Kevin Sweeney, Lt. Col., MBA
Combat pilot awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Fortune 50 Executive, All-Conference Collegiate Athlete, Author, University Instructor, MBA and the only person to land a KC-135 after both engines on the left wing came completely off the airplane
Learn how to:
Excel in Today's Dynamic Economy
Be a Decisive Leader for Your Customers
Be the Teammate Your Customers Covet
As an experienced Fortune 50 Executive, combat pilot decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross, all-conference collegiate athlete and business school university instructor, Kevin Sweeney has been there. He has the in-depth skill along with a one-of-a-kind unique understanding of the attributes needed to be successful in today's challenging business environment.
Lt. Colonel Kevin Sweeney is a nationally respected and recognized expert on leadership. A captivating storyteller and inspirational icon, he shares a wealth of experience about the tools necessary for excelling when the heat is on! Kevin is the only person to ever land a KC-135, the military version of the Boeing 707, after two of the four engines came completely off the airplane while on a Desert Storm combat mission-at night. Kevin is also an experienced, knowledgeable business executive. He has been a requested guest on over 450 radio stations in the United States and Canada. He inspires audiences with his unique insights into leadership, teamwork, and positioning yourself to perform under pressure.
Kevin Sweeney, 'The Colonel' will teach you how to have:
- Exceptional Results When the Heat is On
- Confidence and Performance Under Pressure
- Decisive Leadership
- Cohesive Teamwork
- Precise Communications
- Laser Beam Focus
Successful Corporate Executive
For more than a quarter of a century, Kevin has been a successful business executive at an elite Fortune 50 Company as well as an industry-leading software company. Kevin will teach you how to compete and put yourself and your team in position to differentiate yourselves from the competition and win in the marketplace. You will learn how to have confidence under pressure and how to demonstrate decisive and effective leadership.
Distinguished Combat Pilot
Kevin's compelling real-life story describes a combat mission during which two engines on his left wing were totally ripped off in mid-air, in the dark of night, while at maximum weight. His story illustrates how your team can overcome any obstacle facing them. He transforms the lessons his team learned into business examples that benefit your team.
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.
The teams' incredible flight was featured in the September 1992 Reader's Digest article, "Bring Them Home." It's also a featured segment on the A&E channel titled "Wings Over the Gulf." The experience is the subject of Air Force training tapes in use today. Having flown missions in Vietnam and Desert Storm, Kevin is a combat veteran. He spent 23 years in the Air Force and Air National Guard, attaining the rank of Lt. Colonel.
Author
- Pressure Cooker Confidence: How to Lead When the Heat is On
- Conversations with the Colonel: Lessons in Life, Leadership, and Wisdom.
University Instructor
Kevin brings in-depth business knowledge to the stage. He is up-to-date on the latest trends in technology and business acumen and has appeared as a guest lecturer in several university schools of business.
Collegiate Athlete
A member of the team that beat the number-one ranked team during the national small college tournament, Kevin shares lessons he learned from his experience as an all-conference, all-district collegiate basketball player. You'll learn how to increase the odds for success and triumph in your life.
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Conversations with The Colonel
Imagine getting the opportunity to sit in your living room and have a conversation with The Colonel-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 insurmountable success as a sales leader and corporate executive and led his college basketball team to its 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 Colonel discusses an authentic, ethical and realistic view of the attributes needed for successful performance under pressure.
Pressure Cooker ConfidenceTM
How to Deliver Peak Performance When the Heat is On, Pressure Cooker ConfidenceTM enables you to say "I can, I will, I expect, and I did it." The Colonel's flagship presentation, built around his dramatic life-or-death flight during a combat mission in Desert Storm, introduces the five principles of Pressure Cooker ConfidenceTM. Learn why the hard work you do beforehand matters more than the work you do when the pressure is on. Lt. Colonel Kevin J. Sweeney will mentally position you 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. You will understand the skill, resolve, and team attributes necessary to lead your team to a successful landing in such a dire circumstance, and you will learn how to apply these same principals to your personal and professional life to excel under pressure. Team performance does not just happen. Creating effective teams takes talent, time and trust. You will learn how to become the 'go to' person in your organization when the going gets tough.
