Keni Thomas

There is a substantial difference between leadership and management. Leadership has never been a position. It is the example you set. How you choose to set that example directly affects the people on your left and on your right. You may think that lives are not on the line in your chosen profession. If so, you are undervaluing yourself and the impact you have on those around you. We would remind you that Lives are always on the line! People are always affected by what you choose to do or not to do. And when the hard times hit, which they always will, people will look to you for purpose, direction and motivation. How will you know what to do if you have not been taught and not done the hard work in advance? What will your leadership style say about you? Learn to lead and lead well.

Our team of instructors have over 3 decades of combat experience in the upper echelons of military special operations to include Delta Special Forces commanders, black ops helicopter pilots, and elite Army rangers. Through their shared battlefield experience, we have developed a highly effective program to safely provide the necessary hardship and mentorship to challenge your team to become successful leaders in all aspects of their job and life. We take the principles of military special operations and translate them into the corporate environment making each step easy to understand and apply to your day to day calling. Whatever the task assigned, you and your team will now have an uncommon understanding of how to effectively lead people in the most stressful of situations.

While understanding the concepts of leading under fire may be easy, the work and effort required to successfully complete our course is not. Our goal is to remove comfort zones - personality and leadership style are your only remaining tools. Through shared hardship and overcoming obstacles together, confidence is built. As confidence grows, the team becomes stronger. Great leaders understand this. General Patton said the single most important characteristic in a great soldier is self-confidence. Instilling that confidence is about building trust at many different levels. And trust is something that must be gained. It cannot be issued.