Grey Matter Leadership Capability Operating System™

John Grisby

Meet Your Professor of Practice (Leadership)

John Grisby is a Professor of Practice in Leadership, industry consultant, and author with a proven track record of helping leaders transform their roles, organizations, and sectors. As a specialized Leadership Transformation Partner, he accelerates leadership capacity development and drives change and transformation from strategy to execution within the complex and evolving environments of Industry 4.0.

With over 25 years of experience in human performance and leadership development, John’s expertise spans multiple disciplines. His background includes:

• Executive Coaching in Performance (EMCC Coaching Senior Practitioner | Myles Downey)
• Cross-Cultural Organizations (Maastricht University | Dr. Geert Hofstede)
• Organizational Change Strategy (Adizes Institute | Dr. Ichack Adizes)
• Leadership Mindset Systems & Structures (Spiral Dynamics | Dr. Don Beck)
• Professor of Practice (Leadership) (Strategic Lead for Life Long Learning & Executive Education) 

John holds an MA in Global Communications and is recognized as an HE Fellow, CMBE, and CMgr MCMI.

His global experience includes working with leaders from family-owned businesses, mid-sized enterprises, and corporate organizations across diverse sectors. Having lived and worked in Europe, the USA, Africa, South America, and the Middle East, John brings a unique, international perspective. He is also tri-lingual, fluent in English, Spanish, and Italian.

What Clients Say 

“John transformed our strategy by diagnosing business challenges and introducing key principles of business change. We uncovered over 100 symptoms and 13 root causes hindering growth. With John’s guidance, we prioritized critical areas such as role clarity and reducing M&A conflicts. As a result, we have successfully regained our strategic vision.”

“Using the ALPHA framework, we identified around 30 symptoms and three major root causes affecting our sales and marketing performance. This approach reduced internal conflicts and enabled us to focus on high-value opportunities. Our teams now leverage the Fast Track Problem Solving Framework to stay proactive and avoid recurring challenges.”

“John’s unique expertise and extensive experience helped our senior leadership team refine their skills and strategic focus. His ability to clarify both business and personal objectives—often lost in the daily grind—brought greater alignment, focus, and more satisfying results.”

“John’s methodology reshaped how our business operates. He empowered our senior management team to diagnose problems, uncover 20 symptoms and five root causes, and implement meaningful change. With the Fast Track Problem Solving process now in place, we are more aligned and future-ready.”

“He is a globally recognized leader in business leadership with decades of experience. I highly recommend his services to individuals, businesses, governing bodies, and anyone looking to advance their career in sports leadership.”

“Professor Grisby’s expertise in helping leaders transition in Industry 4.0 offers invaluable, practical insights. His approach is essential for those looking to adopt and leverage digital-first leadership strategies.”

“John seamlessly blends academic rigor with real-world industry experience, providing clear solutions to our leadership challenges.”

“With John’s guidance, we estimated saving between six and eight months in our strategic implementation process.”