About.

After spending more than 34 years in Fire and Emergency Management, I have benefited from the training and experiences I have had in my industry.  I have always known about John Maxwell, from his books and teachings.  I joined the Maxwell Team in 2017.  It has enriched my leadership and teachings.  I want to share this with you and add value to your work and to your life.

Established in October 2017

After decades of training Emergency Responders and Corporate Entities, I decided to synthesize my Command-Control Leadership Experience with the tried and true body of work from John C. Maxwell.  The John Maxwell Group is the leading authority on leadership growth and team development.

The training material and services don't stop there.  We have the ability and resources to customize message delivery and training, from the individual to government agencies.

The Goal

To add value to people, develop leaders and to give organizations the tools to succeed.

I joined the John Maxwell Team because of the body of work and impact John Maxwell's teaching and lectures have had on my life. I am a certified D.I.S.C. Behavioral Personality Trainer, in the John Maxwell Method. I am here to combine the tried and true principles of John Maxwell with my leadership training to add value to other people's lives.

Contact Me. I am looking forward to assisting you on your journey to becoming a successful leader.

Our Team

John Alston
Executive Director & Senior Trainer

 I am a 34-year veteran of Emergency Management.  I come to the John Maxwell Team with over 25 years of experience as a trainer. As a First Responder to the World Trade Center, on September 11, 2001, I witnessed leadership and courage on a grand scale which impacted my life forever.

I am a retired member of the Jersey City Fire Department, with over 31 years there. As a former Master Instructor for the International Association of Fire Fighters,  I taught firefighters and fire officers around the nation. I am a certified Instructor-Trainer through the National Fire Academy and the American Red Cross.  I am the former Operations Director and Chair of Curriculum for the Carl Holmes Executive Development Institute where I trained and coached hundreds of Emergency Management Officers to become Executive Officers.  I have been blessed to travel and train all over the world.

I am, currently, the Executive Director of the Fire Officer Trust where I coach First Responder / Law Enforcement Officers and Emergency Management Leaders in their command roles and responsibilities during large-scale emergencies.

I am a frequent keynote speaker and panelist on a variety of topics, from Leadership and Emergency Management to the current Opioid Crisis.  I seek to share and grow together as leaders and managers.  Contact me now.

John Maxwell & John Alston
A Certified John Maxwell Team Member

As a Certified John Maxwell Team Member,  I have been trained, by John and his Faculty, to add value to people, so that they in-turn can add value to others.  The training and leadership I have received while becoming a member of the John Maxwell family has been a tremendous and  enriching experience. 

The faculty went above and beyond to ensure that we learned and maintained the high standards.  Whether Professional Coaching, D.I.S.C. Assessment, Speaking, Mastermind Training, Leadership Development, Team Building or Effective Communication, we were certified, "First-Hand", by the giants in our industry.

We look forward to bringing that same training, service and the resources to you or your group.
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We have positioned ourselves to meet the needs of professionals and emerging leaders.

Please be patient, as we build our On-Line Learning Community.  We have begun the process of synthesizing our "Tried-by-Fire" Emergency Management Leadership Development with the "tried and true" John Maxwell Method to prepare tomorrow's leaders and teams for any eventuality.