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John Taylor McEntire

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Founder & Executive Coach | SYNC Method™ at Self-employed
📍 United States

John Taylor McEntire is an executive coach and founder of the SYNC Method™, an operating system for newly promoted executives. With over 30 years of global experience in innovation and technology transfer, particularly in Japan and the Middle East, he helps leaders build credibility and orchestrate team performance. He holds an Executive MBA from the University of Illinois.

John developed a fascination for world cultures from a young age, having grown up in a diverse household and serving as a missionary in Japan. This led him to major in Japanese in college, where he was also President of the Society for Asian Studies. He is a published author on authenticity and career transitions.

Interesting fact: John is a keynote speaker and recently gave a TEDx talk in Egypt on the uncommon traits of effective leaders.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Founder & Executive Coach | SYNC Method™
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United States
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Executive Coaching
He created the SYNC Method™ to provide newly promoted SVPs, EVPs, and COOs with a leadership "operating system" rather than just mindset coaching.
Authentic Leadership
He co-authored "The Keys to Authenticity" and speaks on how healing, vulnerability, and addressing personal patterns like people-pleasing create stronger leaders.
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Career

Work history

8-2022
Founder & Executive Coach | SYNC Method™
Self-employed
3-2023 - 3-2024
Executive Mentor
TASMU Platform
8-2022 - 12-2023
Senior Advisor to HBKU and Qatar Foundation
Hamad Bin Khalifa University
6-2018 - 8-2022
Director, Industry Development and Knowledge Transfer
Qatar Foundation
1-2015 - 8-2022
Intellectual Property Advisor
Hamad Medical Corporation
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Education
2001 - 2003
Exec. MBA
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
1985 - 1989
B.A.
Brigham Young University
1978 - 1982
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Hillcrest High School
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