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CEO of Speakers Institute Corporate | High Performance Leadership Expert | Keynote Speaker at Speakers Institute
Location: Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia 23 work roles 4 schools
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Craig Johns is listed as CEO of Speakers Institute Corporate | High Performance Leadership Expert | Keynote Speaker at Speakers Institute, based in Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Craig Johns.

Craig Johns previously worked as Director of Excellence APAC at Speakers Institute and Speaker & Presentation Facilitator & Coach at Speakers Institute. Craig Johns holds Masters, Management from Massey University.

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“How can you be relentless without being ruthless or reckless?”Craig Johns is a 10x National Sport Champion, International coach & CEO turned high performance leadership expert, Keynote Speaker & Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast host.Relentlessly curious, Craig Johns has an obsession for human behaviour, performance & nurturing rising talent. Having lived in 5 countries, Craig Johns has 28 years of international experience working in the sport, health, mind, education & hospitality industries. He knows the highs of playing for New Zealand’s most winningest sports team, no not the All Blacks, going unbeaten for a record 272 games, & winning national titles across 4 individual sports (triathlon, Duathlon, MTB, Cycling). Craig Johns knows what it’s like to hit the lowest of lows being told to give up sport 3x, flat-lining & the resilience it takes to compete at World Championships & the Hawaii Ironman.Working with world leaders such as the Dalai Lama, musicians, actors, CEO’s & more than 100 Olympians & World Champions, Craig Johns knows what it takes to reach a peak performance state & be a high performing leader. Keynote Topics:1. PRIDE: How to create a culture of courage, care & connection. “How can we create an ECO-system not an EGO-system?”2. GRAVITY OF LEADERSHIP: Discover the DNA of high performing leaders who create thriving teams. “What’s your gravity of leadership? Are you creating a gravitational pull or a gravitational push?”3. BREAK THE CEO CODE: How to decode energy, the number 1 currency in leadership? "Have you ever over done it in your life, for all the right reasons?" 4. ATOMIC PRESSURE: How to turn high pressure moments into performance success, by leaning into pressure. “What does it take to have the mindset in the pressure of the moment?”Book Craig as a speaker craig@nrg2perform.com | www.craigjohns.com.au As the CEO & Managing Partner of Speakers Institute Corporate, Craig Johns leads a global team of 40 people across 10 countries including Australia, Singapore, Dubai & London. Speakers Institute Corporate is one of the fastest growing global corporate training companies in the world, achieving 1,000 percent growth, during COVID. Delivering world class learning for Fortune 100 companies such as IBM, AMEX & EY, Speakers Institute Corporate focuses on people, culture & strategy through corporate training, keynote speaking & coaching. Craig's biggest leadership role - father to baby girl Aroha Le Le Johns in 2023. Book a discovery call www.speakersinstitutecorporate.com"Where the ordinary, don't belong!"

Listed skills include Sports, Athletics, Coaching, Sports Management, and 34 others.

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Speakers Institute
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CEO of Speakers Institute Corporate | High Performance Leadership Expert | Keynote Speaker
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Director Of Excellence Apac

Current

Sydney, Nsw, Au

As Director of Excellence, I oversee the performance and quality control of event and program delivery for Speakers Institute in the APAC region. Key roles:1. Talent Development & Training - Facilitators, program managers & coaches2. Team Performance - Assignments, preparation, dynamics & performance3. Delivery Quality Control - Participant & team experience, delivery consistency & innovation4. Capability - Succession planning & talent identification Our world class preview events, Premiere Bootcamp, Protege and Speaker Business programs support people who want to improve their public speaking, deliver corporate presentations, present with confidence, pitch products/services on stage or be a world class keynote speaker. Speakers Institute helps corporate professionals, employees, entrepreneurs, thought leaders, coaches and professional speakers in developing the #1 skillset on the planet, COMMUNICATION.

