Fighter Pilot Speaker, Serial Entrepreneur, and Proven Business Leader
Anthony ‘AB’ Bourke’s 15 years of speaking to Fortune 1,000 and conference audiences around the world are a testament to his ability to motivate, energize and provide your team with real takeaways that they can implement the minute they walk out the door, challenged and inspired by his keynote speech.
As a United States Air Force fighter pilot, Anthony “AB” Bourke learned early in his career that the key to keeping individuals and organizations performing at their peak is a constant communication system where team members receive honest feedback on a regular basis delivered in a format that they expect. For fighter pilots, this feedback occurs after every single mission as part of a systematic ritual we call “The Debrief.”
All great leaders have a system for driving peak performance. This hard-charging, high-impact keynote offers your leaders the straightforward, critical tools that U.S. fighter pilots employ to lead their wingmen into the demanding environment of aerial combat.
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There are many companies with great people and great strategies in the business world today. Ultimately the difference between the winners and the “also rans” comes down to Execution. The Military trains Fighter Pilots so that execution becomes second nature and reflexive. This keynote details how these principles can be applied to business teams.
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A high impact Keynote focusing on how the world’s most successful enterprises – where results truly matter — achieve peak performance by creating a culture of honest and open feedback.
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In today’s rapidly changing world companies and their people must constantly innovate to stay ahead of the competition. While many people in business think only of Tech Entrepreneurs as the leading innovators of our day, there is no doubt that fighter pilots are constantly innovating to survive and thrive in the world of aerial combat.
Learn MoreCommunicating at Mach 2 In a business world where Leaders are constantly looking for ways to drive execution and accountability, the fighter pilot’s technique of regular Briefings before key meetings and events is one of the most powerful tools in a leader’s toolbox. The idea of Briefing assumes that you may be the best and the brightest leader in the world, and you may have the…
Successful businesses always start with great leadership. Most great leaders are also great communicators. For fighter pilots, a carefully-constructed and well-delivered briefing is the best way to communicate a plan to a team, and vastly increases the likelihood of flying in formation and achieving mission success. Business leaders can use these same communication tools in their…
"… Your program was extremely dynamic and entertaining, and your message created immediate value for our company." — Kevin Taweel, CEO, Asurion Corporation Work With The Best Anthony "AB" Bourke is a world class speaker with over 15 years of experience teaching the world’s best organizations how to improve their communication, their organization and their execution. A…
I was recently interviewed by Adam Peters, founder of a podcast, newsletter, and community called "The Strategic Veteran", which is creating an environment that supports vets to ensure their transition to civilian life is smooth and frictionless as possible. It's all about curbing veteran…
(Photo credit: US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jose Miguel T. Tamondong) An F-35A Lightning II aircraft crashed in Alaska at Eielson Air Force Base on January 28th. Fortunately, the pilot was able to eject and was later evaluated at a hospital and released. Fairly shortly after the…
In the past few years, I've had multiple requests for keynote speeches on Safety. Early in my career, I had the unique experience of flying an F-4 Phantom Jet Fighter into some high voltage power lines and living to tell the story - I have a unique perspective on the topic that relates well to…
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