John S. Davis

John Davis is the Managing Partner at The Cramer Institute. John is a sought-after executive coach, workshop facilitator and corporate consultant. He is especially skillful in moving individuals and groups to new levels of performance and effectiveness, particularly during times that require organizational change and transformation. With leaders, John’s coaching targets excellence in self-awareness, communication, influence, team building and conflict resolution skills.

In addition, John designs and leads training for The Cramer Institute on mindset management using Asset-Based Thinking® (ABT), Lead Positive® coaching and workshops for individual and team leadership development, as well as ABT communication, through Power & Presence coaching.

John joined The Cramer Institute in 2006 after a distinguished 31-year career in manufacturing operations, strategic planning,

change management and organizational development. In his community work, John contributes his one-on-one coaching and group leadership by serving on training staffs for the Mankind Project (MKP), an international non-profit organization for men focused on personal growth and leadership development. John has served as an adjunct staff member for the Center of Creative Arts (COCA) in St. Louis, where he facilitated workshops for the COCAbiz programs, bringing an experience of the arts into organizations to foster creativity and innovation. John also works with other non-profit organizations helping youth and young adults develop as leaders.

John holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Oklahoma State University and an MBA from Southern Illinois University.