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Leading people well is tough, even in the best of times, but what do we do when it gets really, really tough? How do we as leaders respond to adversity in a healthy and productive way? How can we continue to succeed in business and in life through the storms of leading well? You know, when dangerous storms have begun to brew over the horizon, most herd animals and even humans have a tendency to take cover or move away from the storm, but not the buffalo. The buffalo, instead of running for cover, will gather its herd, take a few last bites of whatever food is out there, and head directly through the storm. As leaders, we have to do the same thing. We're all faced with different storms that come with leading well. Modern-day leaders face leadership storms that can cripple an individual, a team, or an entire organization. Our guests are resilient leaders, some of the best resilient leaders our country has to offer. They'll walk us through how they actually got through these storms and how they became better on the other side. So join us on the Through the Storm podcast.

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Building Profitable Relationships: Leadership Lessons by Decorated Fighter Pilot Waldo Waldman

November 5, 2024
Dr. Travis Hearne
Never Fly Solo book
Through the Storm podcast
Waldo Waldman
Travis Hearne

 

Keynote speaker and leadership expert Waldo Waldman is the author of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller Never Fly Solo. He teaches tactics on how to build trusting, revenue-producing relationships with employees, partners, and customers while sharing his experiences as a decorated fighter pilot and sales expert. A graduate of the Air Force Academy, he holds an MBA with a focus on Organizational Behavior and is a former top-producing sales manager.

Waldo Waldman is a retired Lt Col who overcame massive claustrophobia and a fear of heights to become a decorated fighter pilot with 65 combat missions and 2,650 flight hours. He was deployed worldwide and led combat missions in Iraq, SE Asia, and Kosovo during Operation Allied Force.

His greatest honor is being a father to his son Ace and a partner to his loving wife Dana. He is passionate about 80’s music, fitness, big dogs, and Thai food. He shares his Atlanta home with his Great Dane “Willie” and two cats – Olive and Fig.

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