John Godoy
I help leaders and teams master real-time leadership - building clarity, resilience, and influence through presence, disciplined action, and purposeful communication.
Empowering Leaders Globally
Leadership is a choice. Lead from where you are - for the greater good.
About
Leadership Isn’t Granted. It’s Chosen.
Most people don’t struggle with leadership because they lack potential.
They struggle because responsibility shows up before authority does.
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That’s where my work begins.
Where Leadership Gets Tested
Today, I work with professionals who are expected to lead — before they’re officially in charge.
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Supervisors, managers, technical experts, and high-performers navigating real situations: difficult conversations, competing priorities, pressure from above, and responsibility for outcomes they don’t fully control.
Before I Taught Leadership, I Built Something Real
Earlier in my career, I co-founded Sitflow — a patented workplace innovation that raised over $560,000 in 45 days, scaled into a seven-figure business, earned a NeoCon Gold Award, and was later licensed and sold internationally.
Building something real changes how you think about leadership.
Learning to Hold the Room
Long before corporate workshops and conference stages, I learned communication in smaller, less forgiving rooms.
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If you can’t hold attention, authority doesn’t matter.
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Performance Is Built
My approach to leadership comes from human performance.
Before leadership development became my focus, I worked in coaching and performance — helping people build habits, receive feedback, and improve through deliberate practice.
Resilience Is Trained
Leadership doesn’t break down during calm moments. It breaks down under fatigue, pressure, and uncertainty.
I’ve tested that personally through endurance sport — Ironman races, long training cycles, and environments where preparation matters more than talent.
Teaching Leaders Before They Have Titles
Whether I’m working with emerging leaders, students, or experienced professionals, the focus is the same.
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Preparing people for responsibility that arrives before authority.