Dr. John Izzo

Izzo Shows Business the Bottom-Line Benefits to Employee Engagement

Expert on

  • Corporate Responsibility
  • Leadership
  • Employees / Workforce
  • Business Growth
  • Organizational Development
  • Sustainability: Organizational

Fee Range

$10,000–$20,000

Travels from

Canada

Biography

Dr John Izzo provokes greatness in people and companies. He stretches leaders to dream even bigger through intentional leadership. His powerful stories strike a chord with some of the best companies in the world because his concepts apply to “the head and the heart” of individual and collective change. John drives home the importance of people’s roles in a company withhard hitting facts from research studies and practical ideas grounded in the “how”.

A bestselling author of six books, John’s books include the international bestsellers Awakening

Corporate Soul, Values Shift and The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die. Hismost recent book titled Stepping Up, shows the power of personal responsibility in life, work andsociety.

Over the last twenty years he has spoken to over one million people, taught at two major universities, advised over 500 organizations and is frequently featured in the media by the likes of Fast Company, PBS, CBC, the Wall Street Journal, CNN, and INC Magazine.

He has advised some of the best companies in the world including DuPont, TELUS, McDonald’s, Tim Horton’s, Westjet, RBC, Lockheed Martin, Qantas Airlines, Humana, Microsoft and the Mayo Clinic.

John is a pioneer in the Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability movements and

is a Distinguished Fellow at the East-West Institute–a non partisan think tank working on international security issues including food, water and energy security.

Speaker Videos

100% RESPONSIBILITY 0% EXCUSES - LEADING FOR OWNERSHIP & RESPONSIBILITY

Taking responsibility means “Stepping up” and seeing yourself as the agent of change, whether it is changing your company or changing the world-it starts with you.

In this hard hitting keynote Dr. John Izzo talks about a concept he calls 100-0 (100% Responsibility 0 % Excuses) and how each one of us can take greater accountability when we put our excuses aside by focusing on what we can do and the role we play. He gets leaders from the CEO to the front line thinking about what they can do personally to step up.

Your leaders will leave knowing the main reasons why people don’t step up to take responsibility; the keys to getting people to take ownership; and how to influence people to create a culture of ownership.

John brings compelling examples of how leaders and companies achieved optimal results by creating true ownership. Your audience will get practical ideas and proven methods for getting people to “own” it by inspiring people to see what’s in it for them personally when they step up and how it improves their personal brand.

LEADING ON PURPOSE—WINNING PEOPLE WITH THE WHY

If you really want your people to be engaged and bring their best to work then you need to make sure they have a deep sense of purpose. Research shows that people who see the purpose of their work are more productive, work longer hours and are more engaged.

We also know that when people feel inspired by the purpose of your company or organization they are more deeply committed, more willing to change, and serve customers more powerfully.

Dr. John Izzo first introduced the idea of higher purpose at work in his book, Awakening Corporate Soul and has been showing leaders for over 20 years how to create a workplace where people are connected to the highest purpose of their work.

In this keynote, John not only shows why purpose is so critical but provides audiences proven methods to drive purpose and the “why” with their teams.

In this engaging Keynote John explains WHY purpose matters and drives home how to drive the WHY on a daily basis in your organization. Leaders will leave with tangible actions to get the most out of their teams.

STEPPING UP—HOW TAKING RESPONSIBILITY CHANGES EVERYTHING

Have you ever wondered why some people step up and create positive change in the world and in business?

Dr. John Izzo inspires audiences how “stepping up” creates positive change while improving satisfaction at work and in life.

Based on his bestselling book Stepping Up, John motivates people about important principles such as:

  • Why only naïve people ever change the world
  • The way each of us can step up every day in our lives to make a bigger difference
  • Show how leadership is not a position but a decision to lead

Filled with inspiring examples of how people have stepped up to make things better, audiences will leave feeling inspired that their individual actions can make a difference in the workplace, our lives and the for the Greater Good of the world.

People will leave feeling motivated to take action immediately by focusing on what they can do personally to drive change rather than to rely on others.

THE SECRETS OF HIGHLY ENGAGING WORKPLACES AND LEADERS

Organizations with high levels of employee engagement are significantly more profitable, have much higher customer loyalty, stronger productivity and a better reputation with customers than those with moderate engagement. In fact, the average HIGHLY engaged team member can be up to 40% more productive than a disengaged performer.

But what are the secrets to highly engaged teams and highly engaged companies? Why do some leaders consistently create highly engaged associates?

Dr. John Izzo has spent a lifetime researching what separates truly passionate, high engagement teams and leaders from the rest of the pack. In this keynote, John shares the four keys to creating high engagement teams and shows why some leaders are consistently able to get high levels of commitment from people. John gives the audience day-to- day practices for how leaders can immediately drive engagement for better results.

Based on his work with many of the best workplaces in the world, John shows leaders how to implement simple disciplines and routines guaranteed to create highly engaged teams.

Your leaders will not only see their role in driving engagement but will leave with ideas they can implement right away that will lead to significantly higher engagement. 

John has a great track record of getting leaders to become engagement champions. He’ll leave the audience with a leadership checklist that shows leaders the most important things to do everyday to drive engagement and ultimately profits.