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Dr. John Izzo sees and
feels the goodness many of us aspire to. As an author, community leader
and inspiring speaker he has worked hard to talk about the essential elements
of Leadership and the new frontier of that ever changing role. His
interests are Development as it pertains to the individual as well at the
company, Corporate Culture and the pursuit of creating places that support the
individual as well as the corporate vision, and Personal Well-being in the
fight to balance work and life.
Dr. John Izzo has more than
19 years experience working in a wide variety of corporate settings. His
clients include nonprofit organizations, Fortune 500 companies, Healthcare
Organizations and mid-size companies. Over the last two decades, John
Izzo has married his first career as a minister with his second career as a
management & leadership consultant to help leaders create corporations and
organizations where values and purpose are the foundations for success.
Dr. Izzo spent five years as a senior organizational development consultant
for Kaiser Permanente, and 4 years as Vice President of The Einstein
Consulting Group, an international customer service consultancy prior to
establishing his own firm. Currently he focuses on helping leaders and
organizations reach sustainable success through the integration of purposeful
leadership and business practices.
John Izzo obtained his
Bachelor of Sociology from Hofstra University in 1978 before completing a dual
Masters degree from McCormick Divinity School in Theology while simultaneously
attending the University of Chicago to complete his Masters in Organizational
Psychology. Dr. Izzo then completed his Ph.D. in Organizational
Communication from Kent State University shortly thereafter. He is the
author of over 60 articles,
and is the co-author of the best selling book “Awakening Corporate Soul:
Four Paths to Unleash the Power of People at Work” and its companion
workbook. His pioneering work has been featured on CNN, ABC World News,
the LA Times, Canada AM, CBC Radio, The American Medical Journal,
B.C. Business, The Seattle Times and the cover of Association
Management Magazine on “Creating Inspiring Work Places.” His
second book “Values-Shift: The New Work Ethic and What it Means for
Business” (Prentice-Hall) defines how and why our work ethic is
changing, and it focuses on the six major shifts people expect from
work. As well, if offers practical ideas on what companies and managers
can do to retain and inspire the people they need and value. Based on
leading edge research and experiences with more than 200 companies, John Izzo
helps people understand these shifting values and how they differ across
generations and across gender. In 2004 Berrett Koehler published John's
third non-fiction book titled "Second Innocence: Rediscovering Joy and
Wonder." It is a powerful book that blends personal stories
with Dr. Izzo's thoughts on work, spirituality, relationships and daily life.
from his website at http://www.theizzogroup.com
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Living
our life means that we take our life day to day and moment
to moment, always trying to deepen our understanding of
what it means to be human. Life will never be perfect, and
we will always be in a state of moving towards completeness.
Don, 84, put it this way: "You have lived the life you have
lived. When we accept the life we have lived, then we can
begin to be whole." He echoed an often-heard theme:
When
we judge our life we diminish ourselves. The more we can
eliminate all need to compare, compete, grade,
and judge our lives, the closer we get to wisdom.
John
Izzo
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