John Thinnes is the president and lead facilitator for Competitive Advantage. John assists companies in a broad range of development efforts and specializes in helping management formulate and execute challenging and innovative strategic plans and ambitious goals. He focuses on practical methods and approaches in implementing strategic change and creating productive work environments.
John provides an integrated approach to strategy, leadership and learning in which management grows their business at the same time they position themselves for sustained success in the future. He focuses his services in three areas: the power of distinction in creating innovative strategic growth, dealing with forces (gap traps) that impact an organizations ability to change, and developing a new kind of leader through the creation of productive, innovative, objective and supportive work environments.
Dr. Thinnes spent 12 years with Exxon Company, USA in a variety of management positions including manager of a large data processing department with over 100 people and six direct reports. He received a doctoral degree in group dynamics and has specialized in change and leadership development for the past 25 years.
John has worked with a variety of businesses and industrial settings including financial, banking, electronics, food, public utilities, health care, government, pharmaceuticals, textile and manufacturing. He has worked with thousands of members of management at the executive, middle and supervisory levels.
He has conducted 100’s of workshops designed to help management learn new ways of achieving the outcomes they expect. John emphasizes practical solutions and methods that help management apply what they learn to achieve their plans and goals Over the years he has developed unique tools, processes and models that helps management learn new knowledge and skills necessary for today’s success. Clients have commented that what they achieved they never thought possible.
Dr. Thinnes has been a frequent speaker on strategic change and leadership in North American and China. He has participated in programs sponsored by Council of Growing Organizations, American Society for Training and Development, Association for Continuing Higher Education, Electric Utility Organization Development Conference, Organization Development National Conference, Pennsylvania Human Resource Conference, American Society for Personnel Administrators and Shanghai Chamber of Commerce in China.
Dr. Thinnes was the director of the TOD Graduate Program at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He teaches courses at the graduate level in leadership principles, implementing change, performance improvement, facilitated leadership, strategic leadership, cultural change and organization development.
John has been married for 43 years to Kathleen and they have four grown children and four grandchildren. He is also a Commissioner in his township serving his second term.
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