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Whitney Johnson

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Portfolio Accelerator at Brand Velocity Group
📍 Lexington, Virginia, United States

Whitney Johnson is the CEO of Disruption Advisors, recognized as a top ten business thinker by Thinkers50. A former Wall Street analyst and bestselling author, she specializes in smart growth leadership and personal disruption, informed by her education at Brigham Young University. People who have worked with her describe her as generous, collaborative, and insightful.

Outside of her professional work, Whitney lives in Lexington, VA with her family. They grow strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries and enjoy making jam together. During her time at university, she was active in the jazz band, a passion that aligns with her degree in music.

Unique fact: Whitney co-founded the Disruptive Innovation Fund with the late Clayton Christensen of Harvard Business School.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Portfolio Accelerator
Location
Lexington, Virginia, United States
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Topics Whitney cares about

Personal Disruption
This is the core concept of her company, her popular "Disrupt Yourself" podcast, and multiple bestselling books, focusing on how individuals drive innovation and growth.
Smart Growth Leadership
She is considered a world authority on this topic, focusing on growing people to grow the company, which is the central thesis of her book "Smart Growth. "
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Career

Work history

8-2019
Portfolio Accelerator
Brand Velocity Group
12-2016
Member of Original Cohort of 15
Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching
9-2016
Host
Disruption Advisors
7-2015 - 3-2018
Member of the Advisory Board
Goldbean
2015 - 8-2019
Executive Coach
Harvard Business School Executive Education
In the press

Media appearances

Disrupt Yourself Podcast with Whitney Johnson – Professional Growth Podcast (Disruption Advisors). Featured in Disruption Advisors
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Top 10 Business Thinker - Whitney Johnson - Disruption Advisors. Featured in Disruption Advisors
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Education
1980 - 1989
B.A.
Brigham Young University
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Leland High School
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