About this episode

John interviews Christian "Boo" Boucousis about his journey from fighter pilot to business leader and the principles of effective leadership.

John talks with Christian "Boo" Boucousis — former Royal Australian Air Force fighter pilot, CEO of Afterburner, behavior specialist, leadership keynote speaker, author of the best-selling book, The Afterburner Advantage: How a Small Team of Fighter Pilots Transformed 3,500 Companies and Helped an NFL Team Win the Super Bowl , host of The Few Leaders podcast, and devoted dad. Through Afterburner, "Boo" helps individuals and organizations turn intention into reality with less wasted effort. Listen to this episode to learn more: [00:00] - Intro [01:23] - Christian's bio and background [03:39] - Going from fighter pilot to business leader [04:47] - The air show that shaped Christian's life purpose [05:32] - Being diagnosed with ADHD and how it affected him at school [06:38] - Why he transitioned from fighter pilot to entrepreneurship [07:16] - Discovering Afterburner and eventually taking it over [08:48] - Afterburner's coaches are fighter pilots from around the world [09:45] - The two core roles of Afterburner [10:47] - Busy vs. effective and why people avoid thinking [13:00] - Missionizing your life instead of simply making to-do lists [16:28] - The ORCA method: Objective, Result…

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