John Baird
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John Baird

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John is a leadership thinker, advisor, and educator focused on helping leaders build high-performing teams without losing their humanity. John is a popular keynote and podcast presenter. He is widely regarded as one of the premier executive leadership coaches in Silicon Valley. John has coached CEOs and Founders for over 30 years. Having founded three coaching firms, John built his career by working with top leaders at Fortune 500 companies such as Apple, Nike, and eBay, as well as fast-growing startups such as MasterClass, DoorDash, and Remitly. He considers his work at Apple during the early stages of iPhone development to be among his most impactful and meaningful. John is the author of Leading with Heart: Five Conversations That Unlock Creativity, Purpose, and Results (with Edward Sullivan), a WSJ Bestseller, and the forthcoming book, Tough Enough: How to Lead a Team to Greatness without Being a Jerk (with Matt Hunter), to be released in late September, 2026. John has built an AI-Digital mind leadership platform, with plans to launch in 2026. This 24/7, AI-powered leadership coaching experience draws from decades of coaching CEOs, founders, and senior executives. He currently serves as Faculty-in-Residence at San Jose State University's Lucas College and Graduate School of Business, where he lectures and advises faculty, students, and campus leaders.
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