
John Fadool is a former president with extensive and diverse leadership experience having a 35-year career with three best-in-class companies, Darden Restaurants, Novartis Consumer Health, and Procter & Gamble.
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John Fadool brings more than 35 years of executive leadership experience with three leading companies: Darden Restaurants, Novartis Consumer Health, and Procter & Gamble. Throughout his career, he has led businesses ranging from $10 million to $2 billion in revenue, consistently delivering revenue and profit growth.
John works with CEOs across a broad range of industries to accelerate profitable growth, strengthen leadership teams, and improve business execution. He brings a practical, collaborative approach to coaching, helping CEOs clarify their strategy, focus on the critical few priorities, and build the leadership and operating disciplines needed to deliver results.
John earned an MBA from the Wharton School and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. He also serves in board and strategic advisory roles, bringing additional perspective on business growth, leadership, and governance.
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Working with John
John Fadool is especially well suited to coaching CEOs who want to accelerate profitable growth, sharpen their business strategy, strengthen their leadership teams, and improve execution.
John Fadool brings more than 35 years of executive leadership experience with Darden Restaurants, Novartis Consumer Health, and Procter & Gamble. He has led businesses ranging from $10 million to $2 billion in revenue, with extensive experience in business strategy, operations, leadership development, and delivering profitable growth.
John brings a collaborative, practical, and results-oriented approach to coaching. He challenges CEOs to think strategically, focus on the critical few priorities, and translate decisions into measurable results. Drawing on his extensive operating experience, he helps CEOs build stronger leadership teams, establish accountability, and execute more effectively.
John Fadool is based in Winter Park, Florida, and works with CEOs across North America through one-on-one coaching, leadership team development, and strategic planning sessions.
John helps CEOs achieve measurable improvements in business performance by sharpening their strategy, focusing on the critical few priorities, and strengthening leadership accountability. His coaching emphasizes sustainable, profitable growth, stronger leadership teams, and consistent execution.
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