Experiential Pilot Training Seminars to Improve Individual & Team Performance; Author, Flawless Execution
Afterburner Inc is a team of elite military professionals that are experts in helping your team pursue Flawless Execution. Using Afterburner’s Flawless Execution methodologies we can help take your team to the next level in performance. The combination of sound organizational development and combat-proven methodologies has made Afterburner Inc. one of the fastest growing training and consulting organizations in the country. The Flawless Execution Model is a proven process used by elite military professionals around the world to execute missions when the stakes are high and failure is not an option. Corporate success, like success in combat, depends on execution.
Afterburner’s team of men and women elite former military professionals has a powerful mix of combat experience combined with extensive business skills. Many members are graduates of top business schools and academies. Afterburner uses the combat proven methodologies of elite military professionals working with your team to achieve victory in a rapidly changing business environment. Flawless Execution works! It is dynamic and powerful because it is simple to use, yet the effects are lasting. The results are disciplined, coordinated and predictable. Afterburner has an unwavering focus on improving your team’s ability to execute. Your team can improve execution and stay one step ahead of the competition in just four simple steps.
The Flawless Execution Model:
Plan — The plan starts with an objective that is clear, measurable and achievable and supports your company’s overall strategy.
Brief — You communicate the plan. It is essential that people on the front lines know exactly what is expected of them. Businesses ignore this — often at their peril.
Execute — Even with a solid plan and a good brief, a mission can still fail due to Task Saturation or task overload. Task Saturation is the reality or perception of having too much to do without the time or resources to accomplish it. Even with the resources people still have to manage conflicting priorities. We know that as Task Saturation increases, performance decreases; therefore, at Afterburner we help teams combat Task Saturation by identifying resources and managing priorities.
Debrief — The last step is the Debriefing. After each mission, Fighter Pilots hold a nameless, rankless Debrief. Each person, without fear of reprimand, rehashes what worked, what did not work and why both the good events and the bad events happened. We then take the key lessons learned from the Debrief and apply them to the next plan. Debriefing speeds up learning. It lets us fine tune the processes that ensure success.
Win! — Our goal is to win by aligning your team around a disciplined, scalable process in order to achieve business results.
With offices in the United States, Australia and China, Afterburner has performed training events in 38 countries and has had their materials translated into more than 20 languages. With over 300 events per year, the Afterburner team has trained more than 100 of the Fortune 500 companies on the Flawless Execution Model. At Afterburner, “Leading the World’s Top Corporations to Flawless Execution” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation of our company. Afterburner has been on the Inc. 500 list of fastest growing companies twice. The success of our clients has translated to our success as well.
Areas of Expertise: Military Background, Best Practices in the The Workforce, Corporate Culture, Team Building, Leadership, Strategy, and Astronauts and Aviators.
7 Ways Teams are Winning RIGHT NOW in the COVID-19 Disruption
You don’t have to downsize your workforce to successfully navigate the impacts of COVID-19. Short-term success and long-term sustainability is possible for your organization, but only if you act quickly and with focus. Join us as we step away from the frontlines of working with companies who are winning amidst the COVID crisis to host this informative webinar so that your company can experience the same success. We will share the real-time lessons learned of these organizations, and the immediate steps you can take to lead your teams through the chaos. The competitive landscape of all industries will look very different in a post-COVID-19 environment, and time is not on your side. Market upheavals and power transfers occur daily as opposed to quarterly. Our focus is to enable organizations to shift their strategy and iterate on quick wins that will compound over time. Afterburner will share the universal principles that companies are employing as they rapidly transform to capture emerging market opportunities. We will share examples of bold strategic shifts and how organizations of all sizes can operationalize the new approach.
The Secrets to Making the Right Strategic Shifts During the COVID Crisis
Since the global pandemic started, businesses have shuttered at the magnitude of disruption and uncertainty that exists. How are the most successful companies shifting their strategies to take advantage of the new opportunities and mitigate the new threats that are continually emerging from the COVID crisis? Join Afterburner CEO and former US Airforce fighter pilot Joel “Thor” Neeb as he shares frontline insights from the hundreds of assessments we’ve conducted with dozens of companies. Participants will get to experience an actual Virtual Debrief, and Thor will share a live analysis of the insights gathered.
Flawless Execution Keynote
A Fighter Pilot's Secret to Business Success:
In this session your group will learn how Fighter Pilots attack their missions in both training and combat. This keynote includes both a Main Speaker and a Wingman Fighter Pilot and is highly customized to meet the needs of your audience.
Plan — Learn how Fighter Pilots plan for a mission using the "Six Steps to Effective Combat Mission Planning".
Brief — Communicate the plan to maximize the quality of front-line execution.
Execute — Discover how Fighter Pilots ensure Flawless Execution in their missions by eliminating performance-draining Task Saturation.
Debrief — Implement nameless/rankless feedback sessions in your squadron to guarantee maximum learning.
Flawless Sales Execution
When the economy is great, you can tolerate sales teams that are less than flawless, but what happens when the tables are turned and the economy isn't doing so great? You can't afford to have your sales teams operate at only a fraction of their potential. Your sales teams should hit their numbers not 70%, not 80%, but 100% of the time. But how can sales teams really improve their performance overnight? The answer…Afterburner brings you Flawless Sales Execution. Your sales teams are capable of success in any environment — hostile or calm. The power to lead your sales teams to victory can be found in this sales keynote presentation.
Leading Flawless Execution from the Top with Jim Murphy
Afterburner’s leadership keynote speaker Jim Murphy has helped top business leaders transform strategy into action. Historically fewer than 20% of all initiatives actually get accomplished. This keynote will help align your team around your strategy and understand exactly what to do and how to do it. This 60-90 minute keynote is based on Jim Murphy’s ground breaking book ‘Flawless Execution’.
The Afterburner Day
[Full or Half Day Event (5-6 hours) Group Sizes 12-1,000]. The Afterburner Day is an interactive, hands-on experience where your team will compare the similar situations faced in business and in air combat. During the Afterburner Day, your group will work side by side with some of America's top Fighter Pilots and learn how they excel in the business of combat.
The day begins in the main briefing room where you will learn how Fighter Pilots adapt to change, assess risk, and prepare for their mission using the Six Steps to Combat Mission Planning. Suddenly, an urgent telegram will interrupt the briefing and alert your team that they have been attacked by a coalition of hostile competitors. Your Fighter Pilots will split into squadrons (breakout groups of 15) where, with the help of their Afterburner facilitator, they will have one hour to formulate a plan to regain your market share. Leadership, teamwork, and communication will allow each group to overcome the challenges of this dynamic Mission Planning exercise. The Afterburners use SCUD missile attacks, intruders, and information overload to closely parallel today's task saturated work environment in a fun, new format that ensures a lasting impression. After utilizing these tools for planning and execution, your team will discover how Fighter Pilots learn from their mistakes through an effective debrief. The Afterburners nameless/rankless debriefs shed new light on how your associates can identify and learn from costly mistakes.
