--- title: "Dr John Blakey: coach to 130+ CEOs, speaker, award-winning author" description: A DBA from Aston Business School, three books, and 20 years coaching 130+ CEOs across 22 countries, the frameworks behind this work are now open to coaches too. --- [The Coaching Circle](https://johnblakey.co.uk/the-coaching-circle-by-dr-john-blakey?hsLang=en-gb) [DRJB.ai](https://johnblakey.co.uk/drjb.ai?hsLang=en-gb) [Let's Talk](https://johnblakey.co.uk/contact?hsLang=en-gb) [![johnblakey](https://johnblakey.co.uk/hubfs/John%20Blakey/Images/johnBlaky.svg)](https://johnblakey.co.uk?hsLang=en-gb) - [Home](https://johnblakey.co.uk) - [About](https://johnblakey.co.uk/about-us) - [Insights](https://johnblakey.co.uk/insights) - Books - [Challenging Coaching](https://johnblakey.co.uk/books/challenging-coaching) - [The Trusted Executive](https://johnblakey.co.uk/books/the-trusted-executive) - [Force for Good](https://johnblakey.co.uk/books/force-for-good) - [Press](https://johnblakey.co.uk/digital-press-kit) - [Contact](https://johnblakey.co.uk/contact) [![johnblakey](https://johnblakey.co.uk/hubfs/John%20Blakey/Images/DR%20John%20Blakey.svg)](https://johnblakey.co.uk?hsLang=en-gb) [The Coaching Circle](https://johnblakey.co.uk/the-coaching-circle-by-dr-john-blakey?hsLang=en-gb) [DRJB.ai](https://johnblakey.co.uk/drjb.ai?hsLang=en-gb) [Let's Talk](https://johnblakey.co.uk/contact?hsLang=en-gb) # From the boardroom to Olympic training facilities and premiership football clubs, Dr John Blakey coaches leaders to inspire trust and excel in the moments that matter most. ![John Blakey Round 2 (8 of 13)](https://johnblakey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/John%20Blakey%20Round%202%20(8%20of%2013).jpg?width=860&height=573&name=John%20Blakey%20Round%202%20(8%20of%2013).jpg) ![John Blakey Round 2 (1 of 13)](https://johnblakey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/John%20Blakey%20Round%202%20(1%20of%2013).jpeg?width=860&height=1047&name=John%20Blakey%20Round%202%20(1%20of%2013).jpeg) ![about\_banner\_shape](https://johnblakey.co.uk/hubfs/John%20Blakey/Images/about_banner_shape.svg) ![Ellipse 2 (1)](https://johnblakey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/John%20Blakey/Images/Ellipse%202%20(1).png?width=393&height=185&name=Ellipse%202%20(1).png) ## Awards ![previous](https://johnblakey.co.uk/hubfs/John%20Blakey/Images/Black_previous_arrow.svg) ![next](https://johnblakey.co.uk/hubfs/John%20Blakey/Images/dfsadsd.svg) ![image 9](https://johnblakey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/John%20Blakey/Images/image%209.png?width=300&height=300&name=image%209.png) 'Force for Good' winner of Relocate Think Global People Book of the Year 2025 ![Vistage-Logo-Blue-CMYK](https://johnblakey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Vistage-Logo-Blue-CMYK.webp?width=2000&name=Vistage-Logo-Blue-CMYK.webp) Vistage Chair Excellence Award 2017 ![image 8](https://johnblakey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/John%20Blakey/Images/image%208.png?width=280&height=283&name=image%208.png) 'The Trusted Executive' shortlisted for CMI Management Book of the Year 2017 ![Vistage-Logo-Blue-CMYK](https://johnblakey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Vistage-Logo-Blue-CMYK.webp?width=2000&name=Vistage-Logo-Blue-CMYK.webp) Vistage 'Club 50' Speaker Award ![image 10](https://johnblakey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/John%20Blakey/Images/image%2010.png?width=924&height=402&name=image%2010.png) 'Force for Good' shortlisted for Leadership Book of the Year Award 2024 ![AU\_Birmingham\_logo\_Purple\_RGB](https://johnblakey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/AU_Birmingham_logo_Purple_RGB.png?width=2000&name=AU_Birmingham_logo_Purple_RGB.png) Aston Business School DBA Research Prize 2014 ![Vistage-Logo-Blue-CMYK](https://johnblakey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Vistage-Logo-Blue-CMYK.webp?width=2000&name=Vistage-Logo-Blue-CMYK.webp) Vistage Chair Excellence Award 2016 ## About Dr John Blakey Dr John Blakey is one of the UK's leading CEO executive coaches and a globally recognised thought leader on trustworthy power. He is the author of three award-winning coaching and leadership books - Force for Good, The Trusted Executive, and Challenging Coaching - and his insights on leadership, trust, and purpose-driven leadership have been featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, BBC News, HuffPost, The Sunday Times, and international podcasts. He has coached over 130 CEOs across 22 countries, helping leaders in business and sport unlock their full potential. His coaching clients range from the CEOs of FTSE 100 companies, high-profile public servants and the UK's most successful entrepreneurs to the leaders of gold-medal-winning Team GB Olympic squads, premiership football clubs and England cricket. He has also worked with the executive teams at major brands including IBM, L'Oréal, Shell, NHS, BBC, JLL, Unicef and EY.  