Corrigan, John G.: - John works with schools to help them achieve the conditions for twenty first century learning. He helps individuals bring their whole of mind to their daily lives, increasing their own effectiveness and that of those around them. This is his passion. Born in Manchester, England, he moved to Australia in 1995 but the journey to this point roved through nine countries, where he picked up four languages, and ranged through a number of careers. He was an officer in the Parachute Regiment and a wireline logging engineer in South America (taking measurements in drilled oil and gas wells), before entering the corporate sector via strategy consulting and corporate planning. John has had a strong interest in education since 2001 and set up Group 8 Education in 2003 to help in the transformation of our education systems. Now living in Melbourne, when not training, coaching or writing, John enjoys travel, Australian Rules Football, good cinema and good food.