Afterburner Seminars

Biography

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.

Afterburner has offices in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. We have performed training events in 38 countries and have had our 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.

Titles

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 with Mike Ledbetter
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... Marine Corps Fighter Pilot Mike "Marcel" Ledbetter 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.

Afterburner Day (Full or Half Day Event)
The Afterburner Day is an interactive hands-on experience where your team will learn the tools of Flawless Execution. This high energy event will not only motivate and align your team, but it will also empower your organization with the tools and techniques to succeed in your rapidly changing business environment.

Leaning Forward (Half Day Event)
If you don't have time for a full Afterburner Day, yet still want to lead your group through an awesome team-building event, then this high-energy, fast-paced program is for you. This event captures the essentials of the Afterburner Day in a compact format, focusing on planning and debriefing.