A former FTSE 100 global managing director and Fast Track 100 entrepreneur, Dr Blakey also holds a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) from Aston Business School, combining practical leadership experience with rigorous academic expertise. ![jud-mackrill-Of\_m3hMsoAA-unsplash](https://johnblakey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/jud-mackrill-Of_m3hMsoAA-unsplash.jpg?width=1920&height=1280&name=jud-mackrill-Of_m3hMsoAA-unsplash.jpg) ![New Color](https://johnblakey.co.uk/hubfs/John%20Blakey%20AI/Images/New%20Color.svg) ### Join the Licensed Practitioners Transforming Executive Leadership Elevate your coaching practice with proven frameworks that open boardroom doors. Access Dr. John Blakey's trusted methodologies and join a community of purpose-driven professionals making real impact in a £9.4 billion market. [DrJB.ai Licensed Practitioners](https://johnblakey.co.uk/drjb.ai?hsLang=en-gb) ![desktop-shape](https://johnblakey.co.uk/hubfs/John%20Blakey%20Coaching/Images/Ellipse-orange.svg) ![mobile-shape](https://johnblakey.co.uk/hubfs/John%20Blakey%20Coaching/Images/Ellipse-orange-mobile.svg) ## Books by Dr John Blakey  ![books](https://johnblakey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/John%20Blakey/Images/books.png?width=2000&name=books.png) ## The 15-Year Journey to Trustworthy Power ![My-story1](https://johnblakey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/John%20Blakey/Images/My-story1.png?width=420&height=350&name=My-story1.png) ### 2009 Ian Day and I self-publish 'Where were all the Coaches when the Banks went down?'. It is our response to the financial crash of 2008. We didn't know it at the time, but this book would later become 'Challenging Coaching'. ![Rectangle 12](https://johnblakey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/John%20Blakey/Images/Rectangle%2012.png?width=420&height=350&name=Rectangle%2012.png) ### 2012 Challenging Coaching is published by Nicholas Brealey and launched at the CIPD conference in London. Here I am pictured with the winner of the 'guess the weight of the Challenging Coaching cake' competition.  ![My-story3](https://johnblakey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/John%20Blakey/Images/My-story3.png?width=420&height=350&name=My-story3.png) ### 2012 There's no day more exciting than when you receive the first copies of your first mainstream published book. Here is Ian Day and I celebrating that special moment with a glass of fizz. ![My-story4](https://johnblakey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/John%20Blakey/Images/My-story4.png?width=420&height=350&name=My-story4.png) ### 2014 Ian and I are invited to Turin, Italy, to deliver a Challenging Coaching workshop for the internal coaching community at UniCredit bank. International gigs are always so memorable. ![My-story5](https://johnblakey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/John%20Blakey/Images/My-story5.png?width=420&height=350&name=My-story5.png) ### 2015 The Trusted Executive content is presented for the first time at the Stretch leadership conference in Budapest. The venue is an amazing baroque theatre. ![My-story6](https://johnblakey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/John%20Blakey/Images/My-story6.png?width=420&height=350&name=My-story6.png) ### 2016 Pictured with one of my heroes, Sir John Whitmore, who kindly wrote the foreword for Challenging Coaching and is here holding one of the first copies of The Trusted Executive. Sadly, John has dementia at this time and dies shortly later. A great man. ![new-My-story7-2-col](https://johnblakey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/John%20Blakey/Images/new-My-story7-2-col.png?width=645&height=350&name=new-My-story7-2-col.png) ### 2017 Here pictured with Peep Aaviksoo in Tallinn, Estonia holding the first international language edition of The Trusted Executive. Peep has been a great sponsor of my work over the years and a wonderful