Great Bosses Can Impact You For Life, Here’s Why w/ Mark C. Fava

If there’s one thing that can propel or stall a career, it’s the boss you work for. A great leader can impact you for a lifetime. They create a winning environment, and allow their people to soak in the skills they need to succeed and become great leaders too. 

Thinking ahead, taking charge and fixing problems, executing flawlessly and redeeming yourself after an error. These are just a few powerful competencies the right boss can give you - competencies that will make you an A player wherever you go. 

Because here’s the thing: if a leader is doing all the right things, the people on their team will advance in the organization and become leaders too. If that’s not happening, there’s a leadership problem that needs to be addressed. 

What does it take to do well at work? What are CEOs looking for from their employees? In this episode, I’m joined by aviation lawyer, keynote speaker, veteran naval flight officer and author of “Lessons from the Admiral: Naval Wisdom and Sea Stories for Leaders”, Mark C. Fava. He shares what sets great leaders apart, and what they can teach us about becoming leaders in our own right. 

 

You’ll also learn:

• What Mark C. Fava learned from working as an Admiral’s aide

• How to provide opportunities for redemption in your organization

• How to deal with tough losses and fix problems 
• The power of having the hard conversations 

Guest Bio

Mark C. Fava is an aviation lawyer, keynote speaker, veteran naval flight officer and author of “Lessons from the Admiral: Naval Wisdom and Sea Stories for Leaders”. He is a prolific writer and entertaining speaker. Mark retired from the US Navy as a captain having commanded three units, including an aviation squadron. He has been a law firm partner and a corporate executive lawyer. He has written numerous articles, including “What I Learned from the Judge” in the SC Lawyer and “Steering Through a Crisis: Lawyers as Leaders” in The Washington Lawyer. As a law school adjunct professor, he has also taught aviation law and legal writing. Mark was the chief operations attorney at Delta Air Lines on 9/11 and spent years in the Navy’s P-3 Orion chasing Soviet submarines. He has practiced law for more than thirty years and is currently a vice president at the world’s largest aerospace company. To learn more, visit http://www.markcfava.com/. 

About Your Host

Craig Picken is an Executive Recruiter, writer, speaker and ICF Trained Executive Coach. He is focused on recruiting senior-level leadership, sales, and operations executives in the aviation and aerospace industry. His clients include premier OEMs, aircraft operators, leasing/financial organizations, and Maintenance/Repair/Overhaul (MRO) providers and since 2008, he has personally concluded more than 400 executive-level searches in a variety of disciplines. Craig is the ONLY industry executive recruiter who has professionally flown airplanes, sold airplanes, and successfully run a P&L in the aviation industry. His professional career started with a passion for airplanes. After eight years’ experience as a decorated Naval Flight Officer – with more than 100 combat missions, 2,000 hours of flight time, and 325 aircraft carrier landings – Craig sought challenges in business aviation, where he spent more than 7 years in sales with both Gulfstream Aircraft and Bombardier Business Aircraft. Craig is also a sought-after industry speaker who has presented at Corporate Jet Investor, International Aviation Women’s Association, and SOCAL Aviation Association. 

 

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