Biography
• Served as commanding officer and flight leader of the US Navy’s prestigious Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron. • Served as commander of the air wing on the USS John F. Kennedy and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, overseeing 2,500 personnel and 70 tactical aircraft. • Global thought leader on building strong leaders and teams through earning and developing trust. • Presentations incorporate thrilling, up-close video footage and visuals of the Blue Angels in action. • Offers audiences exclusive content focused on the 5C’s of High-Trust: Character, Commitment, Competence, Connection, and Communication. As a former naval officer and flight leader, George Dom knows how to bring the best out of people. During a decorated 26-year military career, he has had the honor and privilege of serving as commander of the air wing on the USS John F. Kennedy and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, overseeing 2,500 personnel and 70 tactical aircraft. Additionally, he has been the commanding officer and flight leader of the prestigious Blue Angels, the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron; commanding officer of a combat FA-18 fighter squadron (VFA-37); instructor pilot at the Navy Fighter Weapons School (“Topgun”); air wing strike leader from USS America during Operation Desert Storm; and division chief on the strategic planning staff of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. Though George retired from the Navy, he continues to pursue his favorite and most satisfying aspect of his former profession: building strong leaders and flourishing teams. As a coach and speaker George draws from decades of experience in a world where teamwork is not just key for success, but for every day survival. He uses his unique knowledge and insights to train leaders and groups from all sectors, teaching them to develop trust at all levels so that they can achieve results exponentially greater than the sum of the individuals. With soaring, thrilling video footage and visuals, George’s presentations are exciting, compelling and filled with actionable content to make the attendee experience unforgettable! “Flying fighter jets in training and combat in the unforgiving environment of an aircraft carrier at sea — as well as high-speed and very low altitude formation acrobatics — was a unique thrill and privilege. But, what gave me the greatest lasting satisfaction was helping to build high performance leaders and teams.” - Captain George Dom
Speech Topics
High Performance Leadership and Teamwork
In the knowledge-based economy, high performance is all about relationships, strong and enduring relationships with all stakeholders, and the fundamental ingredient for every successful relationship is trust. For naval aviators, flying off aircraft carriers a thousand miles from land (often in the middle of the night) trust is essential not just success, but survival. There can be no compromise in that extreme laboratory of high performance. If you weren’t trusted, you’d fail or be fired; if you can’t trust others, you’ll either fail or look for another line of work. Trust is the cornerstone to be an effective leader; it’s the glue that keeps the team firing on all cylinders. Within a culture of trust, there is an upward spiral of achievement based on creativity, determination, accountability, excellence, passion, camaraderie, humor, candor, and resilience. Allowing a culture of mistrust (due to fear, incompetence, and/or integrity gaps) will result in the opposite.
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