John Grisby John is a 'hybrid' Professor of Practice (academia), Managing Partner and author. He is a London based American and works with leaders across many different industries and parts of the world to be effective in the 4.0 environment - which is characterised by complexity, change and problems.

John was a (US) state ranked athlete in three sports (ski racer, doubles tennis and collegiate triathlete). Like most athletes in the USA, he was introduced to physical and mental performance approaches in early development. He learned/developed approaches like mental focus, mental toughness and the 'Inner Game'. He later co-delivered a project with Myles Downey to establish the 'Inner Game of Coaching' in the world of professional sports coaching (football, rugby and tennis).

He has learned almost everything about leadership, change and problem solving from five resources.

 

• First, as a Professor of Practice, integrating science, theory and methodology for real world practical application (DBA style not PhD). 
   
• Second, from Dr. Graves and Becks' human mindset science, framework and principles. 
   
• Third, Myles Downey, pioneer of the ‘Inner Game of Coaching’ as an approach to executive performance in coaching and leader/manager/coach. 
   
• Fourth, Dr. Ichak Adizes, founder of the Adizes Institute and developer of the ‘best in class’ Company Lifecycle methodology, a core approach to organisational change. 
   
• Last, but not least, from the many clients who openly shared their experiences, their successes and their struggles.
   
• First as a Professor and private sector practitioner working cross-sector and globally. I’m familiar with how academic rigour, pedagogy, research, methodology and theory applies in the real world
   
• Second from Myles Downey, author of the best-selling book Effective Coaching and pioneer in an evidence-based methodology and commercial application for executive coaching in performance (individuals/teams/organisations).
   
• Third Dr Clare Graves and Dr Don Beck. Developers of the first principle, unified science 'double-helix' theory and commercial application, core to the approach to human mindset-thinking systems, structures, development and change.
   
• Fourth from Dr Ichak Adizes, founder of the Adizes Institute and developer of the 'best in class' Lifecycle methodology with commercial application and concepts, core to the approach to organisational change.
   
• Fifth Dr Geert Hofstede Professor Emeritus of Organizational Anthropology and International Management at Maastricht University in the Netherlands, well known for his pioneering research on cross-cultural groups and organizations.
   
• Sixth introduction to all the human performance domains (physical, emotional, mental and spiritual), methodologies and approaches in early development as an amateur and semi-pro athlete in the USA.
   
• Last from the many clients around the world who openly shared their experiences, their successes and their struggles.
   

Sports Leadership Books

Games You Can Play - Experience the Meaning of Winning in Sports 4.0 (Michael Terrence Publishing 2019).

Sports Leadership Publications

Chartered Management Institute Insights (CMI)

Global Professional Tennis Coaching Association (GPTCA)

International Journal of Sport Science and Coaching (IJSCC)

English Rugby Football Union Technical Coaching Journal (RFU)

London Football Coaches’ Association Soccer Coach Magazine (LFCA)