every CEO in the face — to build a brand the world needs and wants.

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Louis Carter’s standout achievements in 2023 are creating the Most Loved Workplace® Workplacely platform and the collaborative Excellence 1000 Index with Newsweek. Workplacely is an advanced survey tool employing machine learning to parse complex employee sentiment, emotions, and themes from the Love of Workplace Index. It delivers immediate, actionable insights to foster a responsive and engaged workplace culture for executives who want to lead their company to become a Most Loved Workplace®. The Excellence 1000 Index is a comprehensive benchmarking tool that assesses over 22,000 companies on multiple metrics, including ESG factors, sustainability metrics, and customer and employee sentiment, providing a holistic view of corporate performance and driving forward ethical business standards globally.  excellence.bestpracticeinstitute.org

International Body Language expert and Communications Trainer, Sharon Sayler specializes in high-stakes, high-pressure communications, group dynamics, and presentation skills for C-suite executives. A standout moment in 2023 featured a collaboration with Yale’s Graduate School Alumni Association and Graduate School Career Services. Sharon created and delivered an ongoing program to enhance selected graduate students’ in-person and virtual communication and interview skills. The program featured seminars, personal consultation, and mentoring. A recent Yale grad shared, “Sharon’s mentorship has been a transformative experience. I have leveraged the skills and knowledge to present myself as a confident and competent candidate…”

www.SharonSayler.com

Peter F Gallagher is a “Global Gurus” in leadership. His biggest contribution to 2023 is the launch of his Leadership of Change^® Global Certification – Change Leadership Program. Organizational leaders develop change leadership skills, knowledge, and self-awareness in a 1-day experiential learning workshop with peers, working on a case study with 13 stakeholders. During the 10 rounds, each team participant is introduced to multiple organizational change tactics by the facilitator. The workshop is supported by an innovative learning gamification app that includes change leadership tactic videos, competency progress, and feedback on how each stakeholder reacts to the chosen tactics and team scoring. www.peterfgallagher.com/global-certification-leadership-a

Giti Caravan is a “Global Guru” in NLP, To follow are Giti Caravan’s main contributions in 2023. She launched the “Building Unshakable Confidence” workbook, a transformative complement to her bestselling book “12 Key Steps To Build High Confidence,” which signifies Giti’s unwavering commitment to guiding individuals through a profound journey of self-discovery. Simultaneously, Giti leads a visionary initiative for mental well-being, introducing Street Art as a Tapestry of Unity—a community-based endeavour promoting mental health and embracing diversity. These milestones solidify Giti’s authoritative presence in personal development, paving the way for continued celebration of resilience and inclusivity in 2024.  www.caravancounselling.com/building-unshakable-confidence

Bill Walsh is a “Global Guru” in Coaching. He is a venture capitalist and the CEO/Founder of the Success Education/Business Coaching firm Powerteam International.

Bill hosts and speaks at events all over the world! His passion is to empower entrepreneurs and business owners to create massive success. He is the bestselling author of the book “The Obvious”, is an amazing speaker, radio personality and movie celebrity.

In 2023 Bill was honored to give his first TEDX talk at TEDxStGeorge!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJR7Fylad1w

He is also hosting the first ever Ai Business Revolution Conference & Expo in Las Vegas this coming December 10th to 12^th. https://ultimatewealthcamp.com/

Hortense le Gentil is a world-renowned executive leadership coach, speaker and author. Her coaching work focuses on CEOs and senior executives on their journey from hero leaders to human leaders.

Hortense le Gentil’s biggest contribution in 2023 has been her new book THE UNLOCKED LEADER: Dare to Free Your Own Voice, Lead with Empathy, and Shine Your Light in the World (Wiley, Sept. 26, 2023), revealing keys to human leadership and how to eliminate mindtraps that hold us back. While many leaders assume they need to be fearless superheroes, their greatest challenge is to embrace empathy, vulnerability, and authenticity.  Hortense explores how to identify mindtraps that hold us back; operate a mindshift to confront our fears, and achieve a mindbuild – to reimagine our roles and drive true change.*

www.hortenselegentil.com/theunlockedleader