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About John

Hi, I'm John Lamkin

Hi, I'm John Lamkin

I’m a retired VP of Learning and Education, a master-certified personal communications coach, an exercise and nutrition guy, and a lifelong student of just about anything. I’m a husband, a father, and a grandfather. 

My coaching is based on a few simple principles: leading people by understanding how to communicate with them, equipping them with pertinent knowledge and critical thinking skills, and empowering them to make decisions and bring value to the organization.

I believe leadership is a lot like being a good parent. The more people you’re responsible for, the more effort it requires to raise them well and help them become productive citizens.

In my career, I’ve been exposed to more learning opportunities than I can count, and I’ve been coached by some exceptional people. In turn, I’ve been privileged to lead a vast array of projects, including developing and instructing a four-year degree program at Liberty University. I’ve taught advanced operations and leadership in conjunction with National Automobile Dealers Association. I’ve done coaching sessions with NASCAR and Xfinity champions. Sometimes I look back at my life and shake my head at the good fortune I’ve had.

I spent a career helping people achieve success. If you’re an individual, a team, or an organization looking to get to the next level, contact me, and let’s talk.

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Services

JOHN IS AN EXPERT IN LEADERSHIP, PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS, AND TEAM DEVELOPMENT. THAT’S WHAT HE DOES.

Team Leadership Training

Some of the greatest leadership teams in history started out without great leadership skills. Let John teach you and your team how to become great leaders!

Team Building

Getting people in the right positions and training them to work without close supervision is not based on luck. Building highly efficient teams is simple once you know a few basic “tricks”.

Personal Communications

Everyone is born with a distinct way of filtering information. Learn to recognize and appeal to each of these temperaments to create dynamic relationships.

Business Leader Coaching

Become a better leader and learn how to create a trusting and value-driven environment. Don’t be the reason growth isn’t happening.

Keynote Speaking

A lifetime of being in front of audiences has allowed John to become an extremely polished speaker. Combined with a career in business, he is a great choice to speak to your group.

TESTIMONIAL

There are so many positive things I can say about my experience with John. The most important is his willingness to listen so he could help me explore my options with the benefit of his personal and professional experiences. I can not express how much I appreciate John’s ability to expose and improve the tools I already possessed to communicate better as a leader of my organization and as an individual.



Priveer Sharma, DMD

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon

TESTIMONIAL

Bringing John into our team meeting was a great way to welcome and bring on new staff members.  He spent the day leading us in areas of team dynamics, communication, leadership and mentoring principles.  John’s style of training really engaged our team in a positive way.  Not only does he have vast knowledge and experience in leadership development, but his upbeat energy and purposeful interactions with us really encouraged us as team.  We are grateful to have started off strong thanks to John!



Raina Newman, Groups Director

Southbrook Church

TESTIMONIAL

I had the opportunity to work with John Lamkin for 20 years when he was the Vice President of Training for the Hendrick Automotive Group.  As a certified MBS Master Trainer, he developed many instructors to facilitate the Management By Strengths Teambuilder program throughout the Hendrick organization.  John’s attention to details and relentless persistence to help people be the best that they can be has made him a very valuable coach.  It’s always a pleasure to work with him.



Mike Postlewait, Founder/CEO

MBS, Inc.

TESTIMONIAL

I first met John in what I would describe as a potentially confrontational situation.  John was a new customer and one of my employees had disrespected one of John’s employees.  I immediately admired John’s servant leadership in firmly yet professionally defending his employee with respect being non-negotiable, while offering grace to my employee for making a mistake, owning up to it and the opportunity to “make it right.”  While he was a customer, John influenced me as a leader beyond measure as well as my employee.  As a result, my relationship with this employee grew to become one of utmost mutual respect.  My business relationship with John grew as he demonstrated continuous learning and constant leading and coaching others in business and in life, including me.  John’s natural ability to connect with people has resulted in he and I becoming personal friends sharing our faith, personal interests and family celebrations and challenges. There are few people in my career that have had similar influence and impact on me personally and professionally.



Allen M. Phibbs, Independent Executive Director

The John Maxwell Team

TESTIMONIAL

On rare occasions, you meet someone that you not only like but forces you to reconsider the way you see the world. In today’s age of wide and shallow, a person with the rare insight into the soul of a person is truly atypical. John understands the fabric of a person like very few do. Whether it is teaching, coaching, leading, or simply being John, in any of these experiences, you will find yourself grateful for the encounter and wondering exactly how does this man understand so much about me? Some people “get it,” most don’t. John gets it.



Dr. Brian Epperson, Ph.D.

Founder Human Performance Advisors
Professor & Chair of Graduate Business Programs, Newman University

TESTIMONIAL

From his earliest years, he has been in leadership positions. During his career, he has worked with some of the most respected business leaders in the world. Over the last twenty years of his career, he built one of the top training organizations in the entire automotive industry. He also mentored countless leaders in automotive dealerships around the country.



Dave Robertson, Founder/President

Association of Finance & Insurance Professionals

TESTIMONIAL

I have had the privilege to work under John’s leadership and to utilize him as a coach on critical presentations. He has always been able to identify coaching opportunities and frame them in a manner with focus on the development of skills and core competencies, while evolving a winning mindset that continues to help achieve future success. His style is sincere and engaging, sparking curiosity and discovering the ongoing untapped individual potential.



David Margolis, Performance Manager

vAuto: Cox Automotive

Thoughts from John

The Great Business Culture Reset

The world has changed dramatically over the last few years, but have we changed our business culture with it? The Great Resignation. The Great Resignation Regret. People are searching for something to hold on to in the workplace, and the opportunity to reset has never...

Stop Telling, Start Asking

How do we break the cycle of employees having to be told what to do to perform their jobs effectively? This issue seems to be getting worse as time passes, and there is a simple method that can change the course. Stop telling, start asking. By making this change,...

Hire For Fit: Creating a Successful Team

I’ve seen some very good teams struggle in my career because of one bad hire. If you’re responsible for building and leading a team, you must hire for fit. The success of your team depends on it. Too often, people are hired based on interviews that ask about their...

4 Pillars of Business Leadership

Cultivating an environment of honor, respect, growth, and creativity is vital to having a healthy organization. There are a few steps, as leaders, that are critical to achieving this. Per the book ‘Simple Church’, written by Thom S. Rainer and Eric Geiger, there are...

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