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- Former commanding officer/flight leader of the Blue Angels and instructor/pilot in the U.S. Navy’s “Topgun” school.
- Builds cultures of trust modeled on the unconditional trust of an aircraft carrier fighter squadron.
- Cultivates tools for leadership development from “within the ranks.”
During his U.S. Navy career, George Dom’s skill and expertise carried him into the highest echelons of some of the military’s most prestigious units. A former naval officer and aviator who led four aircraft carrier fighter squadrons and commanded the air wing of the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy, Dom served as commanding officer/flight leader of the Blue Angels and as an instructor and pilot in the Navy Fighter Weapons School – “Topgun” school.
Dom parlayed his years in the service into work as a business aviation consultant, and his NFS Advisors offers advice to organizations and individuals considering the purchase of a corporate jet. Most significantly, however, Dom realized that while the thrill of piloting a fighter jet is a unique privilege, the most important lessons he took from his naval career were in successfully developing high-performance leaders and teams. After all, there is no such thing as “lateral entry” in the Navy – leadership development must come from within the ranks.
Having recognized the importance of developing high-trust leadership and focused engagement in professions far outside the realm of the military, Dom seeks to share his wisdom with others. With regular, intentional effort, a culture of trust and of fully engaged “wingmen” can develop at all levels of an organization. Teams of focused leaders become “force multipliers,” achieving exponential results.
Through presentations, workshops, and targeted coaching, Dom helps businesses and organizations learn how they can unleash their human talent to achieve exceptional outcomes, customer and employee satisfaction, and increased shareholder value.
 Trust can’t be bought, expected, coerced, or demanded; it’s a reward that must be earned every day. | |
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 | What do you want people to learn / take away from your presentations? |
 | Trust is a strategic imperative for all high performance teams. Trust can’t be bought, expected, coerced, or demanded; it’s a reward that must be earned every day.
In order to be trusted, you must be trustworthy. Organizations that make individual and collective trustworthiness a core value will break out and dominate competitors who don’t. There are five key ingredients to earn a high level of trust – character, commitment, competence, connection, and communication. |
| What kind of special prep work do you do prior to an event? How do you prepare for your speaking engagements? |
| In addition to independent research, I speak to client representatives in order to understand their objectives and themes for their event, and after one or two preparatory calls I am able to effectively tailor my presentation to each audience. I seek to make them as relatable and beneficial as possible. |
| What types of audiences would most benefit from your message? |
| The importance of trust is universal. My presentations have been enthusiastically received by a wide variety of audiences: bankers, government agencies, financial services, construction, management consultants, non-profits, insurance agencies, high-tech startups, and even social media companies! |
| Building trust is of critical importance, today more than ever. In my lifetime I have never seen such low levels of trust across all dimensions of life. | |
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| Which of your keynote speaking topics are your favorites and why? |
| Building trust is of critical importance, today more than ever. In my lifetime I have never seen such low levels of trust across all dimensions of life: Wall Street, government, corporations, sports, religious institutions, not to mention our current political season!
Trust is the foundation of ALL relationships – professional and personal. |
| What inspired you to start doing speaking engagements? |
| I started to receive invitations from corporations and universities to share my USN experiences and lessons. |
| Audiences love the photos and videos that give them an up-close and personal view of flying in the Blue Angels formation! | |
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| How much do case studies, personal stories and/or humor factor into your keynote speech content? |
| I use stories and humor to illustrate my lessons. Audiences love the photos and videos that give them an up-close and personal view of flying in the Blue Angels formation! |
| What are some of the successes you've helped clients make? |
| A division of Wachovia, now Wells Fargo, credits their success and high morale to adopting the Blue Angels’ selection process that promotes a high level of ownership and team unity.
A Silicon Valley tech company’s leadership team used my confidential Trust Survey to identify areas for practical improvement. Additionally, my weekly e-mails packed with practical training tips are lauded by numerous attendees as timely reminders to improve their performance as High-Trust Leaders and Teammates. |
"It was indeed a pleasure to meet you and spend some time with you before and after your presentation. My dream as a kid was to be a military pilot and some dreams don’t always come true. To shake your hand and to meet you was an tremendous honor. I met someone who achieved my dream! The feedback from the meeting has been very positive, but the feedback we received from your presentation has been stellar! You were able to tie our messages together perfectly."
Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc.
"Early returns on your Northwestern Mutual Field Leadership Conference session has been outstanding. I want to thank you for all the obvious prep work you did. The leaders not only could tell that you did your homework they sincerely appreciated it!"
Northwestern Mutual (after a standing ovation)
"George Dom was inspiring and practical in his coaching on creating trustworthiness."
A Cisco Senior Executive
"George did a fantastic job! He really hit home with our group. I even had individuals ask for his booking information. Thank you, George, for helping make my event a huge success."
