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Building Leadership Capability - Part 1 (Jeff Turner - TNW Group)
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In this epic 2 part conversation with Jeff Turner, TNW founder and former Spirit Aerosystems President and CEO, we cover a broad range of thoughts on leadership. Jeff shares with Don and Ebony the lessons he’s learned and how he has grown over the years. From that he shares his philosophy and principles on leadership in our community. On this episode we discuss:
- Being a grandfather
- How TNW was started and it’s goals to help business owners
- Fostering an entrepreneurial environment
- Loving business and people
- The value of the individual outside of business
- The origins of Spirit Aerosystems
- Being at the center of the business strategy
- I love it when a plan comes together
Learn more about Jeff Turner:
Jeffrey “Jeff” L. Turner retired April 5, 2013 as President and CEO of Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a position he had held since June 2005, upon the divestiture of the Boeing Commercial Airplanes Wichita Division. As CEO, he successfully led the transition from Boeing Division to independent company completing the company’s Initial Public Offering (IPO) in November, 2006. Spirit AeroSystems is now listed (SPR) on the New York Stock Exchange. Mr. Turner was a member of Spirit AeroSystems’ Board of Directors from 2005-2014.
Mr. Turner is a partner in the Turner Nichols Williams Group which focuses on developing and growing small businesses in the Wichita, KS area. He serves on the Board of Directors of Rockwell Collins and INTRUST Bank. He is also very involved in the local community having served on a number of boards and currently Co-Chairs the community Leadership Council, as well as the Board of Directors for “Doc’s Friends”, a non-profit organization leading the effort to restore one of the last remaining B-29 aircraft to flying condition.
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