John Murphy….
Author of 18 inspirational books and a guest on over 500 Radio and Television stations, Murphy continues to reach millions of people worldwide with clear and practical advice on leadership, teamwork, motivation, innovation, customer service, health, wellness and inspiration.
Leadership Live Featuring John Murphy
What does it really take to lead with wisdom? On this episode of Leadership Live, we’re joined by John Murphy, founder & CEO of Venture Management Consultants, with 36+ years of experience driving operational excellence with Fortune 500 leaders, military brass, and organizations like GE, BMW, and the CIA. John shares practical strategies to inspire, influence, and elevate your leadership impact.
What You’ll Learn:
✅ The art of questioning – the Socratic approach to developing people
✅ Pull vs. Push – How to use intrigue to motivate and inspire peak performance
✅ How to boost your credibility to gain influence
✅ How to “Wow” people and leave a lasting impression
This conversation is for leaders, executives, and managers who want to lead with greater insight, influence, and impact.
Meet Our Guest – John Murphy:
John Murphy is the founder & CEO of Venture Management Consultants. With 36+ years of experience, he has trained thousands in 50+ countries, authored 20 books, and shared stages with Zig Ziglar and Tony Robbins. John specializes in operational excellence and leadership development for Fortune 500 organizations, military leaders, and global executives.
Riding the Waves of Change – Mindful Monday
In this episode of Mindful Monday, host John Murphy—founder & CEO of Venture Management Consultants, bestselling author, and transformational leadership expert—guides us through the art of riding the waves of change. Blending Einstein’s physics, mindfulness, Taoist practices, and decades of consulting experience, John shows how to release limiting paradigms, align with flow, and cultivate inner peace. You’ll learn practical frameworks like the Ring of Peace (Let Be, Let Go, Let See, Let Flow), explore the map of consciousness, and practice powerful Taoist sound meditations to harmonize mind, body, and energy.
Balancing Giving & Receiving – Mindful Monday
If you find yourself last on your own to-do list, it may be time to reexamine how you balance giving and receiving. In this powerful live session, we’ll uncover the beliefs that make it hard to receive and explore how meditation can help us open to what we truly desire—and deserve.
🌟 Host: Ali Sweeney – Founder & Transformational Guide at A Light Insight Ali is a visionary guide dedicated to empowering individuals to break through barriers, align with their authentic selves, and embrace transformational change. With 30 years of experience spanning engineering, nonprofit leadership, parenthood, and psychic work, Ali brings a unique, grounded, and inspiring approach to meditation and energy healing.
🌟 Special Guest: John Murphy – FUEL Instructor, Leadership Expert & Acclaimed Author John is the founder and CEO of Venture Management Consultants, a global leader in operational excellence and transformational leadership. With 20 award-winning books—including Sage Leadership and Beyond Doubt: Four Steps to Inner Peace—and over 36 years of experience coaching Fortune 500 executives, military leaders, and high-performing teams, John brings invaluable wisdom on leadership, resilience, and transformation.
In This Live Webinar You Will Learn:
🔑 How to shift beliefs that block your ability to receive
🔑 Meditation practices for clarity, balance, and self-compassion
🔑 Leadership insights on transformation and inner peace
🔑 Practical tools to create alignment, joy, and lasting change
💫 Whether you’re navigating major life transitions, striving for personal growth, or seeking deeper balance, this session will provide the clarity and inspiration you need to step into your empowered, authentic life.
COVER STORY
In this exclusive feature from The Pulse Magazines – Issue #010, we turn the spotlight on John Murphy a visionary leader, strategic thinker, and catalyst for transformation. Renowned for his unwavering commitment to excellence and his ability to navigate challenges with clarity and courage, John’s journey is an inspiring testament to the power of resilience and innovation. From steering groundbreaking initiatives to shaping the future of his industry, his leadership embodies a perfect blend of foresight and impact. This issue delves into his core philosophy, pivotal career milestones, and the enduring legacy he continues to build a narrative that serves as both inspiration and a roadmap for aspiring leaders worldwide.
