Consultant Biographies
JOHN J. HUGHES
John J. Hughes is an associate senior consultant with Guttman Development Strategies, Inc., who has more than 20 years of experience in executive development coaching, HR consulting, and leadership-skill development.
In his work, John brings emotional-intelligence theory and measurements into executive coaching and leadership development initiatives. Among John's clients are Major League Baseball, Mediamark Research & Intelligence, the New York Daily News, and Sovereign Bank.
John began his business career at IBM, in a corporate staff position in Stockholder Relations. From there, he moved into an international management position, in which he provided HR support to executive expatriates assigned to APG in Tokyo and EMEA in Paris. His next positions were in the areas of employee and management development, where he designed and delivered training programs ranging from process management to creative thinking.
In 1992, John joined The New York Times as a staff trainer and was soon promoted to director of training and development. Later, he held the position of senior internal consultant, reporting to the vice president of human resources. The role combined elements of executive, leadership, and organizational development across all functions during a time when the newspaper was experiencing record growth in publishing, circulation, and advertising sales. During this period, he gained several coaching certifications, including the EQ-i, the ECI, and the MSCEIT, which were all developed using different theories and models of emotional intelligence.
Before entering the business world, John completed his graduate work in counseling and teaching and was an adjunct professor of psychology at Iona College and the College of New Rochelle.