John Mariotti’s Leadership, Innovation and Strategy Topics:

1) Managing Change and Generating Profitable Growth in Turbulent Environments

2) The Complexity Crisis: Why Too Many Products, Markets & Customers Are Crippling Your Company

3) The Shape Shifters--Creating Value During Constant Change

4) Build Strategic Advantage In Your Market during Challenging Times

5) Creativity vs. Innovation

6) Can Cutters be Rebuilders?

About John Mariotti:

   John L. Mariotti is the President/CEO & Founder of The Enterprise Group, a coalition of time-shared executive advisors™ , which he founded in 1994. He currently serves as a Director on several corporate boards including World Kitchen; Henkel Consumer Adhesives; Petmate; DF Co. LLC; Levick Strategic Communications; and HomeCare Industries.

   Prior to this, John Mariotti was President of Rubbermaid Office Products Group (1992-1994), a multi-national group of nine divisions spanning North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Before joining Rubbermaid, Mariotti led Huffy Bicycles (1982-1992) as its President, to the preeminent position of industry leader and the world's largest bicycle company at the time. The Celina, OH factory where Huffy bicycles were then manufactured was the most productive in the world; known for its exemplary, high-involvement working relationship with the United Steel Worker union; and where it pioneered what is now known as Global Sourcing, TQM, Lean Production and Mass Customization..

   Following his BSME from Bradley University and MSME from the University of Wisconsin, John began his career in the high tech world of electronics R&D. with Automatic Electric Laboratories, the research center of GTE's manufacturing arm. Mariotti's career shifted from design and development to operations when he joined L. R. Nelson Corporation. Where he held all the senior operations management responsibilities, and 1/3 of the company's sales to major OEM accounts and Sears. He then became V.P. Planning & Development where his responsibilities included acquisitions to help the company grow to 6 times its original size during his 12 years

Mariotti has written nine business books and a novel, including:

·        The Power of Partnerships, Blackwell, 1995;

·        The Shape Shifters—Continuous Change for Competitive Advantage, John Wiley, 1997, was selected by Management General as one of 1997's Top Ten Resources for Leaders, and also received its Innothink Award.

·        Contributor to The Encyclopedia of Health Care Management (Sage Publications 2003).

·        Mariotti’s newest book, The Complexity Crisis, was published by Adams Media’s Platinum Press in 2008 and named one of 2008’s Best Business Books by Soundview Executive Summaries, and one of 2008's Best for Small Businesses by Small Business Trends.

   From 1995 to 2000, he was Management Columnist and Contributing Editor for IndustryWeek magazine, and moderator of its America's Best Plants Conferences. He has also written columns for the American Management Association and Management Centre Europe. During 2008-2009, his columns on complexity appeared in over 200 periodicals and publications.

   Articles and interviews about his business successes have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Boardroom Reports/Bottom Line Business, Industry Week, Business Week, New Leaders, Executive Excellence, Personal Excellence, and many more publications. Mariotti has been a guest on CNBC's Today's Business and Power Lunch shows, a panelist on MSNBC’S Your Business, and his keynote speeches have been enjoyed by tens of thousands of people.