Waldo Waldman

The Wingman - Hall of Fame Keynote Speaker, New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Never Fly Solo

Expert on

  • Change
  • Resilience
  • Leadership
  • Motivation
  • Teamwork / Teambuilding
  • Military
 

Fee Range

$35,000–$38,000

Travels from

GA, US

Known as The Wingman, Rob “Waldo” Waldman is the author of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller Never Fly Solo.

A former combat decorated fighter pilot and sales manager, Waldo is an inspirational sales and leadership keynote speaker and executive coach on building cultures of excellence, collaboration, and courage. Waldo demonstrates how individuals and organizations can break performance barriers and achieve success in highly competitive environments through disciplined training, dedicated teamwork, and passionate leadership. When you combine these elements with an attitude and corporate culture that embraces unwavering trust and commitment, then performance will sky-rocket!

The key to building a culture of trust and winning in business and life lies with your wingmen – those trusted and reliable partners who passionately support the team and help you to overcome obstacles, adapt to change, and achieve success. In business and life, you should never fly solo!

Waldo is a member of the Speaker Hall of Fame – a lifetime award for speaking excellence and professionalsim, with less than 200 inductees to date. He overcame a lifelong battle with claustrophobia and a fear of heights to become a highly decorated fighter pilot with over 65 real world combat missions. His experiences both in the military and in business have taught him that success in business and life is not about combat. Rather, it is about collaboration, commitment, and courage.

Waldo’s captivating personal stories combined with dramatic jet fighter video footage encourage audiences to:

Prepare diligently for each mission, face challenges & change with courage, build more meaningful relationships, and maximize potential both in business and life!

Clients include Verizon, Merck, Dell, Subway, PayPal, Siemens, Novartis, The Denver Broncos, Home Depot, US Foods, Nokia, MassMutual, Panasonic, Aflac, New York Life Insurance, Honda, Duke Univ. Hospital, Outback Steakhouse, Bank of America, Gallo Wines, Hewlett-Packard, Juniper Networks, Healthcare Financial Management Assoc (HFMA), American Rental Association, The American Hosptial Association, and The National Home Builder Association.

 

WINGMAN LEADERSHIP

  • How can you instill a climate of ownership in your organization so that every person feels like they are accountable and responsible for its success?
  • What tools can you employ to motivate the members of your organization to focus on the mission rather than themselves?
  • How can you help create an organization where change and innovation are not met with fear, but embraced with courage and respected as a tool to beat the competition?

The key to building a high-powered organization that encourages innovative thinking, loyalty to the mission, effective communication, and a relentless commitment to excellence lies with its leadership. In this high energy, multimedia workshop, Lt. Col. Rob “Waldo” Waldman highlights the difference between managing people, and leading them to be responsible, empowered and confident wingmen! What results is a more productive and efficient organization with superior morale that can rapidly overcome challenges in a competitive marketplace.

Waldo discusses proven leadership principals based on his experience as a graduate of the US Air Force Academy, as a seasoned Air Force officer and combat decorated fighter pilot, and experienced businessman. Relentless self-discipline, passion for the mission, dedicated teamwork, and acommitment to excellenceare just a few key elements of this engaging and highly interactive seminar.

Following this program, audiences will learn leadership tools based on four key concepts: 

  1. Shared Vision – Every wingman must know exactly what they are fighting for and where they are headed. Not only must they be committed to the mission, but they must also understand exactly how their unique role is essential to the organization’s success.
  2. Values Based Culture – Integrity, accountability, mutual respect, service, and teamwork serve as the foundation for all relationships between employees, partners, and clients.
  3. Effective Communication – Leaders listen aggressively

NEVER FLY SOLO

Flying solo in business? You might think so. But take a good look around. You have support staff and managers. You have suppliers, vendors, and distributors. And you have colleagues, family members and significant others. Today in our super charged, highly competitive world of constant change, those who build trust and work as a team will dodge the missiles and win. By committing yourself to excellence and placing your trust in those around you, you can overcome obstacles, adapt to change, and break performance barriers during adverse times. By placing your trust in your wingmen and by being a wingman to your customers and team, there is no sales mission you can’t complete…and win!

Lt. Col. Rob “Waldo” Waldman, The Wingman, overcame a lifelong battle with claustrophobia and a fear of heights to become a combat decorated Air Force fighter pilot and highly successful businessman, entrepreneur, and New York Times bestselling author. His motto is Winners Never Fly Solo! Through his captivating personal stories and high energy videos, learn how you, like a fighter pilot, can succeed in highly competitive and demanding environments.

Discover how to prepare diligently for every sales mission;employ loyal wingmen to promote integrity and mutual support; and lead your team with courage, compassion and conviction. Be inspired to take to the skies knowing that you have wingmen to help you face challenges and change with confidence while maximizing your potential in all aspects of your life.