Nicholas Janni, the co-founder of Matrix Development, is not just an established global speaker, author, and visionary for change. His years of corporate experience have given him a unique perspective on mindfulness and high-performance practices, which he now brings to corporations and industry leaders. His work, which focuses on developing a strong, centered presence to address the challenges of today’s global landscape, is a testament to his expertise and his ability to foster a new approach to Leadership.

Nicholas defines ‘core presence’ as a deep grounding in our bodies, a conscious and inclusive relationship with our emotions, a rebalancing of the left and right brain, and a meditative practice. On connecting with this core presence, Nicholas reflects on the childhood experiences that began his inward journey. 

At the age of sixteen, Nicholas uncovered a deep curiosity for the human consciousness and its capabilities to dictate how we view the world. After accepting an invitation to travel to Scotland with a school friend, Nicholas embarked on a trip that would shape his life after that. He stayed with his friend’s grandmother – a practicing Tibetan nun and member of the Tibetan Buddhist Monastery – who gifted him a Buddhist text that had a completely unexpected impact. 

Nicholas recalls his experiences reading the scripture: “I remember having a ground-breaking epiphany as I started to read, a truly life-changing moment that has stuck with me ever since. In an instant, I understood the profound truth of the text –  I realized that we live within a tiny version of reality, one that we come to believe as the true, full version of it. Yet this was so far from the truth, I learned that reality is much bigger than I could have ever grasped, and from that moment on, my life has become about exploring what that truly means.”

Since this realization, Nicholas has focused on raising global awareness by promoting self-reflection and encouraging others to broaden their perspectives. He has explored various mind, body, and spiritual disciplines and now guides others in unlocking their full potential and gaining a deeper understanding of the personal, ancestral, and collective challenges we all carry.

Nicholas works with industry leaders, professionals, and inquisitive learners who wish to revolutionize the way they think, learn, and operate. He is the author of an award-winning book Leader as Healer: A New Paradigm for 21st-Century Leadership and a teacher at the IMD Business School in Switzerland. Nicholas describes his book as “a guide to reaching the highest levels of presence and performance. It is a call to break from the chronically imbalanced ways of thinking and functioning that have become the norm in so many corporate cultures.” 

In January 2023, Nicholas co-founded Matrix Development and became a program director of its innovative leadership model, Leader as Healer, its high-impact coaching sessions, and its coaching training program. His recent work continues his lifelong teaching, hosting events, keynote speaking, sharing his revolutionary message, and leaving a lasting legacy for leaders within a range of industries and disciplines.

Published by: Martin De Juan