Michael Flynn

At the DIA, Flynn led a global agency of more than 20,000 employees and was responsible for intelligence gathering “from space to the foxhole.” He consistently pushed for greater information and intelligence sharing across agencies, leading to major breakthroughs in counterterrorism operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere against Al-Qaeda. In presentations, he shares how to build teamwork across disparate groups by creating “teams of teams” that are empowered in their decision-making as far down in the organization as possible. This creates an environment that can react to the rapid speed of information in today’s workplaces and necessitates a leadership style that maintains a “fingertip feel” of the organization and clearly communicates its big strategic goals. Flynn offers practical advice and tangible takeaways for leaders looking to drive peak performance and teamwork at their organizations.