Prepare to Soar Over Uncharted Waters

Episode notes

Our guest this episode is Naval Flight officer and COO of Wolf Management Solutions, Ron Higgs. We had the opportunity to discuss how to cultivate the mindset of a Naval flight officer, and how to translate these attributes into success for our unique leadership journey. Here are a few insights you'll get from listening to this dynamic conversation with Ron: -The three components to ensure we learn from every mission: Aviate, Navigate, Communicate -The importance of planning – as well as remembering that, "Aviation is like life, things rarely go as planned. Plan for the scenarios: "What happens if the engine fails?" -Understand YOUR own mission and how it relates to the Bigger Mission -Feedback is the key to learning from what went right - and wrong -Revisit the mission frequently through the lens of shared values -A framework for understanding leadership styles for predictable success: Visionary, Operator, Processor, and Synergist Ron shares that flying is the easiest part; landing is the harder part. Harder yet: landing when things go wrong while in flight. The pandemic made this truth close to home for us.