John Baldoni

John Baldoni is an internationally-recognized keynote speaker and author of 16 books that have been translated into ten languages.

Baldoni’s thought leadership is reflected in his writing as well as his choice of media: columns, videos, and books. Baldoni also integrates piano improvisations into his keynotes which he illustrates with his still life photos. Baldoni 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.

Baldoni’s books include "Grace under Pressure: Leading Through Change and Crisis"; "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".

Thinkers 360 named Baldoni its No. 1 Thought Leader in Coaching in 2023 and a Top 10 Thought Leader for both Leadership and Management in 2022. In 2023, Global Gurus ranked Baldoni a Top 15 global leadership expert, a list he has been on since 2007. In 2021, the International Federation of Learning and Development named Baldoni a World-Class Mentor and named him to its Hall of Fame. In 2018, Inc.com named Baldoni a Top 100 speaker and Trust Across America honored Baldoni with its Lifetime Achievement Award for Trust. In 2014, Inc.com listed Baldoni as a Top 50 leadership expert.

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

Baldoni established a career as a highly sought after executive coach, where he has had the privilege of working with senior leaders in virtually every industry from pharmaceutical to real estate, packaged goods to automobiles, and finance to healthcare.

Baldoni has authored more than 800 leadership columns for a variety of online publications including Forbes, Harvard Business Review, and Inc.com. Baldoni also produced and appears in a video coaching series for SmartBrief, a news channel with over 4 million readers.

Baldoni 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.