John Gallagher is a visionary leader and the driving force behind Growing Champions Coaching & Consulting Company. With over 25 years of experience in Leadership and Lean methodology, John has become a renowned consultant and coach to some of the world's most respected companies, including IBM, Mitsubishi Electric, Eaton Corporation, the NYU Stern College of Business and Harvard University, among others. His expertise in People Development, Productivity Improvement, Profitability, and Growth has helped numerous organizations achieve extraordinary results.As a widely respected authority in his field, John has been featured in books, articles, and interviews, and his personal transformation journey to health was documented in Men's Health. John's powerful and unique methodology, the Greatest Story Ever Told, has helped countless C-suite executives and senior leaders overcome mediocrity and underperformance and achieve uncommon impact.In addition to his consulting work, John is a celebrated author, podcaster, and blogger. His podcast, the Uncommon Leader, is a must-listen for anyone seeking to grow themselves and others to lead in an uncommon way. Through his work on the podcast, John has worked with a diverse range of individuals, including CEOs, pastors, coaches, authors, and up-and-coming leaders like Jeff Henderson and Jeremy Scott.John's blog, the Champions Brew, is a weekly assembly of material that he is reading, listening to, watching, or thinking about, designed to equip and inspire individuals to become uncommon leaders. His passion for helping leaders grow themselves and others to be the powerful influence that God created them to be shines through in everything he does.John holds a Bachelor's of Science in Mechanical Engineering from West Virginia University and has been happily married to his wife, Chris, for 29 years. When he's not busy helping others achieve their potential, John enjoys reading, Traeger, watching sports, and even putting carts back in the corral that people leave in parking lots!