John Carlin

What Are His Conferences Like?

John Carlin’s conferences are deeply inspiring, rooted in real-life stories that blend practical leadership lessons with captivating anecdotes. Speaking without notes, he tailors each presentation to the specific needs of his audience, addressing business challenges, conflict resolution, or leadership inspiration. His talks evoke the qualities of Mandela—strategic generosity, empathy, perseverance, and moral integrity—delivering an emotional, educational, and memorable experience.

Selection of Conferences

Mandela: The Human Factor in Great Leadership

Timeless lessons on how Mandela’s empathy, wisdom, and integrity can be applied to modern leadership in any field, from business to public policy.

Leading in Times of Crisis: Lessons from South Africa

An analysis of managing conflicts and transforming challenges into opportunities, based on Carlin’s firsthand experiences during South Africa’s democratic transition.

The Strategy of Generosity: Mandela as a Leadership Model

Explores how strategic generosity combined with pragmatism can resolve conflicts, inspire trust, and build successful teams.

The Art of Reconciliation: Building Bridges in Divided Societies

Key lessons on negotiation and conflict resolution from Mandela’s example in healing racial divides in South Africa.

Writing to Inspire: Stories That Transform

Carlin shares his creative process, from his work on Mandela to collaborating with Clint Eastwood, highlighting how storytelling can influence and transform audiences.