Dr. Andrew Johnston, or Dr. J as many call him, is the hip professor you always wanted. He's an expert on leadership, interpersonal dynamics and team development, but he "gets" you. He connects with you, encourages you, and makes you better every time you meet.
As a trained counselor and seasoned leader, Dr. J understands what makes people tick and what it takes to make them the best they can be. And as a respected professor and speaker he knows how to engage them so they laugh, lean in, and leave the experience ready to make the most of the opportunities and relationships in their world.
Equally comfortable on stage, in a classroom, a boardroom, or over a cup of coffee, Dr. J calls people to a higher place, and leaves them feeling more capable and more hopeful in the process.
WHAT MAKES DR. J DIFFERENT?
He’s purposeful and practical. Dr. J is known for preparing people for real-world challenges and opportunities. He’s engaging and entertaining, but determined to make a difference. So, his engagements are focused on results, and participants get insights and strategies they can put to work immediately.
He has a heart for leaders. Dr. J connects meaningfully with clients because he knows the charms and challenges of leadership himself. Twenty-five years of surviving and inspiring transformation as a senior-level leader have left him committed to encouraging and equipping others who want to lead and live well.
He has a head for leadership. Dr. J draws from his degrees in Interpersonal Communication, Counseling Psychology, and Leadership as well as diverse experiences as an executive, psychologist, professor, NCAA coach, and counselor, to create unusually powerful experiences for clients where they discover new skills, new energy, and new vision for the future.
He meets people where they are . Dr. J is committed to making a real difference for real people. For this reason, he works around the globe and around the corner and his clients include some of the biggest organizations and brands on the planet as well as schools, churches, non-profits, and individual leaders like you.
He’s enjoyable. Okay so this isn’t the typical bio blurb, but let’s face it, there are plenty of knowledgable and experienced people out there you wouldn’t want to spend much time with. Dr. J is different. He’s comfortable and relatable, more likely to tell a story or laugh with you than lecture and quote business books you’ve never heard of. But you’ll get everything you need. That’s his style. When learning is more personal, it’s more productive, and when people connect better, they lean-in and go deeper. Dr. J’s contributions are firmly rooted in established theory and best practice, but his style makes it relevant, sensible, and just more fun.
Background & Bio…
Dr. J holds degrees in Interpersonal Communication and Literature from Wheaton College; in Counseling Psychology from Auburn University; in Higher Education Leadership & Policy from the University of Tennessee; and has additional education in leadership & organizational change from Harvard University.
Dr. J has shaped current leaders and teams as a consultant and coach and prepared future leaders as a graduate faculty member at Vanderbilt University and Director of Belmont University’s Honors Program LEAD track. He has also served as the Associate Provost & Dean of Students at Belmont University and as the Director of Development for a global non-profit organization in Nashville, Tennessee.
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