Fearless Leadership: High-Performance Lessons from the Flight Deck - Hardcover

Lohrenz, Carey D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1626341133 ISBN 13: 9781626341135

Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group Llc, 2014

Synopsis

#1 Amazon Bestseller in Leadership
Wall Street Journal Bestseller

An F-14 fighter pilot’s top lessons for leading fearlessly—and bringing a team to peak performance

As an aviation pioneer, Carey D. Lohrenz learned what fearless leadership means in some of the most demanding and extreme environments imaginable: the cockpit of an F-14 and the flight deck of an aircraft carrier. Here, her teams had to perform at their peak—or lives were on the line. Faltering leadership was simply unacceptable. Through these experiences, Lohrenz identified a fundamental truth: high-performing teams require fearless leaders.

Since leaving the Navy, she’s translated that lesson into a new field, helping top business leaders, from Fortune 500 executives to middle managers, supercharge performance in today’s competitive business environments. In Fearless Leadership, Lohrenz walks you through the three fundamentals of real fearlessness—courage, tenacity, and integrity—and then reveals fearless leadership in action, offering advice on how to set a bold vision, bring the team together (as wingmen, not Top Gun mavericks), execute effectively, and stay resilient through hard times.

Whether you’re stepping into your first leadership role or looking to get out of a longstanding rut, Fearless Leadership will act like your afterburner—rocketing you to ever-higher levels of performance.

About this title

About the Author

Carey Lohrenz, the first female F-14 Tomcat fighter pilot in the US Navy, has flown missions worldwide as a combat-mission-ready pilot. Today, her knowledge and experience in leading high-performing, diverse teams, has made her a highly sought-after business consultant and leadership speaker. She has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, NBC, CBS, ABC, and NPR, and in Time magazine and the Huffington Post.

Carey has delivered her training and keynotes to such companies as AT&T, Black & McDonald, Cisco, Comcast, Covidien, Kimberly-Clark, New York Life, Lincoln Financial, Prudential, Safeway, Sanofi, Southern California Edison, State Farm Insurance, Sea Ray Boats, Sprint, the Texas Workforce Commission, TripAdvisor, Underwriters Laboratories, Walmart, and Wells Fargo Advisors, to name a few.

Carey graduated from the University of Wisconsin, where she was a varsity rower, also training at the pre-Olympic level. After graduation, she attended the Navy’s Aviation Officer Candidate School before starting flight training and her naval career. She is currently working on her MBA in Strategic Leadership.

From the Back Cover

"Carey Lohrenz is a great American, a great speaker, and a great writer. I admire her on every level. Fearless Leadership is a fast-paced, fascinating read that every person, leader or not, will enjoy and learn from. I love this book." -Larry Winget, six-time New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Grow a Pair: How to Stop Being a Victim and Take Back Your Life, Your Business, and Your Sanity

"Lohrenz has real leadership experience and she shares her insights on every page of this bold, fresh take on the subject." -Randy Gage, author of the New York Times bestseller Risky Is the New Safe

"Carey Lohrenz has written a book that is about much more than leadership. Carey's story is about looking life straight in the eyes and saying 'Bring it.' Bring the challenges, the victories, the hard times, the absolute joy of meaningful accomplishment--bring it all. This book grabs your heart and spirit from the first page and never lets go. I highly recommend Fearless Leadership." -Joe Calloway, author of Be the Best at What Matters Most

"Truth is transferrable, and the lessons Carey Lohrenz learned as a top naval aviator flying off the deck of an aircraft carrier are lessons that will benefit you and your business. This book takes you on an exciting ride that teaches what it takes to face your fears, support your team, and lead your mission successfully." -Mark Sanborn, New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Fred Factor and You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader

"It's books like these that challenge my threshold for greatness. Carey discusses concepts every leader desires, but only few have attained. It will become a secret weapon in your journey to master your craft." -Dale Partridge, founder of Sevenly.org and author of People Over Profit

"This book will inspire and motivate you with engaging principles of values-based leadership." -Dr. Nido Qubein, president of High Point University and Chairman of Great Harvest Bread Co.

"A fascinating read. If you aspire to be an exceptional leader and really make a difference, Fearless Leadership offers a down-to- earth, understandable flight plan." -Howard Putnam, former CEO of Southwest Airlines and author of The Winds of Turbulence

From the Inside Flap

An F-14 fighter pilot's top lessons for leading fearlessly--and bringing a team to peak performance

As an aviation pioneer, Carey D. Lohrenz learned what fearless leadership means in some of the most demanding and extreme environments imaginable: the cockpit of an F-14 and the flight deck of an aircraft carrier. Here, her teams had to perform at their peak--or lives were on the line. Faltering leadership was simply unacceptable. Through these experiences, Lohrenz identified a fundamental truth: high-performing teams require fearless leaders.

Since leaving the Navy, she's translated that lesson into a new field, helping top business leaders, from Fortune 500 executives to middle managers, supercharge performance in today's competitive business environments. In Fearless Leadership, Lohrenz walks you through the three fundamentals of real fearlessness--courage, tenacity, and integrity--and then reveals fearless leadership in action, offering advice on how to set a bold vision, bring the team together (as wingmen, not Top Gun mavericks), execute effectively, and stay resilient through hard times.

Whether you're stepping into your first leadership role or looking to get out of a longstanding rut, Fearless Leadership will act like your afterburner--rocketing you to ever-higher levels of performance.

Edition details

• Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group Llc
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1626341133
• ISBN 13: 9781626341135
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 266