ABOUT THE AUTHOR

John Hamm is a venture capitalist and a leadership advisor, coach, writer, and speaker in the San Francisco Bay Area. He works with CEOs and senior leaders across the country to maximize the effectiveness of their leadership strategies and skills through personal coaching and executive team facilitation. John is also a faculty member at the Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University. As a private investor and board member, John has a strong track record of successful technology start-ups, including Brocade (IPO June 1999), Military Advantage and Affinity Labs (acquired by Monster), Truveo (acquired by AOL Time Warner), Webify (acquired by IBM, 2006), and IronPort Systems (acquired by Cisco, 2007).

John has excelled in leadership ...

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