Lt. Col. Rob “Waldo” Waldman - The Wingman – is a professional leadership speaker and author of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller Never Fly Solo. He teaches organizations how to build trusting, revenue producing relationships with their employees, partners, and customers while sharing his experiences as a combat decorated fighter pilot and businessman. Waldo overcame massive claustrophobia and a fear of heights to become a fighter pilot and believes that the key to building a culture of trust lies with your wingmen – the men and women in your life who help you to overcome obstacles, adapt to change, and achieve success. In business and life, you should never fly solo! The solution to winning when the heat is on lies in the ability of every wingman in your organization, regardless of their role, to support the team and be 100% committed to the mission. Audiences connect with Waldo not only because of his extensive business background, but also because he truly speaks from the heart and has an infectious passion for helping people. He makes a striking parallel that is memorable and exciting and brings fighter-pilot energy into each engagement. Waldo’s captivating personal stories combined with dramatic jet fighter video footage and inspirational music will encourage you to: commit to excellence at work and at home; prepare diligently for every mission; embrace fear and face challenge with courage; build more trusting meaningful relationships; and maximize your potential both in business and in life. Waldo is a graduate of the U.S Air Force Academy and also holds an MBA with a focus on Organizational Behavior. A Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), his clients include Hewlett Packard, New York Life, Nokia, Home Depot, Aflac, and Johnson & Johnson. Ranked one of the Top 40 under 40 Business Leaders in Georgia, he’s been featured on Fox & Friends, CNN, MSNBC, Investor’s Business Daily, The Harvard Business Review, and SUCCESS Magazine. Titles Never Fly Solo! ® The Power of Partnership Wingman Leadership - How to Build a Culture of Courage in Business and Life Never Fly Solo! ® The Power of Partnership in Healthcare Never Fly Solo! ® The Power of Partnership to Reach New Heights in Financial Services How to Become a Sales Wingman Topics Leadership, Team Building, Attitude, Corporate Culture, Performance, Motivation, Military Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range $15,000 or more Click on fee range to see more speakers. This is the starting keynote fee range - other programs may be higher. State GA Click on state above to see more speakers from that state. Fees The fee range quoted means the speaker's fee starts somewhere within that range. Note that speaker's fees are subject to change and some speakers may have special fee quotes.

TESTIMONIALS: “Waldo, your ability to speak our language and our priorities had the owners and management teams astounded. Your passion and enthusiasm left me speechless.” - Senior Star Living “Exciting, Challenging, Emotional, Entertaining and Thought-Provoking are the first words that come to mind when describing your performance Waldo. The experience was simply ‘worth every penny,’ and has given us our battle cry for the year..."One Team, One Goal!" - Hilton “Waldo has a great ability to translate his military experience into key sales and leadership principles that can apply to each of us. His story lines around teamwork, trust, preparation, and execution really resonated with our organization. We'll continue to 'Push it up!' here at HP!” - Hewlett-Packard "You shattered any stereotype of an egocentric fighter pilot our audience may have had. Our franchisees met a personable guy, willing to share the peaks and valleys of his life." - The Dwyer Group Franchise Mgmt Company Your "One Team, One Mission" philosophy of trusting your wingmen and becoming Mission Ready totally aligned with our teamwork goal.” - Philips Medical Systems "Waldo delivered! His preparation and care in understanding our business challenges made his message extremely relevant. He’s an outstanding storyteller…funny and authentic.” - Zurich Insurance "Waldo's presentation was inspirational and packed full of relevant business take-aways. His content was heartfelt and the audience never drifted. He didn’t just talk about being a wingman, he showed it." - John Hancock Funds