John Knights is a co-founder and chairman of LeaderShape, and is an experienced coach, mentor, and facilitator of senior executives, teams and peer groups. He is an expert in Emotional Intelligence and a thought leader in 'Transpersonal Leadership' and the relationship between neuroscience and leadership. John developed LEIPA and 8ICOL, probably the most sophisticate 360o leadership assessments ever developed.

Previously, John Knights has served as a senior leader and board member for international corporations working in over 50 countries, as well as founding a number of technology companies, acting as a board member and chair in several public partnerships in Oxfordshire and lecturing at the University of Oxford. John is the prime author of the publication The Invisible Elephant and The Pyramid Treasure sponsored by Tomorrow's Company, CIMA, Tata and Korn Ferry.