”’Check six’ in aviation means that when you’re flying in the lead, you know that your wingman has your back. Nobody’s going to come up from behind and knock you out of the sky. We do the same thing here. We have each other’s back.”
Joseph LaMarca is Vice President of Communications at Lockheed Martin Aeronatics. Lockheed Martin is a massive company with over 114,000 employees. And Joe leads a world-class communications team that’s responsible for employee executive communications, media relations, marketing, philanthropy and more. In this episode, Joe talks about how to build a supportive culture at work, communicate across silos, and be your employees’ wingman.
”One of the things I always end a conversation with is, ‘What feedback do you have for me? What can I do better or different that will make this experience better for you?’”
Listen in to hear
- How to engage with employees when working remotely
- Why fear and intimidation doesn’t work as a leadership style
- About leading with a growth mindset
”When I hang up my spurs at some point, I think if I can look back and say, ‘I know that I had an impact on people and I helped them grow and develop and succeed in life,’ then to me, that’s the greatest experience I could ever have.”
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