John Mattone is widely regarded as one of the most influential leadership, talent management, and personal success authorities in the world. He was recently nominated for the prestigious 2013 Thinkers50 Leadership Award, which recognizes the global thinker who has contributed most significantly to our understanding of leadership over the last two years. He appears on The Thinkers50 “Guru Radar,” which recognizes the fastest rising stars in the field of leadership and is currently recognized by Leadership Excellence Magazine as one of the world's top independent leadership consultants, C-suite executive coaches, and speakers. John is the author of seven books, including the best-selling, “Talent Leadership: A Proven Method for Identifying and Developing High-Potential Employees” (October, 2012) and “Leadership Intelligence: What You Need to Know to Unlock Your Full Potential” (March, 2013-Foreword by Marshall Goldsmith).