host. ![new-My-story8-2-col](https://johnblakey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/John%20Blakey/Images/new-My-story8-2-col.png?width=645&height=350&name=new-My-story8-2-col.png) ### 2019 Presenting at the AHIC conference in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. I started the session by singing 'Blowin' in the Wind' by Bob Dylan which was a shock to everyone, especially myself. ![My-story1](https://johnblakey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/John%20Blakey/Images/My-story1.png?width=420&height=350&name=My-story1.png) ### 2009 Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ## Frequently Asked Questions How can I book Dr John Blakey to speak at my event? John has capacity to deliver 1-2 speaker events each month and these range from 30-minute keynote sessions to 0.5-day top team workshops. Please get in touch via the contact page and we will be interested to explore in further detail.  How would I go about inviting Dr John Blakey onto my podcast? John is regularly interviewed on podcasts featuring the topics of purpose-driven leadership, executive coaching and  B Corps. Please get in touch via the contact page and we will be interested to explore further.  Can I use Dr John Blakey’s work in my own training and coaching programmes? John has always been keen for others to share his work freely and without needing to request specific permission. All that we ask is that any quotes or models are appropriately attributed to Dr John Blakey whilst also naming the specific book from which the content has been selected.  Can I become a certified associate for Dr John Blakey’s work? A small team of UK-based associate coaches support the work of The Trusted Executive and Challenging Coaching. Should you be based in the UK and interested in exploring this option further, please forward an email, plus a copy of your cv, to [info@trustedexecutive.com](mailto:info@trustedexecutive.com)  Where can I find more resources on ‘The Trusted Executive’ and ‘Challenging Coaching’? There are a host of free resources, blogs and videos to support the work of The Trusted Executive and Challenging Coaching. To access these resources, please refer to [www.trustedexecutive.com](http://www.trustedexecutive.com) and [www.challengingcoaching.co.uk](http://www.challengingcoaching.co.uk)  What are the future plans for the work featured in the book, ‘Force for Good’? John intends to launch a podcast to interview B Corp CEOs and discuss how they thrive in their role. It is hoped that a ‘Force for Good’ community will develop that will support and challenge each other using the resources and models in the book. If you are interested in supporting this work, please get in touch via the contact form. ## Approved Photos ![John Blakey Round 2 (4 of 13)](https://johnblakey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/JB%20photoshoot%20images/John%20Blakey%20Round%202%20(4%20of%2013).jpg?width=2000&name=John%20Blakey%20Round%202%20(4%20of%2013).jpg) ![John Blakey Round 2 (2 of 13)](https://johnblakey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/JB%20photoshoot%20images/John%20Blakey%20Round%202%20(2%20of%2013).jpg?width=2000&name=John%20Blakey%20Round%202%20(2%20of%2013).jpg) ![John Blakey Round 2 (1 of 13)](https://johnblakey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/JB%20photoshoot%20images/John%20Blakey%20Round%202%20(1%20of%2013).jpg?height=2000&name=John%20Blakey%20Round%202%20(1%20of%2013).jpg) ![John Blakey Round 2 (13 of 13)](https://johnblakey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/JB%20photoshoot%20images/John%20Blakey%20Round%202%20(13%20of%2013).jpg?width=2000&name=John%20Blakey%20Round%202%20(13%20of%2013).jpg) ![John Blakey Round 2 (7 of 13)](https://johnblakey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/JB%20photoshoot%20images/John%20Blakey%20Round%202%20(7%20of%2013).jpg?width=2000&name=John%20Blakey%20Round%202%20(7%20of%2013).jpg) ![John Blakey Round 2 (6 of 13)](https://johnblakey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/JB%20photoshoot%20images/John%20Blakey%20Round%202%20(6%20of%2013).jpg?width=2000&name=John%20Blakey%20Round%202%20(6%20of%2013).jpg) ![John Blakey Round 2 (3 of 13)](https://johnblakey.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/JB%20photoshoot%20images/John%20Blakey%20Round%202%20(3%20of%2013).jpg?width=2000&name=John%20Blakey%20Round%202%20(3%20of%2013).jpg) [Download approved photos](##) ## Want to work together? 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