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

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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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