Larry Johnson

While on a bicycling vacation in 2003, CJ, Larry’s wife and life partner of 36 years, was involved in an accident that changed their world. Despite wearing a helmet, CJ sustained a closed-head injury that put her in a coma for eight weeks, and a persistent vegetative state for seven months. Going from intensive care to skilled nursing to home healthcare, CJ and Larry have experienced firsthand what it’s like to be health care customers. In this dynamic, humorous, and heart-felt presentation, Larry and CJ share their story. It’s a story of frustration and reward, despair and hope, tragedy and joy. It’s a story that gives audiences insight into how customers view the services they get in the health care system. It’s also a story that will touch their hearts and make them glad they have chosen to work in this very noble field.

Using research and examples from the real world, Larry shows the
Audience what it means to be a leader - one who inspires others to be the best they can be; one who earns the trust and loyalty of followers; one who creates value for the team, the organization and for society.

Larry points out that leadership is not reserved for those in positions of authority – that some of our greatest leaders had no authority at all.
What they did have was integrity, honesty, perseverance and the
willingness to lead by example in doing extraordinary things.

Baby Boomers, Gen-Xers, Gen Yers - the differences between these groups go far beyond hair styles and nose rings. Differing values, work-ethics, standards of quality, and attitudes toward customers can cause havoc on your team, or they can be a source of incredible energy and creativity - it's all in how you manage them.

Based on their new book, Generations, Inc.: From Boomers to Linksters, Managing the Friction Between Generations at Work, corporate culture expert Larry Johnson and generation expert Meagan Johnson present the unique perspectives of a Baby Boomer dad and his Gen-X daughter on how to manage different generations within the same workplace.

How to create a corporate culture that values integrity and encourages candor. Let’s face it. Straight, honest, no nonsense communication in organizations today is more rare than common. Based on Larry Johnson’s book, Absolute Honesty: Building A Corporate Culture That Values Straight Talk and Rewards Integrity Larry shows you how to enhance your leadership skills by establishing a new standard of communication – a standard that encourages creativity through candid discussions, frank expression of ideas, and healthy debate. A standard that tells the truth, doesn’t mince words, and is guided by a clear sense of right and wrong.

How to thrive in turbulent times.

Right now, while some organizations are seeing improvement in their economic outlook, many are still facing falling revenues, restricted budgets, and reduced growth. Like past fluctuations in the economy, this downturn will eventually pass. In the meantime, those who survive, both organizationally and individually will be those who keep their spirits up and never stop looking for new ways to perform more efficiently, effectively and creatively. Drawing on 22 years of investigation and consulting experience with some of the world’s foremost corporations and governmental organizations, Larry Johnson will show you how to make the most of these changing times.

Research at the University of Texas found that customer satisfaction is no guarantee of customer loyalty. The only indicator that predicted long-term loyalty was when customers used emotional words like “love” and “adore” to describe the vendor. In other words, if you want your customers to stay with you, they are more likely to do so if they LOVE YOU. So the question is, how to you get your customers to LOVE YOU? More to the point, how does staff that will be attending this presentation with you get your customers to LOVE YOU? Larry Johnson will show you how.

How you can increase productivity, spur innovation, enhance customer satisfaction and reduce employee turnover. Year after year, companies like Google, Johnson & Johnson, and Zappos.com are consistently listed in Fortune Magazine’s 100 Best Companies To Work For. How do they do it? It’s more than onsite health centers and gourmet cafeterias. It’s management practices that inspire employees to contribute their best and then some. In this presentation, Larry shows how you can apply the same principles to create a great work culture for your own team.

In 2003, CJ Johnson, wife of well-known corporate culture expert Larry Johnson, sustained a closed-head injury that put her in a coma for eight weeks, and a persistent vegetative state for seven months. Going from hospitalization in intensive care, to skilled nursing facilities to home health care, CJ and Larry experienced first-hand what it’s like to be served by care takers, technicians, nurses, doctors, therapists, administrators. This is Larry’s personal story about that journey. It will touch the hearts of the audience and make them glad they have chosen their noble profession.

Do some of your employees see what needs to be done and take responsibility to do it while others either don’t see it or do see it and choose to not to act?

Do some employees seem to be grateful for having the opportunity to work for you while others act like it’s an entitlement?

Would you like your employees to accept responsibility for improving things and stop whining about what can’t be changed?

In this dynamic presentation, Corporate Culture Expert Larry Johnson will provide solutions to help these folks see the light and start taking responsibility for their performance.

(Presented with Meagan Johnson)

This presentation provides insights on how to bring out the best from each generation. Based on their best selling book, Generations Inc.: From Boomers to Linksters, Managing the Friction Between Generations at Work, Meagan Johnson and her father Larry offer these insights and strategies. They deliver them with a tag-team approach to presenting that is hilariously funny while giving you concrete tools for dealing with each generation.