On Leadership with CEO, 4 Term US Governor, and People-Lover, John Lynch

In This Episode:

How did a former CEO win the New Hampshire governorship four times and become the most popular governor in the state’s history? In this episode, host Denise Silber interviews Harvard MBA and classmate, John Lynch, who did all of the above and had the occasion to get to know President Joe Biden along the way. What is John’s secret sauce? A self-described people lover, John will spare no effort to meet the people who serve on the front lines, to learn the facts, and to set an example as a leader who does the right thing.

John Lynch's business career included serving as director of admissions at Harvard Business School, as president of The Lynch Group, a business consulting firm in Manchester, and as CEO of Knoll Inc., an American furniture manufacturer, where he transformed the company from a losing enterprise to a highly profitable one.

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A Glimpse of What You’ll Learn

  • How to succeed in a new job that is totally different from anything you’ve ever done

  • Why loving people  is the key to success and life

  • How a recognized leader defines leadership

  • Why we can be optimistic in the face of the greatest challenges

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John Lynch Former Governor of New Hampshire

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John Lynch’s business career included serving as director of admissions at Harvard Business School, as president of The Lynch Group, a business consulting firm in Manchester, and as CEO of Knoll Inc., an American furniture manufacturer, where he transformed the company from a losing enterprise to a highly profitable one. In 2004, John was elected Governor of New Hampshire and served four terms through 2012, becoming the most popular governor in the history of the state. Currently a clinical professor at Tuck Business School, John was honored in 2020, with the NH Lifetime Achievement Award. He earned a bachelor of arts degree from the University of New Hampshire, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and a law degree from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.