First Joint Presentation By The Two Former Commanders
What are the most effective ways to address leadership
challenges common to business aviation professionals in today's
often unpredictable and ever-changing environment? Answering that
question will be the focus of a presentation by former Navy Blue
Angels commander George “Elwood” Dom, and former Air
Force Thunderbirds commander Ron “Maxi” Mumm, at
NBAA’s 18th Annual Leadership Conference, set for February
24-25, 2010 in San Diego.
NBAA's 2010 Leadership Conference marks the first time the
former commanders of the rival flight teams will present
together.
As people in the business aviation community know, economic and
other pressures are placing an ever-increasing premium on embracing
quickly evolving technologies, delivering new and better results
and managing people with little or no margin of error. These are
the same challenges that have confronted the two veteran aviation
commanders in their lines of work, in which a tremendous amount of
work and trust are needed to effectively coordinate the flying
teams for peak performances.
“When we fly, we’re literally putting our lives in
each other’s hands every mission,” said Dom. “To
be trusted, you have to be trustworthy, so leaders of high
performance teams build a culture of trust by working on individual
and organizational trustworthiness.” Mumm agreed, adding:
“Sustaining high performance in a jet team, or any team,
requires the buy-in of each team member…and to buy-in, you
have to trust in others."
Also included in the lineup for the Leadership Conference will
be a keynote presentation by Captain Chesley B. "Sully"
Sullenberger, III, the iconic pilot who safely guided US Airways
flight 1549 onto the Hudson River on January 15, 2009, after the
airliner experienced a bird strike on takeoff. Sullenberger's feat,
which has been called "one of the most technically challenging
maneuvers" in aviation, was dubbed the "Miracle on the Hudson,"
because the event concluded without major injuries or
fatalities.
The presentations by Sullenberger, Dom and Mumm reflect the
theme for the 2010 Leadership Conference: "Lead the Future: Beyond
People, Planes and Passion." The event's program of
thought-provoking sessions focused on creative thinking, innovation
and new models of collaboration is designed to provide attendees
the tools needed in today's dynamic workplace.