A pre-eminent thinker in leadership and organisational change

Honoured with the President's Award by International Coach Federation (ICF), rated as the Number One Business Coach by the Independent newspaper and as having had the most impact on the coaching profession by the Association for Coaching, John is is one of the leading figures in the international coaching community with activities and operations globally.

John founded Performance Consultants with partners David Hemery and David Whitaker after originally forming The Inner Game in the United Kingdom after studying and working with Tim Gallwey and Bob Kriegel in the United States. They were the first to formulate the coaching processes and create experiential learning to overcome the inner obstacles to human potential and high performance such as fear, doubt and limiting beliefs.

John and David Brown at the United Nations in Geneva listening to the Secretary General's farewell speech to the staff – November 2006



John, Bob Kriegel and Tim Gallwey together in the United States recalling 30 years of pioneering the industry together – November 2007

John with International Coach Federation (ICF) Presidents Kay Cannon and Diane Brennan – June 2007



John receiving the Green Motoring Journalist of the Year Award - Sept 2009



The British Army Training organisation is actively engaged in promoting coaching as a leadership and management style which can, where applicable, achieve peak performance.  Sir John has also been invited to join the Leadership School Advisory Board.

Conference speaker, keynotes and seminars

Evolution is Essential
The Future of Coaching
Coaching is About Leadership
Transpersonal Coaching in Action
Global Leadership & Coaching for Organizational Success

Recent articles

The big questions are too hot to handle
Source: Sir John Whitmore Jun 2009

The Impact of the Inner Game and Sir John Whitmore on Coaching
Source: Annual Review of High Performance Coaching & Consulting 2009

The Impact of the Inner Game and Sir John Whitmore on Coaching
A Commentary by Sir John Whitmore
Source: Annual Review of High Performance Coaching & Consulting 2009

Of might and mien, Leadership & Coaching for Sustainability
Source: People Management, 2009

Will coaching rise to the challenge?
Source:The OCM Coach and Mentor Journal, 2009

Freedom At Work: The move towards self-responsibility in the corporate world
Source: Choice, Boston, 2008

The Coaching and Mentoring Journey. Where Are We Coming From? Where Are We Going?
Source: The OCM Coach-Mentoring Journal, London, 2008

Coaches Red De Wereld
Source: Tijdschrift voor Coaching, Amsterdam

Transpersonally
Source: Training and Coaching Today Magazine, London, Sep 07

Global Leadership
Sources: Fimmtudagur, Reykjavik, Sep 07

Lessons I have Learnt
Source: The Times, London, Mar 07

Perspectivas: Sir John Whitmore Spain
Source: Coaching Magazine, Spain, Feb 07

Coach – Korypae Sir John Whitmore goes Germany
Trainingaktuell, Germany, Sept 06

The Challenge for the Coaching Profession
Coach & Mentor, UK, Spring 06

Leadership from the Inside
Radar, UK, Dec 05/Jan 06

Denial and Demise: Capitalism is a flawed economic order that is palpably failing humanity. Is it curable?
Resurgence Magazine, UK, Nov/Dec 05