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INVESTING IN WHAT COMES NEXT...

Good Leaders dont happen by accident... someone invests in them.

Throughout my career, I’ve invested in people, sometimes through leadership, sometimes through mentorship, and sometimes simply by seeing something in someone before they saw it in themselves.


Now I’m taking that experience and putting formal training, certification and proven leadership tools behind it, so I can do more with what I already know how to do.


This time, I’m inviting others to invest alongside me.

 

I’ve spent more than 20 years leading in aerospace, manufacturing and operations, in environments where the work was complex, the expectations were high and results mattered.


I’ve led teams through change, helped move programs from development into production, improved delivery, reduced millions in waste and solved problems that rarely came with an instruction manual.


I’m inviting you to be part of what comes next. Your sponsorship helps make this certification possible, but your investment doesn’t have to stop with me. Based on your level of support, I’m inviting you into the experience through DISC insights, leadership coaching and opportunities you can use you


SOME OF MY BEST WORK WAS NEVER IN MY JOB DESCRIPTION

Some of the work I’m proudest of never showed up on my performance reviews..

I’ve mentored and coached engineers, mechanics, students, veterans and professionals trying to figure out their next move. I’ve opened doors, made introductions, built programs, supported STEM and aviation outreach, and spent countless hours helping people see possibilities they couldn’t quite see for themselves.


I kept doing it even after I no longer had a company name or job title behind me.


That told me something... Leadership was never just my job. It’s in my DNA.


My brain has always moved fast. While a problem is still being explained, I’m often already several moves ahead, calculating the risks, seeing the connections and working through possible solutions. It’s a little like playing chess in my head.


That has been one of my greatest strengths throughout my career. I can walk into a complicated situation, absorb a tremendous amount of information very quickly, connect things that may not seem connected and start seeing a path forward. That ability has served me well, from the manufacturing floor to program execution, supply chain, quality and operations leadership.


Seeing the answer quickly and communicating it effectively are two very different skills.


Sometimes the better leader isn’t the person who gets to the answer first. It’s the person who knows how to slow down, meet people where they are, bring them into the thinking and get everyone to the answer together.


That’s the leader I’m continuing to develop.


I have spent my career looking at systems and asking the same questions... where are we losing time, where is the process breaking down, what are we missing, and what can we do better?


Eventually, a good leader has to be willing to ask those same questions about themselves.


THE NEXT LEVEL OF LEADERSHIP

What I have learned is that the solution is only as good as my ability to bring people with me.

That is where I want to get better.


  • Not less direct.
  • Not slower at solving problems.
  • Not less of who I am.


Just better at understanding the person across from me, how they process information, what they need from me, and how I can communicate in a way that brings out the best in both of us.

DISC gives me another tool to do that... to understand how people communicate, how they make decisions, what motivates them, where conflict can develop and, just as importantly, how my own communication style lands on them.


That matters to me. I don’t want to become less direct or stop thinking three moves ahead. I want to become better at knowing when to push, when to explain, when to listen, when to slow down and when someone else needs the space to get there themselves.


At this point in my career, becoming a better leader isn’t about learning how to think faster. It’s about becoming even better at bringing people with me.

    

The CURRICULUM

Maxwell Leadership

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Maxwell Leadership

Proven leadership, coaching, training & speaking tools designed to develop people & multiply leadership. Develop leaders who develop others.

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DISC CERTIFICATION

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Maxwell Leadership

Understand behavioral & communication styles to improve communication, reduce conflict & strengthen teams. Understand people. Communicate better.

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Why They Matter Together

 Maxwell develops the leader. DISC strengthens how we understand and communicate with others.   Better leaders, Better communication, Stronger teams.

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DISC changed the way I communicated, but more importantly, it changed the way I listened. I became a better investigator and a better manager because I stopped assuming everyone processed information the way I did.

INVEST IN LEADERSHIP THAT MULTIPLIES

WINGMAN $1 – $249

 You’ve followed the journey, supported the mission, or simply believe in helping good people grow. Maybe you’ve watched the aviation outreach, robotics, mentoring or one of those conversations that helped someone find their next step.You don’t have to make a big investment to make a difference. Sometimes moving the mission forward simply takes a good Wingman.

Donate as a Wingman

LEADERSHIP ALLY $250 – $999

 You understand that better communication creates better leaders. Your investment helps expand this work while giving you opportunities to experience leadership coaching and DISC insights yourself... or pay it forward to someone you believe in. 

Donate as a Leadership Ally

MISSION COMMANDER $1,000 – $4,999

 You lead people, build teams, or understand what strong leadership can change inside an organization. Your investment helps put advanced leadership and DISC tools behind this work while giving you access to assessments, leadership insight and coaching you can use yourself or invest back into someone else.

Donate as a Mission Commander

INDUSTRY CHAMPION $5,000+

 You already know that developing people isn’t an expense... it’s an investment in performance. Your sponsorship helps make the full certification possible while bringing DISC assessment, leadership development and team communication tools directly into your organization.

This is where the investment begins to multiply. Better communication can strengthen teams, help leaders recognize how their own style affects others, reduce unnecessary conflict and give emerging leaders tools they can carry throughout their careers.

Invest in one leader. Help develop many.

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