Motivational Speaker ยท Strategy Facilitator ยท Executive Coach
The strategy guy your leaders need now
John helps leaders, boards and teams think clearly and act decisively in a world reshaped by AI.
Prof John Hale, The Strategy Guy, is a Brisbane based motivational keynote speaker, board and executive strategy facilitator and executive coach, specialising in strategy, resilience and AI. He has delivered more than 300 presentations across 181 client engagements, written four books on strategy and advised organisations including Toyota, Shell, IBM, NAB and Flight Centre.
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Creating a Strategic Mindset
Understand what's coming. Then decide. The futurist told your audience what was coming; nobody told them what to do about it. This is the keynote that follows the futurist, and it sends people home with a business decision and a personal one.
Learn More โStrategic Resilience
Fragile to antifragile. How organisations absorb shocks and keep deciding well when AI and global volatility rewrite the economics of an industry, and how the people leading them remain resilient while they do.
Learn More โStrategy That Moves
Plans into momentum. Most strategies die after the offsite. How leaders build buy-in, choose the few priorities that matter and adopt the success habits of leaders who get things done, so intent becomes momentum. A favourite of national dealer and franchise networks, where every person in the room owns a business.
Learn More โWhat Clients Say
“John made the often-challenging topic of strategy easy to understand and apply, at both a business and personal level. His level of care and professionalism in preparing for our event was also excellent.”
“John's Strategic Mindset presentation and facilitation at our annual offsite retreat was extremely well received by our Global CEO Group and Board.”
“John operates at maximum integrity and comes highly recommended. His insight and skills provide solutions for personal as well as corporate growth.”
Who John Works With
Three ways in. One Strategy Guy.
Conference organisers
A motivational keynote on strategy, resilience or execution, researched for your industry and theme, that sends delegates home with a decision.
Keynotes โChairs and CEOs
Board retreats, governance workshops and executive offsites that end in a decision and a one-page Strategy Note.
Facilitation โLeaders and owners
Strategy-first executive coaching and mentoring for the business and for the person running it.
Coaching โFeature Article by John Hale
Three Questions
Leaders Must Ask
Some leaders walk into chaos and find clarity. Others walk into the same room and freeze. The difference is not intelligence, experience or resources. It is three questions, asked in the right order, every time. A great example is how you think about AI going forward.
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