About the Author

John E. Michel

John E. Michel is a widely recognized expert in culture, strategy & individual and organizational change. An accomplished unconventional leader and proven status quo buster, he has successfully led several multi-billion dollar transformation efforts and his award-winning work has been featured in a wide variety of articles and journals, including the Harvard Business Review. In addition to serving our nation as an active duty General Officer in the United States Air Force, John enjoys helping people learn to walk differently in the world so they can become the best version of themselves possible. He is blessed to be married to the most patient person on the planet and together, they have two amazing sons. You are encouraged to learn more about John at his website, www.MediocreMe.com

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John Michel is a dynamic and inspiring speaker who is available, and willing to travel, for speaking engagements.  Please contact John at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  for more information about presenting his authoritative approach to leadership development to your group.

Every opportunity is unique, every event is different.  There is no way your keynote/workshop should be the canned, off-the-shelf speech most speakers repeat.  John is known for his uncanny ability to customize and contextualize every presentation – to specifically align with the objectives/theme of your event. The list below represents some examples of the hundreds of topics that can be addressed via any of the following venues:

 Keynotes/Presentations (up to 90 minutes)
 Workshops (2-4 hours)
 Author Introductions/Book Signings (time varies per event)
Executive Coaching (time varies per client)
Consulting (varies per topic/client)

Topics May Include:

What to expect when working with John

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