John Cosgrove

About John Cosgrove

John brings over 40 years’ leadership and business management experience to the AZ Growth Advisors process, including expertise in strategic planning, marketing, sales, operations and administration. Over the course of his career, he has held such key roles as co-founder of a two-person startup (later developed into a 200-employee business), and Vice President of Strategy and Marketing at a 3,500-employee national technology integration company.John is a communications industry leader and has served on national telecommunications industry boards, like NATA, MMTA, and ECA, since 1976. He has provided expert testimony before numerous public utility commissions, judicial proceedings, the U.S. Trade Commission, the U.S. Congressional Sub-Committee on Telecommunications and the U.S. Senate Anti-Trust Committee. He has also received the Thomas F. Carter Award, the industry’s highest award, in recognition of his public service.Areas of expertise include:• Strategy• Product marketing and management• Leadership development• New business development• Marketing and sales

Experience

1. Principal Owner

   Az Growth Advisors

   Jan 2012 — Present · Phoenix, AZ, US

   Since 2004, John Cosgrove and Rick Johnson have helped businesses achieve their vision and goals by getting their team on the same page - literally. They are about growing companies. To ensure what needs to be done is crystal clear on what and how the team is going to make that happen, they reinforce why their everyday efforts matter. Over the years, they have grown their practice significantly – not only their client base but also their team. AZ Growth Advisors is made up of a team of accomplished business professionals who bring over 300 years combined experience and a broad spectrum of expertise to supporting our clients’ individual needs. They achieve this through education and application of Mastering the Rockefeller Habits in the Four Decisions™ areas of Strategy, People, Execution and Cash while becoming more aligned through the development of their One Page Strategic Plan©. The principles and tools from Mastering the Rockefeller Habits will provide several additional benefits to complement what is already being done well in client organizations. They will leverage other best practices and tools from business thought leaders to develop a client’s optimum business model while considering their stage of growth, positioning and execution. They offer people tools to assess and develop the client’s team. They can provide marketing, sales, compensation, recruiting, on-boarding and process plans. They offer additional tools to keep the team aligned and informed. This enables a shared conviction and greater commitment to their strategy and execution. It also creates a culture that empowers employees with responsibility and accountability.

Education

• Michigan State University

  BA, History, Philospohy, Education

Skills

• Executive Management
• Solution Selling
• Business Planning
• Operations Management
• Strategy
• Small Business
• Visionary Thinking
• Business Development
• Leadership
• Sales Management
• Marketing
• Business Strategy
• Executive Development
• Product Marketing
• Program Management
• Product Management
• Change Management
• Sales
• Team Building
• Management
• Team Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Market Research
• Strategic Planning
• Training
• New Business Development
• Executive Coaching
• Leadership Development
• Strategic Partnerships
• Management Consulting
• Mergers
• Start-Ups
• Sales Process
• Organizational Development
• Public Speaking
• Coaching
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Entrepreneurship