Leadership Awards – Top 2016

2016 Top 100

We are excited to announce the winner for the 2016 John C Maxwell Transformational Leadership Award – Ivan Misner.

Ivan Misner, founder of the global movement, BNI (Business Network International) has been named the recipient of the 2016 John Maxwell Leadership Award.

Misner was recognized at the 2016 International Maxwell Certification Live Training Event, held August 16 – 18, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. Misner received a $10,000 prize toward charity and shared the stage with internationally known leadership authority, John C. Maxwell. Best-selling author and globally recognized leadership expert, coach and speaker, Maxwell, and his Team, annually recognize a leader who goes above and beyond in serving others. Misner, selected from thousands of nominees, epitomizes the leadership qualities to be named the recipient of the Maxwell Leadership Award.

Misner’s leadership vision focuses on the power of collaboration to change the way the world does business. Founded by Misner in 1985, BNI is an organization designed to help members increase their business through structured, positive and professional “word-of-mouth” programs. BNI supports its members worldwide in building long-term, meaningful relationships with quality business professionals. BNI philosophy is based on giving business to others and in turn receiving business.

“What the world needs today is not the amazing deal, it needs the real deal. Ivan Misner is the real deal,” John Maxwell said.

“BNI is currently in 72 countries and moving into every entrepreneurial nation in the world helping people generate business through collaboration and relationships,” Misner said. “Just last year, BNI passed 7.7 million referrals to our members and to others which generated $9.3 billion, that’s billion with a ‘B,’ worth of business for our members. The goal is to keep generating business for our members while at the same time creating an organization of leaders for leaders,” he added.

The John Maxwell Team is the largest and fastest growing entrepreneur certification program in the world. The three day International Maxwell Certification, presented by the John Maxwell Team, teaches the Maxwell Method™ of Coaching, Speaking and Sales and certifies executive coaches, teachers, trainers and speakers through a three-day certification program led by John C. Maxwell and his faculty. More than 11,500 comprise the John Maxwell Team following successful certification.