Kevin Sweeney

Biography

Successful Corporate Executive
For more than a quarter of a century Kevin has been a successful Business Executive at an elite Fortune 50 Company. He has also been a Director at an industry leading software company. Kevin's experience in sales and operations will give you and your team unique experiences for your success. Kevin will teach you how to compete and how to put yourself and your team in position to differentiate yourselves from the competition and win in the market place. From his leadership experiences you will learn how to have confidence under pressure and how to demonstrate decisive and effective leadership.

Distinguished Combat Pilot
Kevin`s real life story describes a combat mission during which the two engines on his left wing were totally ripped off in mid-air, in the darkness of night, while at maximum weight and on a combat mission. It is a compelling story illustrating how your team can overcome any obstacle facing them. He transforms the lessons his team learned into business examples for the benefit of your team.

Distinguished Flying Cross
For their incredible aeronautical feat Kevin and his team were awarded the United States Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross. Kevin understands the value of being a great teammate before, during, and after the event when the Heat is On. Kevin is not just a leader of great teams, he truly understands teams. He will pass those words of wisdom to your team.

Kevin is a combat veteran having flown missions in both Viet Nam and Desert Storm. He spent 23 years in the Air Force and Air National Guard attaining the rank of Lt. Colonel. The teams' incredible flight, successfully recovering the severely crippled aircraft, has been featured in a September 1992 Reader's Digest article titled "Bring Them Home" and a featured segment on the A&E channel titled "Wings Over the Gulf." The experience is also the subject of Air Force training tapes in use today.

Author
Kevin is the author of two captivating books: Pressure Cooker Confidence, How to Lead When the Heat Is On and Conversations with the Colonel, Lessons in Life, Leadership, and Wisdom.

These books provide insights into the steps of proper preparation. You will learn how to develop a winning attitude. And you will learn the leadership tools required to give both you and your team a laser beam focus on the objective and the confidence needed to make you both successful.

University Instructor
Kevin brings in-depth business knowledge to the stage for you to receive just as he delivered to his students as an adjunct instructor in the School of Business at Washburn University. He is up-to-date on the latest trends in technology and business acumen. He has also been invited and has appeared as a guest lecturer in schools of business in other universities.

Collegiate Athlete
You will benefit from the knowledge and drive that Kevin shares from his experience as an all-conference, all-district collegiate basketball player. As a member of the team that beat the national number 1 team during the US small college tournament, and Captain the next year, he learned many lessons that he shares. These lessons will increase your odds for success and triumph in your life.

Education
He received both a Bachelor in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics degrees from Washburn University. Kevin also received a Masters in Business Administration from the University of North Dakota

Keynote Speaker
Imagine getting the opportunity to sit in your living room and have a conversation with this gentleman who has been a leader of thousands of men and women. A man who successfully battled the physical loss of both engines on the left wing of his airplane during a night combat mission in Desert Storm! A man who who led his college basketball team to it's highest ranking in history. A man who has achieved insurmountable success as a sales leader and corporate executive. Well... imagine no more.

Kevin Sweeney, "The Colonel" as a keynote speaker loves to share his knowledge on:
* Confidence Under Pressure
* Decisive Leadership
* Cohesive Teamwork
* Precise Communications
* Laser Beam Focus

Titles

Conversations With the Colonel
Imagine getting the opportunity to sit in your living room and have a conversation with a gentleman who has been a leader of thousands of men and women. A man who has been awarded the esteemed Distinguished Flying Cross from the United States Air Force. A man who battled the physical loss of both engines on the left wing of his airplane during a night combat mission in Desert Storm and won! A man who has achieved incredible success as a sales leader in a top 50 American company. A man who led his college basketball team to it's highest ranking in history. Well...imagine no more.

Conversations With the Colonel puts you and your team front and center, up close and personal with Lt. Colonel Kevin J. Sweeney, the author of "Conversations with the Colonel.... Lessons of Life, Leadership, and Wisdom" and "Pressure Cooker Confidence, How to Lead When the Heat Is On." The Colonel will discuss with you an authentic, ethical and realistic view of the attributes needed for successful performance under pressure. The Colonel shares his extraordinary experiences across a wide and varied spectrum that few if anyone can match.

His sage advice and strategies on leadership, peak performance, team, change, sales, and lessons just in life are griping, entertaining and motivating. Your team will sit back, relax and learn from this dynamic and respected leader. Their hearts and minds will become receptive allowing them to absorb the advice and counsel of this distinctive individual who happens to have a warm and endearing personality. Your team will leave the experience with the firm belief that they can excel and succeed beyond their previous expectations. The remarkable experience of the Conversations With the Colonel lingers long after the personal encounter and gives them the tools for a successful and enjoyable life both personally and professionally.

...Pressure Cooker Confidence
How to Deliver Peak Performance when the Heat is On
Pressure Cooker Confidence enables you to say "I can, I will, I expect, and I did it" |when the pressure is on. The Colonel`s flagship presentation built around his dramatic life or death flight during a mission in Desert Storm introduces the five principles of Pressure Cooker Confidence. Learn why the hard work you do before hand matters more than the work you do when the pressure is on.

Colonel Kevin J. Sweeney will position you mentally in the cockpit with him to personally live through his incredible experience and challenge of having the two engines on his left wing come completely off his airplane while on a Desert Storm combat mission. You will feel the skill, resolve, and team attributes necessary to lead your team to a successful landing in such a dire circumstance. You will learn how to apply these same principals to your personal and professional life. You will understand the steps necessary to put you and your team in position to excel under the pressures we all face. Team performance does not just happen. Creating effective teams take talent, time and trust. You will learn how to become the "go to" person in your organization when the going gets tough and trust me it will get tough.

The Gift of Leadership
True and effective leadership is not based upon rank or position. True and effective leadership is a gift from the people you lead.

In this presentation Lt. Colonel Kevin Sweeney will show you how to:
-Identify personal attributes of great leaders
-Become the teammate that makes you a great leader
-Discover integrity characteristics that great leaders demonstrate
-Differentiate between good and great leaders - whether the leader is a C-level Executive or a 4 star General.

The Gift of Leadership is a thought provoking and insightful presentation from someone personally experienced in both military and corporate leadership traits.