Sep 2024 - Present

Speaker & Presentation Facilitator & Coach

Current

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Mar 2020 - Present

Business Manager - Speakers Institute Corporate

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Corporate Training Communication Skills Courses & ProgramsWe provide corporate in-house training online or at your workplace or our city venue. These are usually 1 day or 2-day courses however can be 1-hour, half-day (4 hours) full day and blended training programs from 6 months to a year.We work with you to understand the context and needs of your company. We then deliver high impact workshops using practice and feedback. We will help you manage the project from start-to-end and have capabilities to help you embed the learning through our digital platforms.

May 2020 - Oct 2020

Ceo & Managing Partner

Current

Sydney, Au

As the CEO and Managing Partner of Speakers Institute Corporate, Craig Johns manages a global team of 40 Facilitators, Coaches & Staff across 10 countries. They deliver online, blended learning and face-to-face Corporate training, coaching, keynote and consultancy solutions, focusing on People, Culture & Strategy. He lead's world-class teams who work with companies, learning and development managers, and leaders from SME's to Fortune 100 multi-national companies such as IBM and EY global delivering training from 1hr to multi-day year long programs.

Oct 2020 - Present

High Performance Leadership Expert

Current

Canberra, Act, Au

As the CEO and Founder of NRG2Perform, Craig transforms influencers into being high performing leaders, through the active CEO Model and Breaking The CEO Code framework. The wellbeing and performance model and programs are the future of leadership performance and are based on real facts and evidence, delivered in practical way that you can easily understand and effectively implement. Keynote SPEAKER - Craig is an entertaining, engaging and thought-provoking international speaker, also known as the active CEO and Chief Energy Officer, who focuses on transforming influencers into being high performing leaders. Topics include: Gravity of Leadership, Breaking The CEO Code and Atomic Pressure.active CEO COACHING provides impactful advice, clarity and allows you to discover your human performance potential. active CEO CORPORATE Programs focus on leadership performance, leading high performing teams and facilitating transformational change for CEO’s, Leaders, Senior Executives and their teams.Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast Bringing the world’s most creative, innovative, successful and high performance leaders to you through thought-provoking, engaging and enjoyable conversations. In 2009, Craig Johns officially established NRG2Perform, after coaching triathletes and endurance athletes from beginners through to national champions, since 1997. NRG2Perform built a global triathlon community of over 150 athletes, from complete beginners through to Multiple-IRONMAN champions. Results include Hsieh Shen Yen (ITU Team 2015), Li Hsiao Yu (3x Ironman Japan Pro Winner), and 8x Taiwan National Champions. Craig developed Asia's leading endurance focused blog and event portal, "Taiwan Racing" from 2005-2012.

Jun 2009 - Present

Ceo & Founder

Current

Canberra, Act, Au

WORLD SPORT COACH focuses on transforming sport coaches into being high performing leaders, and guiding sport coaching businesses to the next level.WORLD SPORT COACH mission is to build a thriving sport coaching industry, that is prepared for a sustainable future. We provide a platform where coaches learn, collaborate and share best-practice sport coaching performance, wellness and business solutions.Support - Coach mentoring- World Sport Coach Membership- Coach Business Essentials Program- Breaking The COACH Code wellbeing and performance framework & program- World Sport Coach Summits- Coach Wellbeing & Performance Consultants

Apr 2020 - Present

Athlete

Athlete

Golf (2002-2003, 2015-Current)- 5x Pennant team (North Harbour Champions)- 75% win rate in Matchplay competitionsTriathlon (1989 - 2009)- 4x World Championships- 4x Ironman events (including Hawaii Ironman)- Taiwan National Triathlon, Duathlon and Half Ironman Champion- Multiple Triathlon event championMTB (1996, 2010-2014)- Taiwan National MTB Series Champion- Taiwan 8hr Enduro MTB ChampionCycling (1996-1999, 2005-2014)- Specialized Taiwan Semi-Pro Cycle Team- Taranaki Schools TT ChampionSwimming (1988-1997)- National Age Group Finalist- National Div II Champion- Taranaki Champion & Record HolderHockey (1985-1997, 2001)- New Zealand Primary School Team- Central U21 Representative- Taranaki Representative (Primary, U15, U18, Senior)School Teams- Rugby League, Volleyball, Basketball, Rugby, Hockey- Tennis, Swimming, Triathlon, MTB, X-Country, Cycling, Track n FieldTaranaki Junior Sportsperson of the Year 1997

