Lt. Col. Waldo Waldman: Leadership
Quick Facts:
- Highlights:
Wingman Tenets For Success
- Adapt courageously to change
- Overcome obstacles to break performance barriers
- Lead with conviction, integrity and compassion
- Build trusting relationships with partners
- Maximize potential in business and life
- Travels from: Atlanta, GA
- **Fee range: $35,001 - $50,000
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Keynote Topics:
NEVER FLY SOLO ®
Flying solo? You might think so. But take a good look around. You have support staff, managers, and suppliers. And you have colleagues, consultants, and significant others.
By building trust in your partners, you can overcome obstacles, adapt to change, and achieve success. When you have wingmen, there is no mission you can’t complete!
Through captivating stories, business lessons, and real-world video, Waldo will take your team on an unforgettable journey of high performance and excellence in extremely competitive and demanding environments.
Be inspired to take to the skies knowing that you have Wingmen to help you face challenges and change with courage while maximizing potential in all aspects of life.
Key Takeaways:
- Promote Open Communication, Integrity, and Trust
- Develop a Collaborative Culture of Teamwork and Mutual Support
- Leverage Preparation to Build Confidence
- Transform Relationships into Revenue Convert Fear into Action
- Lead with Courage, Conviction, and Compassion
Wingman Leadership®
The key to building a high-performing organization that encourages innovative thinking, adaptability to change, effective communication, and a commitment to excellence lies with its leadership.
In this high-energy program, Waldo highlights the difference between managing others and leading them to be responsible, empowered and confident wingmen. Waldo will discuss proven leadership principals based on his experience as an AF Academy graduate, decorated fighter pilot, and seasoned businessman.
The program will:
- Instill a “One Team-One Mission” culture of team ownership so that every leader feels fully accountable for the success of the mission.
- Share tools to motivate leaders and staff to collaborate more effectively, adapt to change, and face adversity and conflict with courage.
- Provide tools for personal and professional growth that will give additional leverage for building high-performance teams.
Wingman Safety®
In the world of the fighter pilot, complacency kills. A failure to adhere to standards, maintain discipline and follow procedures not only can cause aircraft mishaps, but it can also cost lives.
The same holds true on the factory floor or a dangerous worksite. Employees who lack attention to detail, focus, and discipline are prone to make mistakes that can impact safety, productivity, operational excellence…and lives.
Waldo will share proven leadership principals based on his experience as an Air Force safety officer and as a combat flight lead where his wingmen’s lives were on the line.
Following his program, the audience will learn peak performance leadership and safety enhancing tools based on three key concepts:
- Commitment to Excellence – Everyone must know exactly what and who they are fighting for. They should emulate excellence on and off the job, and understand that their role is essential to safety, morale, and culture.
- Values Based Culture – Integrity, accountability, mutual respect, and teamwork must serve as the foundation for all relationships.
- Effective Communication – Leaders listen intently and communicate their safety vision with passion. They promote open two-way communication.
Read Full Bio
Lt. Col. Waldo Waldman is known as the The Wingman and a Hall of Fame leadership speaker, executive coach, and author of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller Never Fly Solo. He teaches organizations how to build trusting, revenue producing relationships with their employees, partners, and customers while sharing his experiences as a combat decorated F-16 fighter pilot and businessman.
- You want a leadership expert who can call on life experiences to show the value of committing to excellence, adapting to change, and building collaborative, high performing teams.
- Your audience needs an interactive, high-energy speaker who can bridge the gap between the highly competitive world of the fighter pilot and the challenges of business.
- Real world sales experience, MBA, New York Times & Wall Street Journal best-selling author, member of the Speaker Hall of Fame.
Waldo overcame massive claustrophobia and a fear of heights to become a fighter pilot and believes that the key to building a culture of trust lies with your wingmen – the men and women in your life who help you to overcome obstacles, adapt to change, and achieve success. In business and life, you should never fly solo!
A key message in his inspirational “Never Fly Solo” signature keynote is that you can’t reach your highest potential alone.
You need wingmen – trusted partners – to help you win when adversity strikes. Lt. Col. Waldo Waldman compelling stories and techniques on overcoming obstacles, performing under pressure, earning trust, and servant-based leadership are extremely relevant to diverse organizations who seek to create a “One Team, One Mission” performance-focused culture of trust and collaboration. “We Survive Solo but Win Together.” Waldo
Lt. Col. Waldo Waldman | Leadership
WINGMAN LEADERSHIPSM
How to Build a Culture of Courage in Business and Life
- How can you instill a climate of ownership in your organization so that every person feels like they are accountable and responsible for its success?
- What tools can you employ to motivate the members of your organization to focus on the mission rather than themselves?
- How can you help create an organization where change and innovation are not met with fear, but embraced with courage and respected as a tool to beat the competition?
The key to building a high-powered organization that encourages innovative thinking, loyalty to the mission, effective communication, and a relentless commitment to excellence lies with its leadership. In this high energy, multimedia workshop, Lt. Col. Waldo Waldman highlights the difference between managing people, and leading them to be responsible, empowered and confident wingmen!
What results is a more productive and efficient organization with superior morale that can rapidly overcome challenges in a competitive marketplace.
Lt. Col. Waldo Waldman
Lt. Col. Waldo Waldman discusses proven leadership principals based on his experience as a graduate of the US Air Force Academy, as a seasoned Air Force officer and combat decorated fighter pilot, and experienced businessman.
Relentless self-discipline, passion for the mission, dedicated teamwork, and a commitment to excellence are just a few key elements of this engaging and highly interactive seminar. Following this highly interactive and fun session, audiences will learn peak performance leadership tools based on 4 key concepts:
- Shared Vision
- Each and every wingman in your organization must know exactly what they are fighting for. They must be committed to the mission and understand exactly how their unique role in the organization is essential to its success.
- Values Based Culture
- Integrity, accountability, mutual respect, and teamwork must serve as the foundation for all relationships between employees, and with partners and clients as well.
- Effective Communication
- Leaders listen aggressively and communicate their vision with passion. They promote open communication and connect with the heart and soul of their wingmen.
- Train to Win Mindset
- Successful leaders command flawless preparation, not flawless execution. Lt. Col. Waldo Waldman will encourage their wingmen to expand their capabilities, and consistently reward high performers who take calculated risks and ‘push the envelope’ in order to grow.
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**Overview of User Reviews for Waldo's Speaking Engagement**
Waldo's speaking engagement has received overwhelmingly positive feedback from attendees, highlighting several key strengths. Users commend his preparation and ability to understand their business challenges, making his message particularly relevant and impactful. His storytelling skills, combined with a humorous and authentic delivery, were noted as standout qualities.
Professionals appreciated his high energy during the engagement and the follow-up communication, which included helpful advice and tips. Many reviewers, including seasoned executives, expressed that Waldo's approach fostered a sense of teamwork and trust, essential for their businesses during critical times.
However, while the reviews are highly favorable, they do not mention any specific weaknesses or areas for improvement, indicating a strong overall performance.
**Strengths:** Relevant messaging, excellent storytelling, high energy, professional follow-up, ability to inspire teamwork and trust.
**Weaknesses:** None mentioned.
Overall, Waldo is highly regarded as an effective speaker who resonates well with corporate audiences.
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