Structural Building Components Association (SBCA)
"Thank you so much for coming out and spending time with our team – it was an awesome session enjoyed by all! The High-Trust Leadership and Teamwork theme will be with us throughout the year. Thank you again for your time, you are now part of the Visa Digital Family!"
Visa
"Your presentation was extremely well received and appreciated. Perfect subject matter. George was very professional and tailored his presentation to our audience. Great impact and a ton of great comments from attendees. Thank you very much."
Hawker
"The last time I recall a conference standing ovation prior to Friday was when we had John Wooden speak about UCLA basketball and his pyramid of success 8-10 years ago."
Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce (WACE Conference)
"Thank you for the most inspiring presentation: What kind of leader am I? The question lead to self evaluation and changes that I must make as a Chamber CEO and a leader in the community. I have been an attendee at the WACE Conferences for at least 15 years and I have never been compelled to ask for an email address for a speaker. "
Montebello Chamber of Commerce (WACE Conference)
"George was superior... class act!"
Builders FirstSource
“Captain Dom, I hope you’ve landed safely at home. I wanted to send you another note of thanks for sharing your message with us. My team is still talking about you, your experience, the videos and how to apply your messages personally and as a team. Mission Accomplished! Thanks again for your service.”
Debra King, ExxonMobil Global Retail Brand Manage
“Captain Dom, It is with great gratitude that I extend a sincere thank you…it would not have been such a collaborative, enlightening, and engaging conference without your contribution. Thank you for the time you put into preparing and delivering…Your contribution made a tremendous impact on the audience…”
Malcolm Dougherty, Director, CA Dept of Transportation
“We cannot say thank you enough for your help, you started our meeting off on the right note with such relevant topics and amazing stories… I’ll never look at the Blue Angels the same way again!
Alana McHugh, Fortis Advisors, Director of Marketing
“It would be unusual for me to say good bye to each of you without reminding you that without “Level 5 Trust”, nobody can optimize performance and attain the level of success each of you is capable of. Remember, that in order to be trusted, you must trustworthy. Clearly our “Blue Angel friend” George Dom has had a lasting impact on my view of life! When you get a moment, take a look at George at Tedx Sonoma. It is a great reminder for us all!
Howard Halle, EVP, Wells Fargo Commercial Bank
“George, you were spectacular – the one everyone remembered. Your message r/ TRUST is a good one. Mostly, I appreciated your warmth and sensitivity toward our young team of social entrepreneurs…I hope you enjoyed your visit as much as we did. I really can’t thank you enough for your part in our retreat. Best wishes.”
Bill Draper, Draper-Richards-Kaplan Foundation
“I want to thank you for attending the year-end wrap-up event “Together We Win” at the Wells Fargo Center yesterday. The team was so inspired by your presentation and lesson on High Trust Leadership! It was absolutely perfect for our event and many also commented that it was so nice of you to stay around and talk with the team about your experiences. I will be sending out a note to the team with your handout and survey. There have been some thoughts on doing a customer event in the near future that would allow us the opportunity to invite you back to the market!"
Susanne Svizeny, Executive Vice President, Wells Fargo Bank, N A
“Thank you for being a part of our GE Summit! Whenever I asked GE and Oracle employees what they thought of the event, the first thing that they said was George Dom was AMAZING! I knew your message would have a high impact, but you really struck a chord with our attendees.”
Daniel Loftus, Oracle Senior Field Marketing Manager
“…I can also confirm you hit it out of the park with the team! Your presenter score was 4.9 out of 5 – which is simply awesome! The comments trended around being the right content at the right time for the right audience. The videos were viewed at a very high rate and created quite a stir around here. I want to again, thank you for your contributions to a very successful event for us.”
Corinn Hastings, Chief of Staff, Cisco Global Events and Collaborative Platforms
“We’ve received so many compliments about the event and especially your outstanding presentation. I’ve heard countless motivational and leadership programs in my nearly 30 years in the chamber business and you rank right there with the best of the best – very few can hold the full attention of a large audience for a solid hour, especially after a large meal in the middle of a business day.”
Scott Raty, President/CEO, Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce
“Thank you so much for your participation in TEDx-SonomaCounty! Your talk was amazing – one of the favorites for sure. Thank you so much for delivering a TEDxTalk I know you and we will be very proud of! My husband said he’d like our kids to watch it, and I agree. Thank you for gift of “ideas worth spreading”
Shannon Ledger, Chair, Organizing Committee, TEDxSonomaCounty
“…Your presentation left the audience spellbound to say the least…”
Scott Arnold, NBAA FA/FT Conference Chairman
"On a personal level, I appreciated how you tailored your messaging to our group. Your desire to learn about what we do and weave it into your talk made a terrific impression. As a learning facilitator, I know how you can take good content and make it great by making that investment. Two seasoned vets on our team pulled me aside on Wednesday after the closing session. They told me this was the finest department meeting they had ever attended. They said that if it was my decision to choose you as the keynote speaker, I deserved a raise!"
