John Keyser is founder and principal of Common Sense Leadership, a Chicago-based coaching firm that helps corporate executives further develop skills they need to become great leaders. John has helped countless CEOs and senior business leaders learn how to encourage workplace productivity, collaboration and, ultimately, profitability by adopting best practices in leadership – bringing out the best in their teams.

Prior to becoming a leadership consultant and coach, John had a successful career as a leader in the private and non-profit sectors for more than 40 years. His first hand experience working within highly energetic, successful cultures uniquely qualifies him to share how organizations perform at their highest level, and, surely, the benefit of investing time and resources in developing people. Previously, John was a senior executive with Johnson & Higgins, one of the largest brokerage firms in the world,  later merged into Marsh & McLennan. He also served as executive director of Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation and head of development for the Georgetown University Medical Center.

As a believer in corporate responsibility, John has served on numerous boards in New York, Chicago and Washington, D.C. in the educational, health care, arts and sports industries. In 2007, John received the first ever Big East Conference Award for contributions to women’s athletics and in 2009 he joined the LPGA Commissioner’s Advisory Committee.

John is a Georgetown University liberal arts graduate and also a graduate of the Georgetown Leadership Coaching Program, which is accredited by the International Coaching Federation.