John Yeager’s presentations and training programs have motivated and inspired audiences around the United States. Through his work with the Yeager Leadership Group, he helps athletic programs, businesses and schools discover their positive core by maximizing engagement and capacity to develop high performing teams. His corporate clients have included Hitachi Consulting, Cornell Forge, Northwestern Mutual, and 1st Source Bank. He has worked with a variety of high school, college, and professional athletic programs including the Boston Cannons (MLL), Middlebury College Athletic Program, Endicott College Men’s Lacrosse, Western New England Men’s Lacrosse, Culver Academies’ Athletic Program, Norwich University Men’s Hockey, Harvard University Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Teams, Indiana University-Kokomo Men’s Basketball, Xaverian High School Boy’s Lacrosse, and Lincoln-Sudbury High School Boy’s Lacrosse. Prior to 2000, John worked with a variety of teams at Boston University and Northeastern University. He is the author/co-author of three books including: Smart Strengths: The Parent-Teacher-Coach Guide to Building Character, Resilience and Relationships in Youth; Our Game: The Character and Culture of Lacrosse; and Character and Coaching: Building Virtue in Athletic Programs. He has written for Sports Illustrated.com and has been quoted in the New York Times Magazine and Sports Illustrated Magazine on matters of character and youth sport.John earned his doctorate at Boston University, and is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Applied Positive Psychology program. www.yeagerleadership.com