As one of the first female F-14 Tomcat fighter pilots in the US Navy, Carey Lohrenz is a pioneer in military aviation. Having flown missions worldwide as a combat-mission-ready United States Navy pilot, Carey is used to working in fast-moving, dynamic environments, where inconsistent execution can generate catastrophic results.
She is the author of two Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestsellers: Fearless Leadership: High-Performance Lessons from the Flight Deck, and Span of Control: What to do When You're Under Pressure, Overwhelmed, and Ready to Get What You Really Want.
Carey has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, NBC, CBS, ABC, and NPR, and in Inc., Time, Huffington Post, and more.
She has delivered her leadership and strategy experience to 1000’s of the Forbes Global 2000, Fortune 500, and companies world-wide.
Carey is one of the most in-demand keynote speakers in the world, for both onstage presentations and virtual presentations. She’s also one of fewer than 200 inductees into the Professional Speakers Hall of Fame.
A CEO, Board Member, Researcher, and Mom to 4 kids, Carey inspires individuals and organization to elevate their skillsets, lead through uncertainty, overcome adversity, win under pressure, and remain relevant in a competitive market place.
Fearless Leadership by Walking Around By Carey Lohrenz Fearless Leadership is not accomplished sitting behind a desk or by dictating demands via email. Fearless leadership and leading a high performing team requires you to be visible, be intentional, and lead from the front. Recently I was the keynote speaker for a group of grocery industry…
Remaining Relevant: What do Las Vegas, Floyd Mayweather Sr. and Remaining Relevant have in common? By Carey Lohrenz Remaining relevant to multiple generations has become increasingly challenging for every brand. Every generation has its own “Greatest Hits” list, and even legendary sports figures face the challenge of remaining relevant in the minds of younger fans. Competition…
By Carey Lohrenz My Dad gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me. The. Best. Gift. Ever. That kind of unconditional belief created a sense of safety and security that allowed me to believe I could achieve whatever I put my mind to. Powerful stuff… It’s been 5 years…
Three Simple Rules in Life By Carey Lohrenz As the famous sage Yoda once said, “Try not. DO or DO not. There is no ‘try’.” Sometimes even the best leaders can get trapped, spending too much time talking, too much time planning, too much time ‘what-if’ing. Not enough leadership. And not enough time following through on promises. Not…
By Carey Lohrenz Drones are getting a lot of attention these days. First we had the January release of the NOVA PBS documentary, “Rise of the Drones.” Drones have also been recently covered in both the New York Times and TIME Magazine. In fact, there was a cover story on drones in TIME not long after my own…
Three Truths About Teambuilding – And How to Turn Fun Teambuilding into True ROI By Carey Lohrenz Clients and meeting planners are becoming increasingly more conscious of the returns on team building programs. Why? Because organizations and associations waste millions of dollars every year on “Team Building” programs that do not produce the desired results.…
The FedEx School of Leadership Based on military principles. By Carey Lohrenz One of the first things that you learn going through military officer training is this principle: “Your troops eat first. You eat last.” Your Troops Eat First In earlier times, this was simply a survival technique. First the horses were fed, then the…
5 Leadership Lessons from March Madness By Carey Lohrenz Woohoo! March Madness is in full swing! Over the course of several weeks, millions of sports fans are watching the nation’s top college basketball teams compete to become the 2013 NCAA champion. While some workplaces might experience a slight dip in productivity due to the bracket…
By Carey Lohrenz This Valentines Day I ask you to consider this: Leadership: If you want your employees to be completely devoted to YOUR cause, you MUST be devoted to them… If people trust you as a leader, they will stay engaged and do whatever it takes to help you and your team be successful.…
By Carey Lohrenz Eighty percent of all change initiatives fail. As you might imagine, that is a shocking statistic for those responsible for investing in change initiatives. So what works? Companies of any size can reap the rewards of a fighter pilot’s Culture of Performance by driving a culture focused on performance, execution and excellence.…