“You grow up the day you have your first real laugh...at yourself.” - Unknown

Welcome to idiotworld.org. New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Business Week bestselling author (and Executive Therapist) Dr. John Hoover has taken his impressive academic and executive credentials down a decidedly different road in recent years. A former executive with Walt Disney Productions and McGraw-Hill, he holds Masters Degrees in Marriage & Family Therapy, Human & Organization Development, and a PhD in Human & Organizational Systems. Dr. John has been a leadership coach, communications specialist, organizational behavior consultant, and/or keynote speaker for organizations including:

ABC Television
AIM Healthcare
Ambassador Advertising
American Mensa
American Society of Training and Development
Association for Project Management
Association for Technical Communications
Boeing/Rocketdyne
Boeing Leadership Center
Central Oregon Hospital District
Delta Air Lines
Eagle Crest Resorts
The Fielding Institute
HBO
Hilton Hotels Corporation
High Bridge Audio
Hollywood Radio and Television Society
Human Resource Planning Society
IBM
International Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
The Ewing Kaufman Foundation
Los Angeles Advertising Club
McGraw-Hill
Motorola/Verizon
National Association for Employee Recognition
National Parks & Recreation Association
NBC Television
New York State Training Council
Printronix Corporation
Sanyo Fisher USA
Trendwest
Xerox
Wyoming Department of Corrections

Always irreverent and controversial, Dr. John (Recovering Idiot Boss) twists the lens on business and workplace issues like leadership, creativity, performance, and organizational excellence, making them informative and entertaining. He is the author or co-author of ten business and self-help psychology books to date:

Dr. John’s books have been translated into 19 languages. For more information on coaching, consulting, and keynote speaking write to howtoworkforanidiot@gmail.com.

…and always remember: “Nobody ever enhanced his or her career by making the boss look like an idiot.”