Episode #133: Breaking the Trust Barrier with JV Venable

Today’s guest, JV Venable, has done some pretty amazing things during the course of his life.
He is a graduate of the USAF’s Fighter Weapons School (Top Gun anyone?), and he’s flown fighter aircraft all over the world.
He has led individuals, teams, and organizations as large as 1,100 people at the highest ends of performance and risk in both peacetime and combat, including serving as the commander and demonstration leader of the USAF jet demonstration team, the Thunderbirds.
I know, right?
He is also an inspirational speaker, seminar leader, and coach on building high-performance teams, and his new book is Breaking the Trust Barrier: How Leaders Close the Gaps for High Performance.
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In today’s episode, JV and I discuss:

How he responds to those who suggest leading in the military and inside a company can’t be easily compared
The concept of “drafting” and how you can effectively close the gaps within your organization
The key components for developing Commitment, Loyalty and Trust
And a lot more…”


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JV’s Latest Book
You can order your copy of Breaking the Trust Barrier: How Leaders Close the Gaps for High Performance right now.
JV in Action

Books JV Recommends
Teamwork: What Must Go Right / What Can Go Wrong by Carl Larson and Frank M J Lafasto
Leading Change by John P. Kotter
Seven Came Through by Eddie Rickenbacker
South: The ENDURANCE Expedition by Ernest Shackleton
JV’s Resources
The best place to find out more about JV is at his website.
Here, you can pick up a copy of JV’s new book.
You might consider booking JV to speak at your next event.
Connect with JV on Twitter and LinkedIn.