About James
James Adonis is one of Australia’s most well-known employee engagement and team leadership educators. He is currently a PhD candidate researching the ways in which leaders can engage employees during organisational crises and significant change. His previous qualifications cover a diverse range of disciplines including business leadership, marketing management, and political science.
James’s academic history is supported by rich practical experience as a leader in a variety of industries. By the time he was 24, he was managing a team of 100. His major achievements included taking a team that had employee attrition exceeding 70 per cent and reducing it to zero where it was maintained for two years.
Over the past decade, James has worked with hundreds of organisations, helping them to successfully lead change, enhance teamwork, improve performance, and engage all generations.
A truly international speaker and consultant, he has worked with leaders in Australia, New Zealand, India, Dubai, Thailand, Malaysia, Germany, and Belgium, with an impressive list of clients including McDonald’s, American Express, Coca-Cola, Qantas, Optus, Ernst & Young, Gucci, and many government departments.
James is the author of three books – ‘Corporate Punishment: Smashing the management cliches for leaders in a new world’; ‘Employee Enragement: Why people hate working for you’; and ‘Love Your Team: How to halve your employee turnover in less than 90 days’.
Previously, James was the President of the National Speakers Association of Australia (NSW Chapter) – the youngest person in the history of the Association to hold such an honour.
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