COACHING

Leadership coaching creates self-awareness, provides critical challenge and support, and helps drive transformational change.

MEET COLONEL JOHN BOGGS

About Fortitude Consulting

Colonel John Boggs, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.) is an authority on Executive Leadership Development and Gender Integration. He is a Strategist, Author, Accomplished Speaker, and Executive Transformational Leadership Coach.

Today Col Boggs is considered one of the foremost authorities in the field of executive leadership development and gender integration. He works with high impact executive leaders and organizations that are diverse in size and complexity.

Services

Speaking

John is a gifted speaker that tailors his speeches to the objectives of the client. John has spoken at a number of forums on the subjects of leadership, heroes in society and the work place, and diversity.

Coaching

Col John Boggs works with executives and managers in business, education, health care and government to leverage talent and dramatically improve performance.

Consulting

Consulting is all about improving the organization. Status quo is not acceptable. The author George Fraser once said ‘great leaders are awake, alert and never satisfied.’

Trusted Advisor

It is lonely at the top, and it should be. Being the final decision maker in an organization, regardless of industry, public or private, carries a weight few can understand.

Results

Increase
Self-Awareness

Sharpen Conflict
Management Skills

Improve Executive
Communication Skills

Increase Leadership
Capacity and Capability

Develop Executive
Decision-Making Skills

Empowering
Others

Developing Influence
and Persuasion Ability

Building Diversity &
Inclusion Skills

CHECK OUT OUR E-BOOK

Developing Business Leadership Skills: A Practical Guide to Being Effectively In-Charge

As a leadership and strategy expert, I am often asked what are the "tricks" to leadership. How can I improve my junior leaders and sharpen the skills of my senior leaders?

Testimonials

Below you’ll find testimonials that illustrate just some of the successful partnerships
Fortitude Consulting has established with our valued clients.

"John is a talented speaker and he tailored his presentation specifically to our group. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a speaker that is not only able to speak on a multitude of leadership topics, but can provide actionable skills and tactics."

Don Germano
President, Follett Higher Education Group

"John is a leader among leaders. His even temperament, wisdom, excellent people skills and capacity for problem-solving render him an immense asset to any organization fortunate to have him on their team."

Mark Sutherland
Senior Analyst, Marstel-Day, LLC

"I want to say thank you again for coming and sharing "The DNA of Power: Professionalism!" This workshop I believe sparked and set ablaze what it mean to be professional and gave practical tools for each man to understand Personal Power; best part about it is that it only costs a DIME! Thank you my friend and I look forward to our future chats and meetings!"

Lemuel Carter
Unit Director, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Phoenix

"In the relatively short time allotted, John did an excellent job of presenting his case and kept a tough audience of commercial real estate professionals enthralled. Everyone I spoke with after the event had praise for John's message and delivery, and also actionable takeaways for themselves and their associates."

Mark A. Covington
Executive Director, Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Phoenix

Blog

Leading the Leaders

Fortitude Consulting believes a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce lies firmly in the hands of America’s organizational leaders. But they must...

The Art of Followership – Navigating the Devil’s Triangle Part I

The first step in becoming an effective leader is to know how to follow. Learning to follow can be just as difficult...

The Art of Followership – Navigating the Devil’s Triangle Part II

You’ve met Loyalty, now for the second and third tips of the Devil’s Triangle: Communication To the point, if you cannot communicate...

Being the Leader is Cool – Modeling

In my eBook, “Leading with Fortitude – The Essentials,” the first chapter spoke to the importance of your character. If you have...

Being the Leader is Cool – Vision

In Being the Leader is Cool – Modeling we covered understanding leadership responsibility through being what you expect others to be. Next...

Being the Leader is Cool – Guiding Principles

In Being the Leader is Cool – Modeling and Vision we’ve covered understanding leadership responsibility through being what you expect others to...

Being the Leader is Cool – Being Resilient & Fair, Firm, Consistent

In Being the Leader is Cool – Modeling, Vision and Guiding Principles we’ve covered understanding leadership responsibility through being what you expect...

Never Eat Alone – Have Lunch with a Sergeant!

There is a saying “Never Eat Alone!” It comes from a book about networking written by Keith Ferrazzi and Tahl Raz. You...

Leading from the Front – Sometimes, Always, Never

Leading from the front is an age-old adage. It is the accepted belief that the best leaders lead from the front. The...