John has lived and worked in Silicon Valley for over 40 years. He is a management consultant, entrepreneur, author and speaker. He has worked with McKinsey & Co. and Boston Consulting Group and recently retired as leader of the Center for the Edge at Deloitte. Many years ago, he was SVP of Strategy at Atari and he is the founder of two tech start-ups. McGraw Hill has just published his book, The Journey Beyond Fear. It is his 8th book and he plans to set up a new Center offering programs based on the book.