Sky High Leadership with Afterburner
From Master Phil in Your Corner by Philip G Ross
March 1, 2026 · 56 min · Season 5 · Episode 146
About this episode
Master Phil interviews Christian Boucousis about leadership principles derived from fighter aviation.
Master Phil interviews Christian Boucousis, Fighter Pilot, Speaker and Leadership Mentor Boo is the CEO of Afterburner, a leadership company that’s spent the last 30 years bringing fighter pilot precision and execution into business. His latest book,The Afterburner Advantage, is an Amazon best seller in the leadership category and shares how this mindset has helped over 3,500 organizations and more than 2million leaders, including two NFL teams that went on to win the Super Bowl, perform under pressure and lead with intention. In fighter aviation, there’s no margin for error. Successcomes not from motivation, but from mindset, method, and mission clarity.Afterburner re-engineered that cockpit-tested system for today’s overwhelmed business leaders, turning the chaos of complexity into clarity and action. At the core of Boo’s message is Flawless Leadership, anext-generation model built for speed, alignment, and adaptability. It’s more than a methodology; it’s a way of thinking and working that fuses eliteperformance habits with human-centered leadership. Boo has heard a lot about Master Phil in YourCorner and how you explore strength, mindset, discipline, and the deeperprinciples…
People in this episode
Host: Philip G Ross
Guest: Christian Boucousis
Topics covered
- leadership
- fighter aviation
- mindset
- business execution
- human-centered leadership
Keywords
- leadership
- fighter pilot
- Afterburner
- mindset
- business
- performance
- resilience
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Afterburner
Books & works: The Afterburner Advantage
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