John Poulsen
Best advice ever received:
“If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present.” - Lao Tzu
Chair Since: 2021
Current Executive / Board positions
- Director - People Passion Performance
- Chair - Perth International Cabaret Festival
- Director - Boatrocker Brewery & Distillery
- Mindset & Behaviour Consultant - Mobius Executive Leadership
- CEDA Honorary Life Trustee
With over 30 years’ experience as a seasoned executive and CEO of a global law firm, John has pivoted his career to become a values-based Executive Coach, Strategist and Facilitator of Transformation.
John has deep ‘hands-on’ experience in creating and developing workplaces where people have a shared vision and purpose, are fully engaged and empowered and which results in sustainable organisational performance.
As a Barrett’s Values Centre CTT Certified Consultant, John uses the tools and resources from Barrett Values Centre to support his clients in their personal, leadership and cultural transformation. The tools define an actionable road map that becomes an integral part of a leader's personal development plan and business strategy.
John now coaches leaders and emerging leaders to live without fear and to develop and enhance their people skills, so that they fully motivate, engage and empower their people to succeed in these uncertain times. John also helps leaders to develop and implement cultural change projects. He speaks on leadership, organisational change and has a passion for assisting organisations to build mentally healthy workplaces.
John also helps leaders to develop and implement cultural change projects and to develop values that have meaning to the organisation. He speaks on leadership, organisational change and has a passion for assisting organisations to build mentally healthy workplaces.
John's purpose in life is to help those in his sphere of influence to let go of fear, step into their values and find deeper purpose, meaning and joy in their life.
John was until 31 December 2017, the Australian Managing Partner and CEO of Squire Patton Boggs, a top 10 Global Law Firm with offices in Perth, Sydney and Darwin, which was a $50m business in Australia.