Waldo Waldman
Rob ‘Waldo’ Waldman - The Wingman – is a professional leadership speaker and author of the NY 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 fighter pilot and businessman.
Audiences connect with Waldo not only because of his extensive business background, but also because he truly speaks from the heart and has an infectious passion for helping people. He makes a striking parallel that is memorable and exciting and brings fighter-pilot energy into each engagement. Waldo’s captivating personal stories combined with dramatic jet fighter video footage and inspirational music will encourage you to prepare diligently for every mission, face challenges with courage, build more meaningful relationships, and maximize your potential both in business and in life.
Waldo is a graduate of the U.S Air Force Academy and also holds an MBA with a focus on Organizational Behavior. A Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), his clients include Hewlett Packard, New York Life, Nokia, Home Depot, Aflac, and Johnson & Johnson. Ranked one of the Top 40 under 40 Business Leaders in Georgia, he’s been featured on Fox News, CNN, Investor’s Business Daily, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, and Business Week online.
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NEVER FLY SOLO! THE TRUSTED LEADER'S FLIGHT PLAN TO WIN IN BUSINESS AND LIFE
In his high energy and inspirational keynote, Waldo demonstrates how to build trusted relationships with your co-workers, partners and customers through passionate teamwork.
Waldo focuses on 3 components on being a wingman in business and life:
1. Relentless preparation 2. The courage to face our fears and still take action 3. The ability to ask for help
Audiences will learn to:
- Employ Loyal "Wingmen" to Promote Communication, Integrity, and Trust
- "Check-6" to Develop a Culture of Teamwork and Mutual Support
- Execute a Business Game Plan to Survive and WIN!
- “Chair-Fly" Sales Missions to Vastly Increase Revenues
- Transform Relationships into Revenue
- Convert Fear into Focus
- Lead with Courage and Compassion
TOP GUN LEADERSHIP - HOW TO BUILD A CULTURE OF COURAGE IN BUSINESS AND LIFE
The key to building a high powered organization that encourages innovative thinking, loyalty to the mission, and a relentless commitment to excellence lies with its leadership. In this high energy workshop, I highlight 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. 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. 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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