John Maclean

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    • "John Maclean has been a friend & partner to PepsiCo for a long time.  I have had the opportunity to see John speak on several occasions. Recently, I had him share his story with 50 top leaders at PepsiCo.  I must say, his story was as inspirational as ever.  While John's achievements are without question, amazing -- his enthusiasm, attitude, and "will to win" is unmatched.  This is what sets John apart from so many!  His philosophy of 'see it, believe it' achieve it' gave us all the confidence to believe that, truly ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE !"

    • Randy Whaley
    • Senior VIce President, PepsiCo Inc.
    • John spoke to my 100 strong Leadership team in December 2008, talking to them about his remarkable life story. Many of the individuals he spoke to come from disadvanteged backgrounds and John’s message of ‘see it, believe it, achieve it’ struck a chord across the whole team, having a significant impact on the confidence levels of individuals as well as engendering a closer bond amongst the team as we seek to drive our business forward aggressively. His next challenge with Merchants will be to convey his message across the whole business.
       
      On a personal note John’s story has had a huge impact on me, showing me what is possible if an individual refuses to give in and continues to strive to better themselves. I believe I am a better person for having met John and I truly value his friendship. He is an extraordinary man.

    • Adam Foster
    • Managing Director, Merchants UK
    • John has had a profound impact on our staff since presenting to the business at our company off site. His message touched every one of the 700 people in the room regardless of age or title. The formal feedback was glowing with many staff taking the time to point out that John's session was the standout session. From this presentation, John has now presented to other Dimension Data teams around the world, based on referral from this initial event.

    • Gerard Florian
    • Chief Information Officer, Dimension Data
    • John's presentation was entertaining, motivating and ultimately uplifting. John has continually achieved seemingly impossible goals throughout his impressive sporting career. To hear him talk about how hard he fought for each of those successes was extraordinary. John has a personal philosophy that ties in beautifully with our corporate values of passion, innovation, agility and insight. He has demonstrated many times over that with the right attitude, adversity can be turned into opportunity. I personally admire his courage, drive, creativity and endurance, all which are traits that are relevant to the business world. His determination was contagious, and had a powerful affect on our staff. We were all challenged to revisit our own personal and professional goals and expectations, buoyed by John's message that anything is possible.

    • Craig Bingham
    • Chief Executive Officer, Aviva Investors Asia Pacific

    • "John Maclean has been closely involved with Express Data over the past 8 years as a motivational speaker, mentor, management coach and values adviser for the leadership team. Express Data distributes technology solutions for some of the worlds leading brands such as Microsoft, Cisco and IBM with our differentiation coming from the experience that our customers receive when dealing with the team at Express Data. At every level we need our people to be strongly engaged and most importantly to be receptive and open to learning and personal development. John Maclean has an incredible ability to communicate at every level about the potential that lies within each of us and to help people to believe in their strengths and to take the initiative in consciously participating and contributing to the culture and performance of Express Data. As a Hewitt Best Employer we know that employee engagement is a journey and that whilst having strong minds on your team is important, I believe that getting buy in "from the heart" is vital. John will touch both the hearts and minds of everyone who hears his story and will create an opportunity to tap into the strength of a team that believes both in themselves and in the outcomes that they are committed to achieving."

    • Ross Cochrane
    • CEO, Express Data

    • John Maclean is truly an inspiration; one of the world's living legends. His message is universal and profound "No matter what happens in life, never ever ever give up"

      As determination and persistence is a defining leadership quality, John Maclean was asked to speak at a recent eBay "Speakers Series" in San Jose. Usually our speakers are from the "Valley" and professing the latest findings from the internet and web 3.0.

      John had a different message and a profound lasting impact on our people. The message was clear, the bigger the challenge the bigger the opportunity. John's story is inspirational - from accident, to Ironman, to the English Channel and beyond.

      We are continually being asked when John will be back to tell the tale of his latest challenge.

    • David Knight
    • VP Internal Communications, eBay Inc. San Jose, CA, USA

    • A very limited number of people have entered the Ironman Triathlon Hall of Fame. As president of the company, I had the final decision to allow someone to enter... John was my pick and also the committee's unanimous pick to enter the Hall, not just for his performance on the race course but for his inspirational story and how he communicated it to others. John opened doors for challenged athletes to race and be a significant part of the triathlon community.

      I use John's book and story in many of my speeches and I gift copies of his book to people that need inspiration and motivation. It is like magic when they read it.

    • Lew Friedland
    • Former President of the World Triathlon Corporation (Ironman Triathlon)

    • "John Maclean's story is an inspiring testament to how tragedy and adversity can lead to triumph and personal growth. To look into his eyes and hear him speak is to know that anything is possible. The language of sports may be universal, but John's journey speaks to all of us in a voice that's personal, passionate and full of fire".

    • Tom Fox
    • Former SVP, Gatorade Sports Marketing and current Principal, Wasserman Media Group.

    • John possesses two traits that set him apart from all others; his humbleness and his determination. I have never met a person with such a strong will and as soft a heart as John. John has presented his life story for hundreds of colleagues at Pfizer in the US and in Australia. Without exception, there has never been a dry eye in the audience after John has spoken. His modesty and determination leave an everlasting impression to all who have the pleasure of hearing his story. Once you meet John or hear his life story, you will have a different outlook on life."

    • Marc Robinson
    • Former President of Pfizer US