United States Leadership Training Expert
John Lentini is the President of BOLD Training Corp and an authorized partner of Crestcom International in the greater New York City area. John facilitates interactive leadership development workshops which focus on structured, well-defined leadership skills. Through this measured process, participants realize sustained behavioral change in the workplace . . . and ultimately improvement to the bottom line through more effective leadership. John is the author of the upcoming release Engineering Character: Six Dials to Build Better Leaders (Forefront Books / Simon & Schuster, Aug 2026). His 2025 TEDx Talk, Three Dials to Lead You: A Control Panel for Life & Leadership, introduces his own model for self-leadership based on the principles of Discipline, Mindset and Resilience and has garnered over 175,000 views to date.
Born and raised in eastern Queens on the outskirts of New York City, John now resides in New York's Hudson Valley. In his previous corporate management career of over 21 years, John led large Finance and Operations organizations for several global investment banks with roles based in the US, Europe and Asia Pacific.
John's official passion for leadership development was first ignited back in 2014 while planning and delivering a customized Coaching & Mentoring program for an NGO based in South Africa. He has since helped to develop leaders around the world from Poland to the Maldives to his hometown of New York.
John holds an M.B.A. from the University of Connecticut and a Bachelor's degree in Finance from Fairfield University. Through work, study and leisure, John has had the good fortune to visit all 7 continents and over 60 countries. He still enjoys world travel and scuba diving . . . but, most of all, John enjoys developing tomorrow’s business and industry leaders, and helping them to maximize their true potential.
John is Crestcom’s state-wide Area Representative for New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Delaware.
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Empower to Engage – Why Empowerment is the Missing Performance Link
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Empowerment is a Competitive Advantage
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Featured Resources
Essential Leadership Skills for New Leaders with Bruce Mayhew
New to leadership? Learn the essential leadership skills to build confidence, earn trust, and lead your team effectively from day one.
AI and Leadership Responsibility with Sylvie di Giusto
AI and leadership are evolving together. In this episode, Sylvie di Giusto shares how leaders can adapt, build trust, and focus on the human skills that matter most in an AI-driven world.
The Leadership Skill That Drives Performance More Than Talent
High-performing organizations are not built on talent alone. They are built by leaders who develop thinking, ownership, and judgment in others. This article explains why leaders become bottlenecks, how coaching replaces control, and the three habits that help managers build high-performing, independent teams.
How to Spark Innovation at Work with Melissa Dinwiddie
Innovation does not happen because leaders demand better ideas. It happens when leaders create the right conditions for experimentation, learning, and creativity. In this episode of The Leadership Habit Podcast, creativity strategist Melissa Dinwiddie shares practical strategies for sparking innovation at work.
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