JOHN
FUTTERKNECHT
"This is a quote from Marty about his approach, his passion, and philosophy."
Biography
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Optimum Associates co-founder, John Futterknecht, is a seasoned and experienced executive coach and trainer. Throughout his 17 year career, John has helped senior executives around the globe navigate challenging situations to enhance organizational impact and career potential.
In 1998, John began working with Dr. Marty Seldman, giving him the exceptional opportunity to learn first - hand from one of the industry’s foremost executive coaches. He quickly excelled and began travelling the globe, training and developing leaders at some of the world’s largest companies
In 2007, John and Marty co-founded Optimum Associates, with a focus on leveraging their combined experiences to help organizations maximize team effectiveness and individual performance. Since then, John has made a name for himself as one of the industry’s more versatile and respected executive coaches. He is committed to teaching practical, sustainable, and proven skills which result in positive behavioural changes for the real-world.
In addition to coaching and training, John’s work includes guest lectures at Columbia University in New York, Florida International University, the Brookings Institute, and others.
John is also a co-author of Customer Tells (Kaplan Publishing 2007), which focuses on how to deliver exceptional customer service.
John has earned a MEd in Adult Education and Training at Colorado State University and a BA in Psychology at Florida International University. Moreover, John has completed certifications with Hogan Leadership Suite, the Extraordinary Leader 360, and Social Styles Inventory.
Partial Client List
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PepsiCo
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Disney
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DirecTV
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General Mills
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Microsoft
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Morgan Stanley
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Deutsche
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Barclays
Quick Facts
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Co-Founded Optimum with Dr. Marty Seldman
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Has over 300 one-on-one coaching assignments
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Has trained thousands of executives around the globe
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Co-Authored the book “Customer Tells
Expertise Areas
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Executive Coaching
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Leadership Development
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Emotional Intelligence
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Team Building
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Talent Management
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Organizational Savvy
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Executive Stamina
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Optimizing the Matrix
BOOKS
Customer Tells
By: Dr. Martin Seldman, John Futterknecht & Ben Sorensen
ARTICLES
Training Magazine Article:
Beyond Lean In
In this article by Margery Weinstein, learn about the different ways Women Leaders can take a proactive approach to managing their careers. The article includes insights and strategies from John Futterknecht, President and Co-Founder of Optimum Associates.
VIDEOS
BrandU Events:
Controlling the "Buzz" Around You
In this brief video watch Optimum Associates’ President and Co-Founder John Futterknecht talk about the importance of knowing and controlling the “buzz” about you at work.
BrandU Events:
How to be Savvy in the Workplace
IIn this brief video watch Optimum Associates’ President and Co-Founder John Futterknecht talk about understanding the “real scorecard” for your current role and the one you want next.
POSTS
Women's Leadership Blog: Strategically Building a Personal Brand at Work
February 29, 2016
At Optimum Associates we are passionate about developing Women Leaders and helping them achieve their career goals. We have had the privilege of coaching over 600 women leaders, many of them from Fortune 500 companies, over the past several decades and supported them in successfully advancing their careers.