Jonno White
Global Thought Leader on Leadership and Managing People
A dynamic keynote speaker and bestselling author who helps leaders create high-performing cultures that attract talent and drive results. He delivers practical insights and inspiring stories that transform teams and organisations.
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Jonno White is a Certified Working Genius Facilitator, dynamic keynote speaker and MC who captivates audiences and sparks lasting transformation. He helps leaders build workplace cultures that employees will move cities to work at and customers will line up to buy from.
Jonno is the author of Step Up or Step Out, which has sold over 10,000 copies worldwide.
Leaders from the UK, India, Australia, Canada, Mongolia, New Zealand, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, the United States, Finland, Namibia and more have shared testimonials of how Jonno’s book has helped them successfully manage difficult conversations and difficult employees.
What truly sets Jonno apart is his ability to energize a room and inspire people to take action. Jonno shares fresh, practical strategies on leadership, managing people and building teams that perform at the highest levels, even in remote settings.
Drawing on years of hands-on experience coaching CEOs and Executives and facilitating Executive Team Retreats worldwide, he delivers real-world insights that challenge conventional thinking and activate new possibilities.
Jonno is the host of The Leadership Conversations with Jonno White Podcast, boasting more than 230 episodes and listeners in over 150 countries, where he interviews renowned figures, including business icons like Guy Kawasaki, former Chief Evangelist at Apple with Steve Jobs, on the art and science of leadership.
Jonno is also the Founder of The 7 Questions Movement with more than 100,000 people visiting his blog every year. So far, over 6,000 leaders globally have answered 7 Questions on leadership and other topics.
The 7 Questions is an exclusive, invite-only series of interviews with leaders from all over the world. It’s free for any leader anywhere to access these leaders’ answers and the vision is to encourage leaders globally to become everything they’re meant to be.
A sought-after speaker at conferences and corporate events, Jonno blends compelling storytelling with proven leadership solutions that resonate in any context. Whether speaking to a room of senior leaders or an auditorium of thousands, he empowers people to rise to higher levels of effectiveness, leaving them motivated, more aligned, and ready to build organizations where everyone thrives.
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Keynote Topics
Step Up or Step Out: Conflict Without Confrontation
Dealing with a difficult person is often the most dreaded part of leadership—yet it doesn’t have to be.
Drawing on his bestselling book Step Up or Step Out (10,000+ copies sold worldwide), Jonno reveals a simple, three-stage framework for addressing challenging behaviors by clarifying expectations rather than fueling tension.
This session shows leaders how to create positive accountability, ensuring that team members either step up to a higher standard or step out without a messy confrontation.
Replace Yourself: Transform Your Organiaation Without Overwhelming Your Staff
True leadership is about elevating others to do what you do and even do it better. In this engaging keynote, Jonno shares insights from his upcoming book on how to “replace” yourself— empowering your team to flourish as you drive the organisation forward. Discover practical ways to delegate effectively, develop your rising stars, and cultivate a culture where people grow alongside business objectives—without sacrificing their well-being.
Unity in Motion: Leading Through Rapid Change and Growth
Whether you’re expanding at breakneck speed or navigating challenging market conditions, the key to thriving through transitions is clear, cohesive leadership. Jonno offers a proven roadmap to get everyone rowing in the same direction, uniting individuals behind a shared purpose. Leaders will learn how to rally teams, handle uncertainty, and maintain a forward-focused momentum when the stakes are high and change is constant.
Building a High-Performing Team: Creating a Culture That Soars
Great teams don’t form by accident. Drawing on years of experience running executive offsites around the world, Jonno breaks down the essential building blocks of a high-performing team—trust, alignment, and shared vision. Participants will come away with tangible techniques for leveraging diverse strengths, fostering open communication, and infusing each day with the kind of team spirit that drives exceptional results.
Communication That Connects: Navigating Different Personalities
From extroverts to introverts, detail-oriented thinkers to big-picture dreamers, every personality brings both opportunities and challenges. In this keynote, partly based on Jonno’s best-selling book Step Up or Step Out (10,000+ copies sold worldwide), Jonno uncovers how to spot diverse communication styles and adapt your approach. Leaders gain a toolkit for connecting with any personality type—turning potential clashes into fruitful dialogue and turning individual differences into collective strengths.
Fuel or Drain? Finding the Energy Drivers That Propel You—and Your Team
In times of high demand, a culture of energy and engagement can make or break an organization. This session is all about uncovering what energizes you and what depletes you, then applying those insights across your team. In this keynote, Jonno gives leaders the tools to create an environment where people maximize their strengths, tackle challenges with enthusiasm, and remain resilient even in the toughest circumstances.
Empowering Middle Managers: How to Lead Up with Integrity
Middle managers juggle two vital teams: the one they lead and the one they’re part of. In this session, Jonno equips you with a dual-framework— growth strategies to forge a cohesive, high-performing team under your charge, and proven tactics to become the most indispensable partner to your boss. You’ll leave ready to inspire your direct reports and champion your leader’s vision, driving impact in both directions with integrity and influence.
Profit with Purpose: Leading Organizations Where People and Performance Thrive
You don’t have to choose between profit and people—you can have both. Inspired by Patrick Lencioni’s The Advantage, Jonno reveals why organizational health (clarity of purpose, alignment, and unity) is the ultimate competitive edge. You’ll uncover how to synchronize financial targets with a culture where everyone rows in the same direction— driving sustainable profitability, deep engagement, and lasting success.
Workshop Topics
Working Genius: The World’s Fastest Growing Assessment for Building Better Teams and Understanding How You Get Work Done
As a Certified Working Genius Facilitator, Jonno White guides your team through the six-stage Working Genius model, the world’s fastest growing team assessment with over 1.3 million completions. Delivered face to face or online, Jonno’s sessions combine clear, practical content with interactive elements that engage groups of any size, from executive teams and boards to whole-staff PD days.
Behaviors That Bond: Mastering DISC to Drive Team Collaboration
Drawing on more than a decade of facilitation experience, Jonno breaks down the four DISC styles to reveal how each drives—and derails—team dynamics. Attendees gain simple, ready-to-use strategies to adapt their communication, build instant rapport, and transform potential clashes into powerful collaboration.
StrengthsFinder Amplified: Transforming Your Unique Talents into Breakthrough Results
Jonno takes your CliftonStrengths insights off the shelf and puts them into play. In this high-energy session, you’ll craft personalized action plans to leverage your top strengths, realign roles for maximum impact, and drive breakthrough results—both for yourself and your team.
MC, Moderation and Facilitation
MC
Jonno White brings a wealth of global experience to his work as an MC. He is skilled at engaging audiences of all sizes, from intimate groups to large events, ensuring that each session runs smoothly. With his deep understanding of leadership dynamics, Jonno excels at keeping events on track and ensuring a seamless flow, making him a trusted MC for high-stakes gatherings.
Moderation
As the host of over 230 podcast episodes, Jonno has spent more than 200 hours interviewing top leaders, honing his ability to ask insightful and impactful questions. This expertise makes him a highly effective moderator for panel discussions, where he can guide conversations, encourage diverse perspectives, and keep audiences engaged.
Facilitation
Jonno has extensive experience facilitating executive team offsites for organizations globally, leading workshops, and facilitating strategic discussions. His ability to navigate both small and large-scale environments ensures that teams stay aligned and productive, fostering collaboration and driving meaningful results.
