Colonel Mickey Addison (USAF, ret)

Leading Leaders: Inspiring, Empowering, and Motivating Teams In the military we learn to lead from our core values and set the example. In this talk you learn how to achieve high performance through values based leadership! Integrity - High performing leaders live and demand integrity as their foundation. Respect - Everybody deserves to be treated with respect. High performing leaders create a culture of respect. Teamwork - Like a canoe with everyone paddling together, high performing leaders look for and develop teams. Leaders Lead - "When in command, command!" High performing leaders take change and move out. Little Things Matter - Even senior executives can't avoid details--the key is choosing which details are important.

Based on his powerful leadership book, the “Leading Leaders” session is straightforward advice for leaders at all levels on how to be successful through cultivating and deepening relationships. Developed over an almost three decade military career and a lifetime of leading, Colonel Mickey Addison lays out the foundation for character-based leadership. Using foundational principles of Integrity, Respect, Teamwork, Leaders Lead, and Little Things Matter, and illustrated through personal stories and historical anecdotes, this session is entertaining and enlightening!

Leaders are in the people business by learning the art of connecting with people, you can take your team to high performance. Find the "sweet spot" and move beyond "management" into High Performance Leadership! Lead the People - The first task every leader must accomplish is the care and leadership for the team. Leaders are in the people business. Serve the Institution - Every organization has needs leaders must serve: legal, ethical, policy, and financial. Accomplish the Mission - Leaders put it all together to get the job done they're hired to accomplish: product, budget, schedule, and quality.