Top 10 Leading Speakers to Follow in 2025
John J. Murphy, Founder and CEO of Venture Management Consultants (est. 1988), has helped thousands of business leaders and millions of individuals worldwide experience more positive outcomes in life and work. Often referred to as "Sensei," John uniquely blends ancient wisdom with modern management tools, empowering leaders to master change and achieve operational excellence. A master teacher in lean thinking and transformational leadership, he inspires innovative, results-driven solutions to today's most common challenges. John is an award-winning author of 20 books and a frequent guest on podcasts, radio, and television programs. As a sought-after keynote speaker and esteemed faculty member at www.myfuel.io, John continues to educate and empower global audiences. His life mission is clear: to help hundreds of millions of people live more fulfilling lives, ultimately leaving the world better than he found it.
Zentrepreneur with John Murphy
How to link our mental, spiritual and emotional wellbeing and turn those connections into positive effects for life. John Murphy is a critically acclaimed leadership coach, business advisor and founder of Venture Management Consultants. He specializes in inspiring high-performance work cultures. With his book, “Zentrepreneur,” he takes the lessons he instills in business leaders and shows us how to personally create a culture of innovation within ourselves.
Leadership with John Murphy • ZEN Hustlers Balance Podcast S2-E13
A leadership focused interview with John Murphy by Zen Hustlers Balance creator, Jared Brick.
Zentrepreneur – Interview on Newsmakers
John Murphy shares about his newest book, “Zentrepreneur” and what he does to help many people around the world from indviduals to corporations.
Beyond Doubt: Four Steps to Inner Peace – Interview on The Authors Show
Insightful interview with author and mystic John Murphy on his most recent book, Beyond Doubt: Four Steps to Inner Peace. Got stress? Listen to this interview. Feeling doubt? Read the book!
Be An Zentrepreneur With Help From Author John Murphy
CBS Los Angeles Television interview with author and mystic John Murphy on his most recent book, Zentrepreneur Listen to this interview. Feeling doubt?
“John Murphy has developed the art of saying ‘more’ with ‘less’ than any author I’ve known. So many times I’ve said, ‘it’s not what you say, but how you say it that turns the switch from ‘off’ to ‘on’, John’s writing style is clear, concise and engaging. He asks questions to make you think and makes his point in a way that makes the reader say, ‘Wow. I never thought of it quite that way!”
— Mac Anderson
Founder of Successories and Simple Truths
John Murphy on Between the Lines
Host Barry Kibrick talks to John Murphy about his book “Zentrepreneur”, about how to bring zen into business and life.
John Murphy on The Laura Longley Radio Show
The Laura Longley Show shares information about ways to work through common problems and stuck-points, including exercises and tools that you can use at home. Then I open up the phone lines for live coaching on any questions or situations you need help working through. What happens when you integrate the art of positive thinking and the freedom of spiritual well-being with the business of getting desirable results? You tap the extraordinary power and mystery of the Zentrepreneur. What exactly is that?
Find out as Laura talks to John Murphy on The Laura Longley Show about his latest book, Zentrepreneur!
John Murphy – New Consciousness Review
John Murphy is an award-winning author, speaker, business consultant and “Zentrepreneur.” Drawing on a diverse collection of experiences as a corporate director, collegiate football player, spiritual mystic and management coach, John has written 16 books and advised countless corporate clients on building businesses with presence. His newest book, Zentrepreneur, is about leadership, and creating a culture of innovation and fearlessness in business, and by extension, in one’s life.
“John Murphy is a first rate thinker, presenter and consultant in the area of Change Management. His work spans the organization…working with leadership teams to better lead and work together, working with middle management deploying policy and communicating the goals of a transformation process and working with the workers to understand and internalize the changes necessary in their ways of working to reach the company’s goals.”
—Kevin Colcord, Partner
Lean Enterprise
Expert Access Radio – John J. Murphy – Zentrepreneur: Get Out of the Way and Lead
According to John J. Murphy, author of Zentrepreneur: Get Out of the Way and Lead, “We often get into our own way and talk ourselves out of those ideas that tap into our inner soul and spirit to express, innovate, explore, and make the world a better place.” John J. Murphy joined us to share how we can tap the extraordinary power and mystery of the Zentrepreneur, how to overcome resistance to change, and how inspiring limitless creativity can lead to innovation.