China, Engineers and Innovation! Oh, My!

One of the most captivating interviews I’ve ever done!  Tyler Rogoway, Editor for “The War Zone” (www.thewarzone.com) is THE expert…

I’m Not Bullish (Yet) on Urban Air Vehicles

I love the concept of Urban Mobility.  For aerospace and aviation, I think the Urban Air Vehicle (UAA) is the…

Values, Culture and Teamwork! Building a Great Business

He’s much more than just the “Black Hawk Down Guy”… Mike Durant is also an accomplished entrepreneur, CEO, and business…

EQ is Smarter than IQ

Most organizations screen leaders based on their Brainiac intelligence (IQ). What they ignore is the emotional ability to connect, the…

Falling Up

Six weeks ago Kliff Kingsbury was unceremoniously fired as Texas Tech’s football coach. Last night he was hired by the…

A Different Kind of Leadership

Matt Johnson and I chat about the new type of leaders that will grow industry and the style that works…

10 Battlefield Rules for Business Executives

A good friend just left the company he had been with for many years. His previous employer has good products…

A Tale of Two P&L’s

My 14-year-old daughter and I were overlooking the river in Savannah, Georgia watching a massive 1,000 foot long, 85,000 ton…

Leader vs. Manager in a 2 Minute Read

I think my brother is a great leader. Much better than me… For years his career was focused on leading newsrooms…

Thank You, I LOVE …PLEASE Keep Doing It

Thank You, I LOVE YOU…  PLEASE Keep Doing IT I just got off the phone with a lifelong friend who…

Becoming Indispensable

It was great speaking with Steve Gordon, Founder of the Unstoppable CEO hashtag#unstoppableceo! A few points he highlights to take…

Tornado Bosses and the Dangers of Disruptive Leadership

If you think you’re a maverick leader it’s probably time to put on the brakes … your shelf-life may be…

Securing the Future of Aviation Maintenance – AAR CEO, John Holmes

Here Is What Matters

I watched 15 minutes of the Democratic debates last night.  I laughed. Ten people on stage beating the snot out…

They Really Don’t Matter

A friend was bitching to me the other day. “THEY put me in a box… THEY kinda screwed me over…”…

The Electronic Sucker

Yep! You’re being tracked, and you’ve known it for years. Somewhere, somehow, someone is watching every time you use your: Mobile phone…

Appreciate Yourself

Seven or eight years ago Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield, despite being a superstar, lost his position as Texas Tech’s…

Tornado Boss

There was a recent WSJ article titled “How to Handle the Chaos of a ‘Tornado Boss’,” – He who thinks…

It Doesn’t Get Better with Age!

Twenty years ago, I was having cocktails with a well known Wall St. exec who was also a Heisman Trophy…

The Need For an Activist

Yesterday the Navy’s nominee for Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Bill Moran, “decided” to retire. He did not want to…

Driving Industry Growth – Sam Mehta

What Business Can Learn from Fighter Pilots – Paco Chierici

THEY REALLY DON’T MATTER

A friend was bitching to me the other day.  “THEY put me in a box…   THEY kinda screwed me over…”…

Move Forward or Die…

The favorite saying of Bed Bath and Beyond leadership… ”We’re not in a rush to make mistakes.” Back in the…

Best Practices in Selling to the Government – Mark Amtower

Where Did They Come From?

Are you looking over your shoulder? Maybe you should be. Tiger Woods and Texas Tech basketball are recent proof that the…

The Future of Business Aviation w/Scott Ashton

The future of business aviation is changing as companies recognize the benefits of using corporate shuttles and private jets. What…

Don’t Change the Players, Change the Behaviors w/David Marquet

David Marquet show how Intent Based leadership turns compliant followers into engaged leaders— fueling performance and driving results. Leadership isn’t…

JSSI’s Neil Book is Running an Innovative Technology Company that Benefits Aircraft Operators

The OEM and third-party maintenance worlds are incredibly competitive. How can a company provide value that cuts through the competition?…

How Data Sharing Will Dramatically Change the Aviation Industry w/Eldon Thomas

The aviation industry is ripe for excess and unnecessary spending. How has this affected the balance of power? How will…

Leadership, Attracting Experts, and High Employee Engagement w/Krister Ungerboeck

Good leaders teach others how to become leaders themselves. As we grow our team, why is it important to stop…

The Severance Agreement

An executive I spoke with recently lost his job. As part of the exit process he was given a good-bye…

Can Older Jets Threaten BizAv?

In the late 1990’s / early 2000’s Northwest Airlines created an entire strategy based on old, heavily used, pre-owned jets…

Don’t Judge A Company by Its Size

I was in the gym again this morning with headphones turned up. Black Keys, Royal Blood, White Stripes and Twenty-One Pilots all on the…

Why Tech Won’Takt e ALL Our Jobs – The Economics

I’ve been reading a lot of pundit posts about how technology will someday take all our jobs. I think they’re…

Pack Your Trash, and GO!

Over the weekend Oklahoma beat Oklahoma State and the talk for NCAA football fans is who Oklahoma will play in…

I Met a Leader Last Weekend

What does a business leader look like?  It looks like Scott. Last week I went to a peer conference, with…

An Open Letter to the Younger Crowd

Dear Mr. & Ms. Millenial: You came and you went, after just a few short months.  You left because you…

Fearing Failure Does Not Lead to Success

I had to take one of those funky personality tests recently.  One of the traits it highlighted about me is…

The Path to Success? – EARN IT!

I’m a fitness junkie and my work-out starts promptly at 7AM Monday thru Friday.  One day last week I was…

How to Stay on Top of the Aerospace Industry as a Sales Executive w/Brant Dahlfors

There is no end to what you can learn about the airplanes you sell, the sales processes, and how to…

Newspaper or Sales Commission … the Dilemma

A few years ago I was VP of Sales for a premier and exclusive resort community development in West Virginia. …

The Democratization of Business Aviation w/Alasdair Whyte

With the growth of global business, airlines are struggling to keep up with the demand of travelers. What does this…

How Jeff Barger Used Leadership Essentials to Turn Around a Business & Get Union Buy-In

A winning company is rooted in strong culture and good leadership. When this is lacking, what are the questions you…

How Aerospace Executives Succeed at the Highest Levels w/Bill Koch, Certified Executive Coach & Chairman of Hawthorne Aviation

What does it take to be an executive at the highest level? Should you focus on developing your strengths to…

Introducing the Aerospace Executive Podcast

The Aerospace Executive Podcast features in-depth conversations with executives, leaders, influencers and journalists in this dynamic, high-stakes industry. Hosted by…

Master the Basics First

There has been a lot of noise about the future of education and what it will take for the next…