John Smilek had a difficult childhood, and Aspergers on top of that. But John’s eye-opening experiences early in life lead to a positive outlook and a passion for personal development. John is now the CIO of Streamline Products and an active champion for the development of young people in the community.

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John is very passionate about dynamic and flexible workplaces, referencing:

•  Ricardo Semler and Semco Partners
•  Semler (CEO) spends time lifting up and empowering staff personally.
•  Staff run the business how they want to. Very flexible.
•  Staff feel a strong sense of purpose. They feel like they’re contributing to a vision.
•  Staff have been offered up to 400% more money elsewhere. But they don’t leave.
•  Semler received a plaque from his staff for: 10 years without making a decision. He was very proud.
• More information on the leadership style of SemCo