Oct 1985 - Jun 2023

Executive Director

Canberra, Act, Au

Craig's role is to develop the sport of triathlon, enhance membership recruitment and retention, implement revenue-generating activities, lead a thriving event portfolio, manage stakeholder relations and create a financially sustainable organization. He is actively involved in the Triathlon Australia National Leadership Team, as well as national commercial, membership, club development, coach development and marketing teams to ensure a coordinated ‘Whole of Sport’ approach on services, programs and branding.As Executive Director he leads a collaborative team of 2 operational staff, 10 event managers and 5 intern’s. Key achievements:• 250% Event Participation, 1000% Sponsorship, 165% Membership, 163% Clubs, 150% Finance• Transformed an under-developed organization into a thriving and inclusive organization, and turned an end of financial year deficit into a sustainable surplus.• Created the award-winning Triathlon Young Women Leadership Program (CBR Sports Awards Ministers Award - Innovation)• Supported a diverse community with females representing 62% Members, 50% Coaches, 43% Participants, 60% Technical Officials, 42% Board Members and 50% Staff. • Developed and managed Triathlon Australia’s largest commercial sponsorship deal with Sanitarium.• Coordinated, negotiated and implemented a new event portfolio including increasing revenue by licensing events.• Overseen the world leading Club Novice Programs and triathlon community development.• Successfully secured and managed sponsorships with Sanitarium, BMW, EY, Proximity, East Hotel, Canberra FM and other leading businesses.

Nov 2014 - Sep 2020

Director Of Sport Academies

Thalang, Phuket, Th

As Director of Sport Academies and a company director of a US$150M business, with 500 staff, we developed Asia’s 1st award winning integrative sport, mind, health, education, and hospitality resort and training centre. I had direct responsibility over the strategic direction, commercial development, brand management and leadership of the Sport Academies (swimming, tennis, triathlon, rugby and soccer), Club Operations (membership, club services, fitness center, sport shop and kids club) and the Mind Center. I co-led and supported the project management teams for the Thanyapura website, Intelli-Leisure integrative member software, online coaching platform, Elite Junior Sport Academies, and the Sports Hotel and boarding dorm developments. Key achievements:• Led international sport team sales and training camps for more than 60 Olympians & World Champions. • Grew the event portfolio from 7 to 55 events in 18 months, including Davis Cup tennis, Rocket Science Invitational Swim Meet, ITF tennis, IronKids triathlon, LTAT, and Challenge junior triathlon.• Oversaw sponsorship partnerships including Tourism Authority of Thailand, Chang, CBRE, Coca-Cola, and Class Act Media.

Aug 2012 - Aug 2014

Head Of Swimming

Jeddah, Makkah, Sa

I managed the development and implementation of aquatic and competitive swim programs. Lead the day-to-day operations with a team of 5 swimming and 6 PE staff, and was the Chairman of the Saudi Arabia WRESL Swim Committee and Event Director for the 2012 National swim competition.

Jan 2012 - Jun 2012

Head Coach Taiwan National Elite & Under 23 Team

Chinese Taipei Triathlon Association

I prepared 10 athletes, and managed 4 staff at the Taiwan National Sports Training Centre, for the ITU Asian Championships, Asian Games and World Cup events. I created Long Term Athlete Development plans and weekly programs, as well as leading coaching, sport science and sport medicine support.

Jan 2009 - Jun 2010

Aquatics Director / Specialist

Taipei, Tw

I led all aquatic activities including the PE curriculum, learn-to-swim, competitive swimming and swim meets. I managed 4 Aquatics, 14 PE and 30 learn-to-swim teaching staff to deliver programs for 2,500 students per annum. I was successful as head coach in producing Taiwan & Sweden National Swimming Champions.

