Building Better Leaders

Trust as the Foundation of Leadership (Feat. Gen. Thomas Bussiere)

Building trust with employees is a vital leadership quality. Gen. Bussiere explains what “leading from the front” means and how trust is built from the top down. Gen. Thomas Bussiere is the former commander of Air Force Global Strike Command. In addition, as a command pilot, Gen. Bussiere accrued over 3,400 hours of flight time and has decades of leadership experience both in the air and on the ground. Book a leadership course with the Doolittle Leadership Center 👉 https://www.afa.org/dlc [https://www.afa.org/dlc] #leadershipdevelopment #leadership #leadershipqualities #usaf #leader #airforce

Building Better Leaders: Developing the Next Generation of Leaders (feat. Brig. Gen. Houston Cantwell)

How to develop your employees, learn from the leadership principles we’ve inherited, and show your team you genuinely care.   Brig. Gen. Houston Cantwell is a retired F-16 pilot, wing commander, and senior leader developer who’s trained thousands of young leaders in the Air Force. Today he’s a Senior Resident Fellow for Airpower Studies at AFA’s Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies.   Book a leadership course with the Doolittle Leadership Center: https://www.afa.org/doolittle-leadership-center/ [https://www.afa.org/doolittle-leadership-center/]   #leadershipdevelopment #management #leadershiptips #leadershipskills #leadershiplessons #leadershiptraining #leadership #leadershipcoaching

The Secret to Setting Goals for Your Employees

Setting goals for your employees means more than setting a target: Your job as a leader is to clarify your vision, establish key performance indicators, give them the resources, identify obstacles, and help them stay on track in the midst of changing circumstances.

Spacepower, Legacy & Leading with Purpose (feat. Dr. David Arnold)

Spacepower isn’t just about technology—it’s about the people, legacy, and mindset driving it forward. We talk to Dr. David Arnold, a renowned expert on space, General Bernard Schriever’s enduring impact, and the leadership principles that shape today’s Air and Space Forces. From historical perspective to modern-day relevance, Dr. Arnold shares insights on innovation, optimism, and what it means to lead with purpose in an ever-evolving domain.

Mentorship, Influencing Up & Leading Behind the Scenes (feat. Debbie Schiess)

Military spouses are the prime example of how a behind-the-scenes support role can drive change, build trust, and inspire leaders wherever they are. We talk to Debbie Schiess, a nonprofit leader, parent, and spouse of Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Operations Lt. Gen. Doug Schiess, on the role military spouses play every day in empowering Space Force and Air Force leadership.