Leadership from 30,000 Feet: Attributes of Effective Leaders as Told by Five Air Force Generals

Do you have what it takes to be a leader others are willing to follow?

Five Air Force general officers, each with decades of global, high-level leadership experience, offer their insight into the five characteristics every effective leader must possess.

By offering their own stories and profiling men and women they’ve led and who have led them, these five generals showcase leadership in action.

The stories within place you at 30,000 feet, from being forced to eject from an F-16 to witnessing the harrowing landing of a badly damaged U-2 flown by a badly injured pilot. They’ll also place you on the ground in the midst of combat, with warning sirens blaring as an Iraqi missile rapidly descends onto a base where significant leadership decisions are being made. And they’ll offer you a unique glimpse of the high-quality men and women of the United States Air Force.

In all respects, Leadership at 30,000 Feet will challenge you to become a better leader today.