Robert Bottass, CVS Caremark, Loss Prevention Manager of Training and Development
“Thanks again for a wonderful evening. Your presentation was really well done… informative, interesting and exactly on point. The comparison between low trust and high trust almost read like a timeline for our department. The 5C’s gives us great material to work on as we move forward. Several people commented to me that night and the day after on how much they enjoyed hearing you speak (they also enjoyed the pictures and videos!).”
Bob Smyth, Aviation Manager, The Kroger Company
“We are grateful to have had you as our guest speaker…You were impactful…Thank you for making our meeting special.”
Kenneth R. Dallafior, SVP, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
“Your keynote session was terrific and inspirational. We’ve had a lot of positive feedback from that as well as the workshops…Thank you again for your great contributions to the conference. Your influence and impact will extend far beyond those that were fortunate to hear your speak.”
J&J ENGAGE Conference Organizer
“George, It was a pleasure meeting you. The training you gave our team really set the tone for our entire meeting and helped us begin really working as a team. The training was exceptional. Thank you! I am happy to be here!”
Deborah Jarrett, PHR, CWWS, The Cooper Companies
“I know you probably have gotten a ton of great feedback, but I have to tell you, I think this may have some of the most impactful leadership training I have ever gotten. Not only was the training useful, but it was extremely motivating. My team has not stopped talking about it. Thank you for this opportunity to continue learning as a leader.”
Jim Jones, Director, Cox Communications
“Thank you so much for the time and effort you put into the event, not just the presentation. I am glad you were able to spend so much time with the group and allow us to interact with you beyond a lunch presentation. You did a wonderful job incorporating our feedback into your program. It was truly a high impact message for us.”
James Schmeltekopf, Regional Sales Manager, Wells Fargo Commercial Banking
“…You were nothing less than spectacular on Wednesday evening. Your legions of fans are deeply appreciative and am still hearing great reviews from the students. [A long-time trustee] exclaimed that in the fifty years he has been attending events at Seton Hill, this was the best!”
Dr. JoAnne Boyle, President, Seton Hill University
“It was great to meet you yesterday and I thoroughly enjoyed your presentation. It was both exhilarating and very relevant to business. I would like to stay in touch and collaborate with you as I believe you could bring value to some of my colleagues and clients…”
Allison S. Tabor, CPC, CPSM, Coppia Communications
“George, Thank you very much for your presentation and follow up. The team was talking about your presentation quite a bit and “more than just the Blue Angels videos.” You made an impact and thank you for that.”
Bill Hoffman, Director of Professional Services, Infusionsoft
George Dom is a man who understands the importance of trust. Flying off aircraft carriers and in tight formation with the Blue Angels requires absolute trust – fellow pilots must have total assurance in the trustworthiness of their fellow pilots and their ground crews. It’s easy to see the importance of trust when you’re buzzing along at 700 miles an hour with another F-18 on your wingtip, but Dom helps his audiences recognize that trust is essential to high-performance leadership and teamwork in any line of work.
With the clarity of a military professional, Dom shares the five “C”s of trustworthiness: character, commitment, competence, connection, and communication. He provides audiences with concrete tools for taking immediate, specific actions to stimulate trust in their organizations. Audiences will leave inspired and encouraged to take their trust – and their performance – to the next level.
High-Performance Leadership and Teamwork
In the knowledge-based economy, high performance is all about relationships, strong and enduring relationships with all stakeholders, and the fundamental ingredient for every successful relationship is trust.
For naval aviators, flying off aircraft carriers a thousand miles from land (often in the middle of the night) trust is essential not just success, but survival. There can be no compromise in that extreme laboratory of high performance. If you weren’t trusted, you’d fail or be fired; if you can’t trust others, you’ll either fail or look for another line of work.
Trust is the cornerstone to be an effective leader; it’s the glue that keeps the team firing on all cylinders. Within a culture of trust, there is an upward spiral of achievement based on creativity, determination, accountability, excellence, passion, camaraderie, humor, candor, and resilience. Allowing a culture of mistrust (due to fear, incompetence, and/or integrity gaps) will result in the opposite.
How attendees will benefit:
- Understand why a culture of high-trust is critical to achieving individual and organizational high performance
- Discover the 5C’s of trustworthiness: Character, Commitment, Competence, Connection, and Communication
- Develop a high-trust action plan with specific, immediate actions
In this interview, George Dom discusses:
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