Leadership Vision

Top ten tips from Michael O Johnson:


1.Develop your vision
2.Trust your gut
3.Lead with wisdom
4.Don't mistake charisma for leadership
5.Deal with your weaknesses
6.Know the rules
7.Give back to the community
8.Learn from the past
9.Don't give up
10.Keep it simple





Biography
51-year-old Michael O Johnson is an avid endurance sport athlete who often participates in triathlons, often raising money for the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.


Michael O Johnson began as a sales and marketing executive with the Warner Amex Satellite Entertainment Company, where he directed activities for MTV, Nickelodeon and The Movie Channel on the west coast. He then directed activities as a publisher of Audio Times magazine.


In Michael O Johnsons 17 years as a senior executive with the Walt Disney Company, highlights include leading Buena Vista Home Entertainment. He shifted the video rental business to a revenue sharing model, successfully rolling out his vision globally.


Michael O Johnson’s current role is with Herbalife.

Michael O. Johnson is chairman and chief executive officer of Herbalife. He oversees all aspects of the company’s global operations. He is the voice of the company to Distributors, sets the vision and strategy, and ensures that the company has the resources necessary to meet its goals.

Johnson joined Herbalife in April 2003. He is credited with strengthening product development by establishing Nutrition and Scientific Advisory Boards and funding the creation of the Mark Hughes Cellular and Molecular Nutrition Laboratory at UCLA.

Herbalife

Herbalife’s vision is:
“To change people’s lives by providing the best business opportunity in direct selling and the best nutrition and weight management products in the world.”

How Does Herbalife Change People’s Lives?
*High-quality products that combine the best of science and nature for a lifetime of good health;
*A proven business opportunity that empowers people to achieve their dreams, financial freedom and the rewards of helping others;

The company’s headquarters are in Los Angeles, California. It employs 3500 staff worldwide. Products are distributed in 65 countries through a network that Herbalife claims contains 1.5 million independent distributors.

In April 2005, the company celebrated its 25th anniversary with a four-day event attended by 35,000 Herbalife Independent Distributors from around the world. In August 2005, Dr. Steve Henig joined the company as Chief Scientific Officer, responsible for product research and development.