John Coleman, Managing Partner at Sovereign’s Capital and Harvard Business Review contributor, shares his passion for leadership, investing, and helping others build meaningful lives. With experience at McKinsey & Company, Invesco, and as the author of Passion & Purpose and How to Argue Like Jesus, John reflects on lessons from working with thousands of founders and leaders. He dives into the intersection of values and strategy, offering practical advice for leaders striving to create a lasting legacy while navigating complex challenges.
Bio: John is a Managing Partner at Sovereign’s Capital, which invests in public equities, private equity, and venture capital. He has prior experience at McKinsey & Company, Invesco, and Bridgewater Associates among others. He’s active in the community, with current or prior experience on the boards of Berry College, the DeKalb County School System, the Georgia Student Finance Commission, the Georgia Charter Schools Association, and the Georgia Independent College Association. He’s been recognized as a Term Member at the Council on Foreign Relations, a Presidential Leadership Scholar, and as one of both Georgia Trend’s and the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s “40 Under 40.”
John is a summa cum laude graduate of Berry College, where he was student commencement speaker. He’s an MBA graduate with High Distinction from the Harvard Business School, where he was Class Day Speaker and a Dean’s Award Winner. And he’s an MPA graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School, where he was a George Fellow and a Zuckerman Fellow.
John lives in Atlanta with his wife Jackie, their four young children, and a menagerie of small animals, including a bearded dragon affectionately named “Bruce Willis.”
John’s Something Extra: “I think that curiosity is at the very heart of being someone with a growth mindset.”
