NEVER FLY SOLO!®
Lead with Courage, Build Trusting Partnerships, and Reach New Heights in Business
Flying solo? You might think so. But take a good look around. You have support staff. You have managers. You have suppliers, vendors, and distributors. And you have colleagues, family members and significant others. By committing yourself to excellence and placing your trust in those around you, you can overcome obstacles, adapt to change, and break performance barriers during adverse times. By placing your trust in your wingmen and by being a wingman to your customers and team, there is no mission you can't complete!
Lt. Col. Rob "Waldo" Waldman, The Wingman, overcame a lifelong battle with claustrophobia and a fear of heights to become a combat decorated Air Force fighter pilot and highly successful businessman, entrepreneur, and New York Times bestselling author. His motto is Winners Never Fly Solo! Through his captivating personal stories and high energy videos, learn how you, like a fighter pilot, can succeed in highly competitive and demanding environments.
Discover how to prepare diligently for every mission; employ loyal wingmen to promote integrity and mutual support; and lead your team with courage, compassion and conviction. Be inspired to take to the skies knowing that you have wingmen to help you face challenges and change with confidence while maximizing your potential in all aspects of your life.
Waldo’s clients include Aflac, Marriott, Medtronic, Nokia, Hewlett-Packard, Verizon, Home Depot, Johnson & Johnson, Bank of America, MassMutual, and dozens of national associations. A Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) and a Top 40 business leader in Georgia, he is the author of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller Never Fly Solo (McGraw-Hill) and has been featured on Fox News, CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, The Harvard Business Review, and SUCCESS Magazine. To purchase his book or to hire Waldo for your next corporate or association meeting, please contact one of his agents.
NEVER FLY SOLO!®
Lead with Courage, Build Trusting Partnerships, and Reach New Heights in Business
Keynote Speaker: Lt. Col Rob “Waldo” Waldman, Your Wingman®
MISSION DEBRIEF
Wingman®- A Trusted Partner in Business & Life
Critical Traits of a Successful Wingman:
• Disciplined Preparation
• Has the Courage to take action despite fear
• Willing to Ask for Help
• Focused on Service
Key Wingtips and Phrases
PUSH IT UP!® Add Power and Take Action. 100% Focus, Energy, & Commitment to Excellence.
COMMITMENT: Attitude in Action
WIN: WORK IT NOW!
FEAR: Focus Energy and Accept Responsibility
CHAIR FLY – Visualize and Mission Rehearse every business mission. Plan for contingencies
CHECK SIX – Cross check your vulnerable position and monitor your wingmen’s blind spots.
BREAK RIGHT! Accept and provide feedback to and from your wingmen. Take action.
WALK THE FLIGHT LINE – Appreciate your wingmen and walk in their shoes.
MAYDAY, MAYDAY! The three most important words in life are I NEED HELP!
WINGGIVER - A wingman who lends a wing to help someone to fly or reach new heights in life.
“Lose Sight, Lose Fight!” U.S. Air Force
“The More You Sweat in Peace, the Less You Bleed in Battle!”
“Prepare for the Worst, but Expect the Best.” Waldo
“Think outside the cockpit.” Waldo
“Wingmen Never ‘Wing it’!” Waldo
“Survivors focus on the competition. Winners focus on the customer.” Waldo
“Never sell by the seat of your pants.” Waldo
“Your customer rewards your performance, not your attitude” Waldo
The Four Top Gun Tactics to Becoming a Wingman
I. COMMITMENT – “Attitude in Action”
a. Passion, focus & belief in the mission drive success
b. Push it up! = 100% commitment and effort despite the missiles of change and adversity
c. Always be willing to stretch yourself
d. Complacency kills relationships& business
e. Trust: Preparation X Attitude = Confidence to exceed expectations and win
f. “You Have the Aircraft” – You must be fully accountable and fly your jet every day
II. MISSION READY – Preparation builds trust
a. Winners never lead or sell by the seat of their pants
b. Prepare Relentlessly and create a flight plan before you strap into your jet
i. Know your objective, customer, competition, partners and product
ii. Leverage technology assets
iii. Plan for contingencies – How will you handle objections/change?
iv. Chair Fly – Mission-rehearse and visualize the ‘what-ifs?”
c. Build trust by asking the right questions and listening to your customers & prospects.
d. Use quick reference checklists to assist in handling contingencies.
III. FLY WITH WINGMEN – Your trusted partners in business and life
a. Winners Never Fly Solo. They build trust and collaborate to win
b. Leaders Lift: Encourage your wingmen and customers in the face of adversity.
c. Check Six: Mutual support = Improved perspective: cross check your most vulnerable position: behind you. Watch for threats and monitor your wingmen.
d. Break Right! Communication is mission critical. Be willing to call out threats to your wingmen and be open to feedback. Take action and trust your co-workers.
e. Walk the Flight Line: Appreciate your wingmen and the unsung heroes behind the scenes who get the job done. Get to know them as people first and employees second
f. Who are your wingmen? Who can you be a wingman for?
i. Customer Service, Inside Sales, IT, Distributors, Family, etc.
IV. COURAGE – The ability to take action despite your fear
a. “Fear un-faced leads to doubt, and doubt destroys the winning spirit.”
b. Courage helps break performance barriers.
c. Growth involves stepping outside of your comfort zone and taking risks
d. Call out “Mayday, Mayday!” – “I need help” is the wingman’s call to action.
i. Who is in your formation that you can turn to for help?
e. Turn your Fear into Focus by focusing on your mission (your purpose.)
i. Who/what are you fighting for? (I.e. customer, family, charity, etc.)
ii. Find meaning in your mission – who are you serving? Who do you love?
f. “Lose Sight, Lose Fight!” – never lose sight of your customer, your purpose, your wingmen, and what you really care about.
g. Be a Wing-Giver – be the type of wingman others come to for help.
h. Give others hope - Let them know with you on their wing, they cannot fail.
• 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, Waldo 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.
Waldo 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:
I. Shared Vision
a. 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.
II. Values Based Culture
a. Integrity, accountability, mutual respect, and teamwork must serve as the foundation for all relationships between employees, and with partners and clients as well.
III. Effective Communication
a. Leaders listen aggressively and communicate their vision with passion. They promote open communication and connect with the heart and soul of their wingmen.
IV. Train to Win Mindset
a. Successful leaders command flawless preparation, not flawless execution. They 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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