Episode 387 - F-35: The Inside Story of the Lightning II
07/11/23 • 32 min
What should a leader do when the program they oversee receives nothing but criticism and doubt from outside? How important are leadership, team building, and team management skills to absorb the pressure and turn a program from possible failure to a resounding success?
In today's episode, the inspiring Betsy Clark and Tom Burbage join us for a great conversation about leadership, management, and the keys to building high-performing teams, inspired by the story depicted in their book "F-35: The Inside Story of the Lightning II," where they gift us with an inside look to the creation of the most advanced aircraft in the world.
Throughout our conversation, we learn about Betsy and Tom's background and unique perspectives: Tom's as the leader of the entire project, and Betsy's as a member of a review team from the US Department of Defense. Together, we explore the importance of leadership and management, why they decided to write the book, and several crucial leadership concepts.
Additionally, we explore the challenges the F-35 program faced from start to finish, how Tom turned around a program that was inches from failing, Betsy and Tom offer valuable leadership and management tips and advice, and much more.
Tune in to Episode 387 and learn more about the creation of this fascinating aircraft and the valuable leadership and management lessons that can be extracted from the F-35 program.
Some Questions I Ask:
Tom, tell us a bit about the F-35, and Betsy, what moved you to write this book? (7:50)
Betsy, could you share some insights the readers of "F-35: The Inside Story of the Lightning II" will find in the book? (14:10)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
A bit about Betsy and Tom's background (4:30)
Why the F-35 became much more than an aircraft (9:10)
How Tom transformed a project on the brink of failure into a success (17:30)
Betsy and Tom share valuable leadership and management concepts (23:20)
Be a contributor, be a doer (27:40)
Resources:
Book: Betsy Clark, Tom Burbage - F-35: The Inside Story of the Lightning II
Connect with Betsy:
Connect with Tom:
Becoming Your Best Resources:
Becoming Your Best University Website
Email: [email protected]
Book: Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful Leaders
Facebook Group – Conquer Anxiety
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What should a leader do when the program they oversee receives nothing but criticism and doubt from outside? How important are leadership, team building, and team management skills to absorb the pressure and turn a program from possible failure to a resounding success?
In today's episode, the inspiring Betsy Clark and Tom Burbage join us for a great conversation about leadership, management, and the keys to building high-performing teams, inspired by the story depicted in their book "F-35: The Inside Story of the Lightning II," where they gift us with an inside look to the creation of the most advanced aircraft in the world.
Throughout our conversation, we learn about Betsy and Tom's background and unique perspectives: Tom's as the leader of the entire project, and Betsy's as a member of a review team from the US Department of Defense. Together, we explore the importance of leadership and management, why they decided to write the book, and several crucial leadership concepts.
Additionally, we explore the challenges the F-35 program faced from start to finish, how Tom turned around a program that was inches from failing, Betsy and Tom offer valuable leadership and management tips and advice, and much more.
Tune in to Episode 387 and learn more about the creation of this fascinating aircraft and the valuable leadership and management lessons that can be extracted from the F-35 program.
Some Questions I Ask:
Tom, tell us a bit about the F-35, and Betsy, what moved you to write this book? (7:50)
Betsy, could you share some insights the readers of "F-35: The Inside Story of the Lightning II" will find in the book? (14:10)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
A bit about Betsy and Tom's background (4:30)
Why the F-35 became much more than an aircraft (9:10)
How Tom transformed a project on the brink of failure into a success (17:30)
Betsy and Tom share valuable leadership and management concepts (23:20)
Be a contributor, be a doer (27:40)
Resources:
Book: Betsy Clark, Tom Burbage - F-35: The Inside Story of the Lightning II
Connect with Betsy:
Connect with Tom:
Becoming Your Best Resources:
Becoming Your Best University Website
Email: [email protected]
Book: Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful Leaders
Facebook Group – Conquer Anxiety
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 386 - Master Storytelling. How to Use Your Experiences to Lift and Inspire Others with Mark Carpenter
Storytelling has existed since humankind's dawn; it has always been a handy tool to share experiences, prevent others from dangers, teach, and create a sense of belonging. We are so connected to stories that hearing one generates chemical reactions in our brains.
If you want to learn how storytelling can transform and take your leadership to the next level, you can't miss today's episode.
This week, I'm joined by Mark Carpenter, Serial Storyteller, Founder, Trainer, Consultant, and Speaker. He co-authored "Master Storytelling", a book about how to turn everyday experiences into stories that teach, lead, and inspire.
Throughout our conversation, Mark explains why storytelling is so compelling for most people and teaches us the basics of creating captivating stories. We also talk about transforming day-to-day experiences into authentic, persuasive, and engaging stories and why most leaders fail to see storytelling's massive potential.
Additionally, Mark explains how to get better at storytelling, build trust through telling stories, what's behind a story that generates an emotional reaction, and much more.
Tune in to Episode 386 and discover the true power of storytelling.
Some Questions I Ask:
Please tell us about your background, including any turning points in your life that impacted what you're doing today? (2:50)
What's in the book? How can it help me or any person to do better utilizing storytelling? (9:30)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
Reasons why storytelling is so compelling to most people (5:30)
Why storytelling is so underutilized by leaders (8:00)
Three biggest mistakes people make at storytelling (10:50)
How can you find impactful stories (14:00)
How to get better at storytelling (20:50)
Resources:
Book: Mark Carpenter, Darrel Harmon - Master Storytelling: How to Turn Your Experiences into Stories that Teach, Lead, and Inspire
Connect with Mark:
Get Mark's ebook FREE
Becoming Your Best Resources:
Becoming Your Best University Website
Email: [email protected]
Book: Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful Leaders
Facebook Group – Conquer Anxiety
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Choosing Greatness with Christina Curtis
Although we can't control what kind of phone call we'll receive first thing in the morning, nor the content or the tone of the first email in our inbox, we can choose how to react to it. Triggering messages and negative feedback will cause an emotional reaction; that doesn't mean they'll drive our behavior. Choosing greatness is about choosing our focus intentionally and carefully; we decide what's relevant and what we should worry about.
This week, we'll learn from Christina Curtis' brilliance. The Thought Leader, Founder, and Author of "Choosing Greatness" joins us to discuss leadership, emotional reactions, personal and professional relationships, and greatness. Christina is the President, Founder, and Master Coach of Curtis Leadership Consulting, where they combine neuroscience and psychology to enhance leaders' trajectories, productivity, and performance.
Throughout our conversation, we learn about Christina's background, passion for human behavior, and emotional reactions. We talk about habits that hold us back and actions that move us forward, the importance of choosing what to focus on, and purpose-driven work.
Additionally, we talk about how to keep leaders motivated, accept failure as part of the process, choose the energy we bring to places carefully, and much more.
Tune in to Episode 388 and create the habit of choosing greatness in your personal and professional life.
Some Questions I Ask:
- Please, tell us about your background and any turning points in your life that have had a significant impact on your career (3:00)
- What habits hold you back, and what choices move you forward? (6:00)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- About Christina's passion for human behavior (4:10)
- Be ruthless when choosing your focus (7:20)
- Think of your life in chapters (11:00)
- Failure is part of the process (14:20)
- Energy is the most contagious element on the planet (18:00)
Connect with Christina:
Becoming Your Best Resources:
- Becoming Your Best Website
- Becoming Your Best University Website
- Becoming Your Best Library
- Email: [email protected]
- Book: Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful Leaders
- Book: Conquer Anxiety: How to Overcome Anxiety and Optimize Your Performance
- Facebook Group – Conquer Anxiety
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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