MEET JOHN YOCKEY
Executive Coach & C-Suite Leadership Expert • Professional Certified Coach
Helping leaders navigate change, accelerate growth, and build high-performing teams that achieve sustainable results.
The Challenge You're Facing
You're navigating complex leadership transitions, organizational changes, or rapid growth, but traditional approaches aren't delivering the breakthrough results you need. You need a pragmatic partner who understands C-suite pressures and can help you clarify priorities, strengthen leadership capability, and create meaningful, lasting impact.
Why John Gets It
From an early age, John was curious about how things worked. That curiosity led him to study mechanical engineering and start a career in manufacturing. Over time, his interest expanded from how machines operated to how people and organizations worked together. At 25, he was promoted to lead a team of 40 experienced professionals, an early lesson in the challenges and rewards of leadership. With over 30 years advancing from front-line roles to C-suite positions across four global companies, he understands the pressures and complexities of leadership firsthand. He's managed $500+ million budgets, led 1,000+ member teams across seven countries, and navigated everything from ownership transitions to cultural transformations. As both executive and coach, he knows what actually works when the stakes are high.
How He Guides You to Success
Pragmatic, Action-Oriented Approach: Draws on real-world executive experience to co-create actionable plans that deliver immediate, measurable impact on your leadership effectiveness.
90-Day Planning: Provides structured transition support for new roles, reorganizations, and major business shifts, helping you build trust and execute successfully.
Executive Presence Development: Strengthens the strategic leadership capabilities that distinguish top performers, helping you shift from tactical involvement to high-impact strategic roles.
Collaborative Partnership: Works with you to clarify priorities, strengthen capability, and make the leverageable changes that accelerate your growth and results.
Real Impact
John coached a C-suite supply chain and operations leader through rapid growth following a private equity acquisition, supporting her in expanding leadership scope and team while strengthening executive presence and communication. He helped her shift from hands-on management to a high-impact strategic role. He guided a CFO through industry transition to a company twice his previous size, helping him develop and execute a 90-day plan while building trust and strengthening succession strategies. For an engineering firm owner, John supported the transition to Managing Senior Partner, focusing on executive presence, leadership expansion, and business strategy. He coached an aerospace manufacturing GM through team reorganization, emphasizing capability building and succession planning, then supported his 90-day plan for smooth transition into a larger division following promotion. His clients consistently achieve the clarity, confidence, and capability needed to navigate complex challenges and drive sustainable results.
Work with John Through TMI
- Executive Leadership Coaching
- C-Suite Team Development
- Leadership Transition Support
Beyond Work
John is a passionate lifelong learner who embraces being "terrible" at something new, knowing every experience offers opportunity for insight and growth. He finds inspiration and renewal in nature, whether walking, hiking, biking, kayaking, gardening, or sitting on the beach. He believes taking time to recharge is essential for clarity, focus, and sustainable productivity. Guided by Henry Ford's wisdom that "Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right," John believes that when something is important enough and you truly believe you can achieve it, meaningful change becomes possible.
Professional Foundation
Current Role: Executive Coach & Faculty, Talent Magnet Institute; Founder, X3P Breakthrough Coaching
Previous Leadership: VP roles at Lhoist North America, Omya Inc, and Lafarge
Education: MBA University of Baltimore, BSME University of Maryland
Certifications: Professional Certified Coach (PCC), Six Sigma Black Belt, Certified Project Manager
Ready to breakthrough to your next level of leadership? Connect with John through Talent Magnet Institute.