Aug 2004 - Jul 2009

Managing Director

Inside Out Performance

High Performance Consultant, Endurance Coach, Sport Scientist and Sport Coach Blogger (Taiwan Racing)

Jan 1999 - May 2009

Head Junior Swim Coach

West Auckland Aquatics

Coach and support swimmers from junior to Olympic level. Head Coach of the Junior Program developing five New Zealand Squad members, including National Record holders. Provide technique analysis and sport science application to elite swimmers

Feb 2003 - Jun 2004

Learn-To-Swim Teacher

Swimtastic

Teach and develop Aquatic life skills and swim technique for toddlers through to adults.

Jan 2000 - Jun 2004

Leadership Group

Lower Hutt, Wellington, Nz

National leadership program for the next generation of Surf Life Saving New Zealand's leaders. Organisational literacy and personal development to improve and grow leadership skills.Influencing decision makers, project management and interviewing skills from both sides of the table.

2003 - 2004 ~1 yr

Head Coach / Team Manager / Volunteer Lifeguard

Muriwai Lifeguard Service (Inc.)

Head Coach (2003-2004) - Four New Zealand Squad members. Manage and Coach the top 3 Surf-Lifesaving Club Competition team in New Zealand. Plan and implement training programs and race strategies. Team Manager - Lead a team of 10 competition managers and assistant managers at key regional and national surf life saving championships.Volunteer Lifeguard (2000-2004) - Lifeguard Patrolling at one of New Zealand’s most popular and notorious surf beaches.

2000 - 2004 ~4 yrs

Sport Science Consultant

New Zealand Academy Of Sport

Anthropometry (Body composition, weight loss/gain monitoring, talent identification) International Olympic Committee Olympic Rowing Project – (2000 Sydney Olympics). Study comparing body composition to boat set-up in Olympic class rowers, canoeists and kayakers. Study to develop body composition indicators to determine boat set-up to produce optimal performance at an individual level. Americas Cup Yachting (Team NZ, 2000 & Team GBR, 2003) - Monitor body composition changes in the preparation to the Americas Cup Yachting finals.Body composition analysis of athletes from NZ Swimming, NZ Hockey, NZ Warriors Rugby League, Manu Samoa Rugby Team, and NZ TriathlonBiomechanics (Technique video analysis, performance efficiency, competition analysis) Australian Institute of Sport (2002) – Biomechanical race analysis of the 2002 Australian Olympic Qualifying Swimming ChampionshipsNZ Swimming (2002-2004) - Biomechanical race analysis at National Championship Swimming Events (2002-2004)Exercise Physiology NZ Swimming - Lactate Analysis to measure changes in fitness and training intensity levels.

2000 - 2004 ~4 yrs

Head Junior Swim Coach

Parnell Swim Club
Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

Director Of Coaching / Athletic Trainer

Roskill Eden Hockey Club
2001 - 2003 ~2 yrs

Learn-To-Swim Teacher / Pool Lifeguard

Ymca Glen Innes & Tepid Baths
1998 - 2000 ~2 yrs

Learn-To-Swim Teacher

Paul Kingsman Swim Academy
Feb 1998 - Dec 1998

Junior Swim Coach / Learn-To-Swim Teacher

Stratford Flyers Swim Team
Oct 1995 - Feb 1998
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Craig Johns education

Masters, Management

Massey University

Post Graduate Diploma, Sports Business Management

Massey University

Msc, Biomechanics & Physiology

Auckland University Of Technology

Bsc, Sport Science

The University Of Auckland
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Craig Johns works for Speakers Institute.

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Craig Johns is listed as CEO of Speakers Institute Corporate | High Performance Leadership Expert | Keynote Speaker at Speakers Institute.

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Craig Johns is based in Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia while working with Speakers Institute.

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Craig Johns has worked for Speakers Institute, Speakers Institute Corporate, Nrg2Perform, World Sport Coach, and Athlete.

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Craig Johns holds Masters, Management from Massey University.

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Craig Johns is listed with skills including Sports, Athletics, Coaching, Sports Management, Event Management, Public Speaking, Athletic Training, and Event Planning.

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