Karen Baetzel
CAPT (USN) ret.
FL, USLike you, leadership expert and retired Navy pilot Karen Baetzel has seen the word leadership used in many contexts and wondered what makes for a great leader. She knows the answer. Karen believes that leadership is a matter of training, discipline and practice. You and your crew will benefit from learning military methodology that works - right here and right now.
Is this another self proclaimed leadership "expert" spouting the latest platitudes? Not hardly. She retired after 30 years as one of the Navy's most senior female Naval Aviators. She is also one of the few Naval Aviators of either gender to qualified as an Aircraft Commander in fly helicopters, propeller and jet aircraft. After her Commanding Officer tour, she served as an instructor on the elite Navy Leadership Training Team and then translated that success in the corporate world.
Captain Baetzel has the resume of a practitioner, serving organizations such as NASA, Microsoft's High Performers and the Departments of State and Defense, FDIC, National Corporation for National and Community Service and many others. The best and brightest partner with Karen when they want effective, sharp results. She was honored in 2015 to be named one the nation's top 101 Leadership Speakers by New York Times Best selling author Kevin Kruse.
Like you, leadership expert and retired Navy pilot Karen Baetzel has seen the word leadership used in many contexts and wondered what makes for a great leader. She knows the answer. Karen believes that leadership is a matter of training, discipline and practice. You and your crew will benefit from learning military methodology that works - right here and right now.
Is this another self proclaimed leadership "expert" spouting the latest platitudes? Not hardly. She retired after 30 years as one of the Navy's most senior female Naval Aviators. She is also one of the few Naval Aviators of either gender to qualified as an Aircraft Commander in fly helicopters, propeller and jet aircraft. After her Commanding Officer tour, she served as an instructor on the elite Navy Leadership Training Team and then translated that success in the corporate world.
Captain Baetzel has the resume of a practitioner, serving organizations such as NASA, Microsoft's High Performers and the Departments of State and Defense, FDIC, National Corporation for National and Community Service and many others. The best and brightest partner with Karen when they want effective, sharp results. She was honored in 2015 to be named one the nation's top 101 Leadership Speakers by New York Times Best selling author Kevin Kruse.
Cockpit Communications - Lessons that work anywhere
An enthusiastic dismantling of some conventional wisdom about communication, particularly in leadership. This presentation is filled with great insight, tools and tips that will work anywhere, right now.
Commanding Presence - Public Speaking and Leadership
Followership- Why is it Forgotten?
"We have good corporals and good sergeants and some good lieutenants and captains, and those are more important than good generals".
Organizational Climate - The Unseen Force Multiplier
Organizational Climate - The Unseen Force Multiplier
"Leaders must encourage their organizations to dance to forms of music yet to be...
(Finally) A Useful Conversation about Diversity
(Finally...) A Useful Conversation about Diversity
"Diversity: the art of thinking independently together."
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