Never Fly Solo: Lead with Courage, Build Trusting Partnerships, and Reach New Heights in Business

The New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling book on building powerful, effective teams!

“An amazing book that bucks the old paradigm that maverick leaders and self-made entrepreneurs set the bar. It will forever change the way you look at leadership.”

Marshall Goldsmith, author of The Wall Street Journal #1 business bestseller What Got You Here Wont Get You There

“In Never Fly Solo, Rob ‘Waldo Waldman shares potent, personal leadership lessons on what it takes to access the power of your wingmen. If you want a former fi ghter pilot with 65 combat missions as your wingman and if business success is your target, take flight with Waldos book and earn your wings. Youll never fly solo again.”

Jeffrey Gitomer, bestselling author of The Little Red Book of Selling

“If you are serious about building trusting relationships and launching your business and life to new heights, then invest in yourself and buy this book.”

Keith Ferrazzi, author of the New York Times #1 bestseller Whos Got Your Back

“Authentic and inspirational, Never Fly Solo is a winning formula for successful leadership that everyone in business should read.”

Howard Putnam, former CEO of Southwest Airlines and author of The Winds of Turbulence

“Waldo does a superb job of applying to the business world the lessons he learned in his military career. His excellent use of vignettes shows how standards and values are applicable to leading an honorable life.”

General Ron Fogleman, U.S. Air Force Retired, former Chief of Staff, USAF

“Waldo the Wingman knows the value of relationships and how to build real partnerships that benefit everyone involved.”

Mark Sanborn, speaker and bestselling author of The Fred Factor and You Dont Need a Title to Be a Leader

Rob “Waldo” Waldman understands one thing better than most businesspeople: You cant reach your highest potential alone. You need wingmentrusted partnerswho can help you overcome obstacles, adapt to change, and prepare for success. A decorated former combat F-16 fighter pilot and now a successful entrepreneur, Waldman lives his life by this rule.

Whether youre a senior executive, mid-level manager, or new hire fresh out of college, your success depends on the mutual support of trusted associates. In Never Fly Solo, Waldo helps you maximize your relationships to reach your greatest potential. Youll learn how to:

• Commit to the core wingman values of integrity, accountability, service, and excellence
• Transform your relationships with colleagues into interdependent partnerships for success
• Take courageous action and ask for help when adversity strikes
• Communicate effectively in high-stress situations
• Connect with your coworkers and customers on a deeper level

Through compelling, real-world stories, Waldo relates how his Air Force wingmen helped him overcome challenges and become successful by teaching him lessons that work in an offi ce as well as in a cockpit.

Like the world of aerial combat, todays high-stakes business world operates faster than the speed of sound. Teamwork and trust are critical for thwarting the missiles of fear, change, and risk that too often send even the most seasoned professional into a downward spiral.

You cant dodge these missiles alone. Never Fly Solo is your flight plan for taking positive action that leads to greater success.

Find out more at www.neverflysolo.com.

The author will donate a portion of the book's proceeds to veterans charities.

In the model of Its Your Ship, former Top-Gun pilot, leadership consultant, peak-performance expert, and motivational speaker Waldo Waldman helps readers transform ordinary relationships among colleagues, co-workers and friends into interdependent partnerships that deliver better ideas, more opportunities, and the ability to change and adapt more quickly than if you were trying to do it solo.

Former Top-Gun pilot, leadership consultant, and peak-performance expert Waldman helps readers transform ordinary relationships into interdependent partnerships. This transformation will deliver better ideas, more opportunities, and more benefits that just going solo.

A former fighter pilot's technique for turning ordinary colleagues into supportive wingmen

Applying the lessons he learned during death-defying combat and training exploits, former fighter pilot Waldman explains how to transform ordinary relationships into mutually beneficial partnerships.

Never Fly Solo demonstrates that the best way for readers to reach their peak is by leveraging the skills and support of trusted associates. It shows how to choose the right partners and cultivate a relationship that fosters better ideas, more opportunities, and the ability to change and adapt quicker than an F-14 chasing a MiG.

Rob “Waldo” Waldman is a decorated former fighter pilot, sales manager, and professional leadership speaker. His Fortune 500 clients include Hewlett-Packard, Aflac, Marriott, Medtronic, and Nokia. He has been featured on Fox News and BusinessWeek online and in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Selling Power. A lieutenant colonel in the Air Force Reserve, Waldman lives in Atlanta where he was ranked one of the Top 40 under 40 Business Leaders in Georgia.

Chapter 1: Push It Up

Chapter 2: Chair Flying

Chapter 3: Check Six

Chapter 4: Over-G

Chapter 5: Lift vs. Drag

Chapter 6: Break Right

Chapter 7: Lose Sight, Lose Fight

Chapter 8: Situational Awareness

Chapter 9: Abort! Abort!

Chapter 10: Walk the Flight Line

Chapter 11: New Day, New Jet

Chapter 12: Service Before Self

Chapter 13: Release Breaks