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Jody Holland — Fact Sheet
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“Become the Leader You Would Follow.”
At a Glance
The Short Version
Since 1999
Years training leaders
300,000+
Leaders trained
14
Countries
23
Books written (13 currently in print)
300+
Keynotes delivered
M.S.
Psychology (B.A. Communications)
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Jody Holland is a leadership strategist, keynote speaker, and executive coach who has trained more than 300,000 leaders across 14 countries since 1999.
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Jody Holland is a leadership strategist, keynote speaker, executive coach, and author of 23 books. Since 1999 he has trained more than 300,000 leaders across 14 countries. Holding an M.S. in Psychology, he builds leadership systems measured against four bottom lines: retention, engagement, performance, and profit.
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Jody Holland is the founder and CEO of Jody Holland, Inc., a leadership development company based in Amarillo, Texas. Since 1999 he has trained more than 300,000 leaders across 14 countries and delivered over 300 keynotes for organizations including Walmart, Lockheed Martin, and the Texas Bankers Association. He holds an M.S. in Psychology and a B.A. in Communications, and has written 23 books on leadership, culture, accountability, and human behavior. His work combines keynote speaking, live and on-demand training, executive coaching, and validated workplace assessments into one system built on a single promise: become the leader you would follow.
Service Areas
Four Service Areas
Every engagement draws on one or more of these. Most long-term client relationships use all four together.
Keynote Speaking
Nine signature programs for association conferences, corporate leadership summits, and executive meetings. In person, virtual, or hybrid; 30 to 120 minutes, expandable to workshops and full days.
Includes: Become the Leader You Would Follow · The 4 Roles of a Leader · How To Read Anyone in 10 Seconds or Less · Bold Culture · The Next Gen Leader · Accountability At Work: The 70/30 Formula · The Pathway: From Turnover to Loyalty · Amplified Intelligence · It Takes a Team to Build a Dream
Training
Live and on-demand leadership training across four tracks: leading yourself, leading the team, leading the customer, and enterprise leadership. Ranges from a single 3-hour custom session to a 12-month engagement.
Includes: Supervisor 101 · Principles of Management · Leadership Academy (Learn-2-Lead) · The Leadership Collaborative · Communicate Like a Professional · High Output Management · Bold Culture · Leading the Enterprise · Customer Service 101 · Sales 101 · Sales Mastery · Face Reading · Stress Management · Quick Leadership Tips
Executive Coaching
One-on-one coaching for owners and senior executives, plus The Executive Edge, a curated cohort combining monthly virtual coaching, quarterly strategic reviews, and an annual in-person retreat.
Includes: The Executive Edge cohort · One-on-one executive coaching
Assessments
Validated instruments for hiring, development, succession, and team performance, delivered as a certified partner of the PXT Select and Profiles International suite.
Includes: PXT Select · Step One Survey · CheckPoint 360 · Profiles Performance Indicator · Profiles Sales Assessment · Customer Service Profile · Pathway Planner · Employee Climate Survey · C-4 Relationship Profile (free)
Proprietary Frameworks
Named Frameworks
Original models developed by Jody Holland and used consistently across keynotes, training, and coaching.
The Four Bottom Lines
Retention, engagement, performance, and profit — the four measures every Jody Holland engagement is evaluated against.
The 70/30 Formula
Accountability built on 70% positive affirmation and 30% structured confrontation, so feedback becomes something people seek rather than avoid.
The 4 Roles of a Leader
Building Connection, Building Clarity, Building Momentum, and Achieving Results — the four roles that decide whether a team performs without being pushed.
D.A.R.E.
Develop, Attract, Retain, Engage — the retention framework applied to the finding that 81% of turnover traces to the direct supervisor or their boss.
Faces of Reality
Behavioral profiling that reads facial features and cues to identify how a person thinks, decides, and communicates — the basis of How To Read Anyone in 10 Seconds or Less.
Become the Leader You Would Follow
The organizing question of the entire body of work: if you reported to you, would you stay?
Credentials
Credentials, Certifications, and Clients
Education & certification
- M.S. in Psychology
- B.A. in Communications
- Certified partner, PXT Select and the Profiles International assessment suite, including CheckPoint 360
Author
23 books written on leadership, culture, accountability, and human behavior; 13 currently in print. Full catalog: books.by/thejodyholland
Podcast
Become The Leader — new episodes Wednesdays, 73+ published. Available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Representative clients and audiences
Walmart · Lockheed Martin · Texas Bankers Association · community banks and financial institutions · healthcare systems · municipal and county government · manufacturing · associations and chambers of commerce · nonprofits
Where Jody works
Headquartered in Amarillo, Texas. Serves clients across the United States and has delivered programs in 14 countries. Virtual delivery available worldwide.
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