Own the Unseen: Why Small Acts Make Big Leaders
Impactful Leadership Through Ownership in Everyday Life “Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds
Executive Coaching & Performance Consulting
Developing Leaders for Lasting Impact
Transform your leadership journey through intentionality that doubles the good and halves the bad.
My Leadership Journey
I’ve walked alongside manufacturing, industrial services, and healthcare leaders for over two decades. What I’ve discovered in this journey is profound yet simple: the difference between good leadership and transformational leadership isn’t found in working harder—it’s found in leading with greater intentionality.
In my early years as a consultant, I watched brilliant, well-meaning leaders achieve respectable results while still feeling unfulfilled. The pattern became clear: when leaders neglect intentional development—of themselves and their teams—they settle for mere competence when excellence is within reach. This realization led me to develop a systematic approach that transforms how leaders think, act, and influence others.
As John Maxwell says, “Everything worthwhile is uphill. And you don’t coast uphill.” The climb toward lasting impact requires intentional steps, taken daily, with purpose and clarity.
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The Hidden Challenge
Many faith-based business leaders sense a quiet discomfort. Not failure exactly, but a nagging awareness that there's something more—a higher level of impact waiting to be unlocked within themselves and their teams.
When this leadership gap persists, you likely experience:
- A persistent disconnect between your vision and your daily results - Teams that perform adequately but never quite reach their potential - The constant tension of balancing faith values with business demands - Decisions that solve today's problems but don't build tomorrow's legacy - The subtle drain of leading without a clear framework for intentional growth - Relationships that function but don't flourish as they could - A growing concern about what your leadership legacy will truly be
How I Do It
The 7D Roadmap
The 7D Roadmap is not just another program – it is a proven formula designed to help you achieve greatness in both your personal and professional life. With its intentional focus on the intersection of purpose and desire, the 7D roadmap empowers you to break free from the status quo and reach your full potential.
The 7D roadmap is a comprehensive process that includes:
Desire
Discovering your purpose, codifying your values, choosing to no longer settle for common.
Diagnostic
A personalized assessment that helps you identify areas of personal development that require the most attention.
Dashboard
Setting compelling goals that stretch you beyond your comfort zone in each of the identified areas.
Design
Identifying daily, weekly, and monthly disciplines required to achieve your breakthrough objectives.
Deploy
Holding yourself accountable and taking intentional action to execute on your plan.
Dwell
Intentionally reflecting on your progress and identifying areas for improvement.
Do it again
Embracing the journey of continuous improvement by repeating the 7D process on a regular basis.
Desire
Discovering your purpose, codifying your values, choosing to no longer settle for common.
Diagnostic
A personalized assessment that helps you identify areas of personal development that require the most attention.
Dashboard
Setting compelling goals that stretch you beyond your comfort zone in each of the identified areas.
With intentional leadership development, you’ll experience:
– A renewed sense of purpose that infuses every business decision
– Increased organizational capacity that creates margin for what matters most
– Improved relationships that enrich both work and home life
– Enhanced team performance driven by shared values and clear direction
– Seamless integration between your faith principles and business practices
– A leadership legacy that continues to bear fruit long after your tenure
– The profound satisfaction of knowing your work has eternal significance
Payoff
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Leadership, at its core, is influence. And influence, when properly directed, creates legacy.
We believe that faith-based business leaders have been entrusted with an extraordinary opportunity—to build organizations that don’t just succeed financially but transform lives and communities. Our mission is to help you bridge the gap between your faith values and business practices, creating a legacy of intentional impact that extends far beyond your tenure.
As we often tell our clients, “The ceiling of your organization’s potential is determined by the lid of your leadership capability.” If you’re ready to raise that ceiling—to move from comfortable competence to extraordinary excellence through intentional leadership—we’d be honored to partner with you on that journey.
Let’s work together to ensure your influence creates the lasting impact you were designed to have.
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Services I Offer
Embark on a personalized 1:1 journey that will elevate your leadership skills and help your team members do the same. With the guidance of an experienced Executive Coach, you will undergo a systematic journey that begins with identifying your desires, creating a compelling dashboard, and mastering the disciplines required to achieve what others only dream of. Through our intentional 7 D’s coaching model, you will leverage my 25 + years of real-world experience to clarify your personal vision and make a meaningful impact. This journey is designed to take your leadership to the next level and empower you to achieve uncommon impact.
In-person, live, and interactive small group workshops designed to provide both education and implementation simultaneously. My “bias for action” facilitation ensures that you and your team will learn and apply the 7 D’s methodology to make a tangible impact on your organization’s progress. The sessions are focused on equipping you with the tools you need to drive change and generate results in a collaborative, supportive environment.
Gain insight into the performance gap that exists between your organization’s current state and your desired outcomes in engagement, profitability, and growth. Through a diagnostic assessment, I will equip you with a continuous improvement methodology, drawing from the proven Lean principles of the Toyota Production System. Additionally, I will provide coaching and guidance to your leadership team, from the front line to the c-suite, instilling the necessary behaviors and mindset to lead this transformational journey within your organization.
When I first became a manager...
Of a large facility 25 years ago, I struggled to spell the word “leadership.” I quickly learned that true leadership is rooted in a heart for others and a desire to develop oneself. As I climbed the corporate ladder, however, I neglected my own well-being, leading to weight gain, high blood pressure, strained relationships, and middling organizational performance. A pivotal moment came when I received an honest and emotional performance review that left me reeling. I knew I needed help, and thus began my journey of personal growth under the guidance of a coach.
Today, there is no greater reward than seeing underperforming and unfocused leaders transform into Uncommon leaders who bring out the best in their teams. I firmly believe that the key to unlocking this Uncommon potential lies in a commitment to personal growth. Unfortunately, too many leaders fail to prioritize this crucial aspect of their lives, leaving a gap in our world for leaders who can truly inspire and develop champions. My mission is to help close that gap, one leader, one team, and one organization at a time.
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By embarking on the Greatest Story Ever Told, you will achieve seismic results that will resonate for generations to come, leaving a lasting impression on the lives of those around you.
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About John
“John Gallagher is an accomplished executive coach, performance consultant, and trusted advisor to the world’s most prestigious organizations.”
Meet John Gallagher, an accomplished executive coach, performance consultant, and trusted advisor to some of the world's most prestigious organizations. As the founder and CEO of Growing Champions Coaching & Consulting, John has worked with renowned global entities, including IBM, Mitsubishi Electric, Eaton Corporation, Harvard University, and billion-dollar healthcare systems, to help their top leaders and teams achieve exceptional results.
John specializes in driving success in the areas of people development, productivity improvement, profitability, and growth. With a proven track record of delivering tangible results for his clients, John has become a sought-after expert in his field, known for his innovative approach and unwavering commitment to helping organizations reach their full potential.
John John specializes in driving success in the areas of people development, productivity improvement, profitability, and growth. With a proven track record of delivering tangible results for his clients, John has become a sought-after expert in his field, known for his innovative approach and unwavering commitment to helping organizations reach their full potential.
