Col. John Boggs, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.)

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States49 yrs 5 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 30 years of leadership experience in high-pressure environments.
  • Expert in executive leadership development and strategic decision-making.
  • ICF-certified coach with a focus on behavioral change and leadership.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Leadership Development Consultant with extensive experience in military and executive coaching.

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LeadershipManagement ConsultingExecutive Coaching

Other Skills

Executive CommunicationsDecision-MakingOperational PlanningLeadership DevelopmentStrategic LeadershipDefenseMilitarySecurity ClearanceDoDTacticsIntelligenceOrganizational LeadershipCommandNational SecurityMilitary Experience

About

Senior leaders don’t fail because they lack intelligence. They fail because complexity, pressure, and people dynamics overwhelm judgment. I work with C-suite executives, business owners, senior government leaders, and law enforcement professionals who are navigating high-risk environments where missteps are costly—financially, legally, and culturally. Leading today’s workforce isn’t theoretical. It’s real. Diverse teams. Intense scrutiny. Zero margin for error. You have two options: • React after mistakes with lawyers, settlements, and damage control • Or learn how to lead clearly, decisively, and effectively before problems surface My role is simple—and not easy: I increase a leader’s capacity to lead under pressure. My clients: • Make better decisions, faster • Communicate clearly across their organizations • Lead without micromanaging • Build trust, accountability, and momentum • Create cultures where people want to perform They don’t just avoid problems. They outperform. I bring over 30 years of leadership experience as a U.S. Marine Corps Officer, senior executive, board advisor, and executive coach. I’m ICF-certified, Georgetown-trained, and a former member of the Forbes Coaches Council. I don’t do slogans. I don’t do box-checking. I do behavioral change, judgment, and leadership that holds up when it matters most. Leadership requires fortitude. It isn’t for the weak. Anyone can learn to lead—not everyone should. Colonel John Boggs, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.) President, Fortitude Consulting 📧 John@FortitudeConsult.com | 🌐 fortitudeconsult.com Because leadership is too important to get wrong.

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Nov 2011Present · 14 yrs 5 mos · Phoenix, Arizona Area

  • Colonel John Boggs U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.) is an author, speaker, Executive Leadership Development Expert and Strategist.
  • An Infantry Officer with over 30 years of service to the nation, Col Boggs is one of the rare few to command at every rank held. When not in command, he served the Corps as a trainer, educator or as an advisor on high-level staffs.
  • As a trainer and educator, Col Boggs served at both of the Marine Corps’ Recruit Training Depots, Officer Candidates School and the Head of the Marine Corps’ Distance Learning Programs. He was also a Professor and Dean of Faculty and Academic Programs at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.
  • As a staff member, Col Boggs served as Chief of Staff of the National Defense University in Washington D.C. the worlds’ leading institute for producing strategic leaders, and as a Fellow at the Council of Foreign Relations. He was also the senior Marine Readiness Advisor on the staff of Secretary of Defense Cohen and Rumsfeld.
  • As a businessman, he was a senior VP for a major non-profit in Washington D.C. and remains a partner in an International Business Development Firm—Elegua Consulting.
  • Today Col Boggs is considered one of the foremost authorities in the field of executive leadership development and gender integration. He works with high impact executive leaders and organizations that are diverse in size and complexity.
  • Col Boggs holds masters degrees in National Security Strategy, Management and is a graduate of world-renowned Georgetown University’s Executive Leadership Coaching program. He is an International Coach Federation credentialed Executive Leadership Coach and a member of the prestigious Forbes Coaches Council.
  • A gifted speaker Col Boggs is a member of the National Speakers Association, Arizona Chapter.
Executive CommunicationsDecision-MakingLeadershipOperational PlanningManagement ConsultingLeadership Development

District of columbia college access program

Vice President & COO

Jan 2008Jan 2011 · 3 yrs · Washington D.C. Metro Area

U.s. marine corps

Col

Jan 1976Jan 2008 · 32 yrs

Education

National War College

Master's Degree — National Security Strategy

Jan 1998Jan 1999

Webster University

Master's Degree — Management

Jan 1990Jan 1992

SUNY Maritime

Bachelor's Degree — Marine Transportation

Jan 1972Jan 1976

Council on Foreign Relations

Policy

Jan 2003Jan 2004

Georgetown University

Executive Leaders Coaching Certification — Transformational Leadership Coaching

Jan 2015Jan 2016

Global Team Coaching Institute (GTCI)

Global Team Coaching

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