Coach Havlik writes and contributes guest articles and insights for different outlets. He is a regular contributor to Giant Leap Consulting, where he serves as a special advisor.
A Coach knows what it means to talk the talk and walk the walk.
As a frequent guest on popular leadership and academic podcasts, Coach talks about his varied experiences and lessons learned as a collegiate coach, a career Navy SEAL officer, and as an academic scholar practitioner, and how they infuse his humble and highly effective approach to leading high-performing teams/individuals and executive coaching.
Breaking Barriers: Active Listening and Persuasive Communication with John Havlik
In this episode, we dive deep into the world of human connection and strategic communication with John Havlik, a master of persuasion and active listening. Discover the secrets behind transforming conversations into opportunities, fostering genuine relationships, and using the power of storytelling to engage and inspire.
Mastering Stress and Leadership in High-Stakes Environments
In this episode of the Practitioner Scholar podcast, host Jess Jones interviews Dr. John ‘Coach’ Havlick, a retired Navy SEAL Captain, Hall of Fame swimmer, and Penn CLO graduate. They discuss Dr. Havlick’s storied career and his subsequent career in consulting and academia, while Dr. Havlick shares insights from his book ‘The Leadership Killer’ and his Ph.D. research.
Capt. John Havlik knows a thing or two about stress. He retired in 2014 after more than 30 years of distinguished military service, nearly all of them as a Navy SEAL. He graduated from West Virginia University as the first swimmer in school history to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials. He served as tri-captain of the first undefeated men’s swim team in WVU history his senior year.