Books
Two books on unlocking the abilities of others
Written for leaders who want something they can use on Monday morning — principles first, then a method for putting them to work.
2017
Becoming a Servant Leader
The Art of Unlocking the Abilities of Others to Get Things Done
A working handbook for leaders who would rather grow people than manage them. John lays out the practical principles of servant leadership — listening first, giving credit away, holding high standards without fear — and shows what each looks like in the daily reality of running a team.
Every chapter closes with five reflection questions, which makes the book equally useful alone, in a leadership book club, or as the spine of a development program.
2025
The Servant Coach
The “People Side” of Leadership Performance Coaching
The method behind the philosophy. The Servant Coach introduces the Five T’s of Coaching and a ten-step one-to-one coaching process that any leader can run with the people who report to them.
It is human-centered leadership development written for practitioners: how to open a coaching conversation, how to give feedback that is heard, how to set goals people own, and how to keep the momentum going between sessions.
Buying for a leadership team? Ask John about bulk orders and using these books as the backbone of a team program.
Bringing the books to your team?
John regularly leads book-based leadership cohorts and retreats built on Becoming a Servant Leader and The Servant Coach.