Dr John Blakey is the UK’s leading executive coach for purpose-driven CEOs and the founder of the leadership development consultancy The Trusted Executive. As an authority on purpose-driven leadership, his expertise is sought-after by ambitious leaders aiming to be a force for good and achieve the triple bottom line –... Read more
Dr John Blakey is the UK’s leading executive coach for purpose-driven CEOs and the founder of the leadership development consultancy The Trusted Executive. As an authority on purpose-driven leadership, his expertise is sought-after by ambitious leaders aiming to be a force for good and achieve the triple bottom line – profit, people and planet. In challenging his clients to achieve transformational high-performance goals, John brings a unique track record as a pioneering executive coach, global thought leader and former FTSE 100 international managing director.
As an executive coach and board advisor, John has worked with over 130 CEOs from 22 countries, including the leaders of FTSE 100 PLCs, high-profile public servants and some of the UK’s most successful entrepreneurs. John has also coached the leaders of gold-medal winning Team GB Olympic squads, title-winning premiership football clubs and England cricket.
As a thought leader, John is a regular keynote speaker at international business conferences on the three coaching models featured in his books: Force for Good – How to thrive as a purpose-driven leader (Kogan Page, publication August 2024); The Trusted Executive – Nine leadership habits that inspire results, relationships and reputation (shortlisted as the CMI Book of the Year), and Challenging Coaching (UK bestseller co-authored with Ian Day).
John’s business experience also includes time as a Fast Track 100 entrepreneur, FTSE 100 International Managing Director, Chair/Director of several voluntary organisations and advisory board Chair for Vistage, the world’s largest CEO membership organisation.