John Bates

Leadership Communications Expert and Public Speaker in Los Angeles, California

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John Bates’ Why is to bring out what is awesome inside of you, so it can live in the world and make a real difference.

His large and small group trainings are famous the globe over, as is his effectiveness as a 1:1 Executive Whisperer. His keynotes thrill both audiences and meeting planners alike.

John has trained hundreds of TED/TEDx speakers, all over the world. He also works with C level executives at top global corporations to make their communications "TED-Worthy." Executives from organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Boston Scientific and more recommend him to their colleagues as the best leadership communication trainer working today.

John founded the website www.executivespeakingsuccess.com and offers training based in human evolutionary biology and human neurophysiology so you learn not only what works, but WHY it works; principles you can apply to your own unique style which will allow you to connect, inspire and motivate at will.

John brings the power of TED-Worthy communication, powerful executive presence, storytelling and Jedi-like persuasion skills to top executive teams, sales teams, entrepreneurs, scientists, engineers and anyone on the light side of the Force who wants to have a lasting, memorable impact and effortlessly drive people to take action.

John's articles for Inc.com can be found here: https://www.inc.com/author/john-bates, and his book TED-Worthy Leader, Connect, Inspire, Motivate is due out Fall 2018.

  • Work
    • Executive Coaching, Team Building & Communications
  • Education
    • UCLA Honors Collegium, Summa Cum Laude