A treasure trove of practical, empowering, and career-boosting leadership keys from a truly out-of-this-world leader, astronaut, and commander.

Today’s leaders and managers face daunting challenges leading their teams to produce tangible, productive results consistent with a greater purpose. Consequently, few organizations really execute as effectively as they must to fully prosper. Featuring models, systems, and a countdown of principles from a proven real-world leader and astronaut, "Liftoff" will empower anyone to lead for purposeful, effective execution. It highlights universally applicable fundamentals while also providing thrilling, inspiring, and relevant stories from the unique astronaut commander’s perspective.

Learn and apply scores of practical, empowering, and career-boosting leadership keys from a truly out-of-this-world leader and astronaut.

You should feel the “need to lead!” In today’s business world, our teams face daunting challenges in producing real results supporting a greater purpose. Your company, team, community, and family count on you to exercise meaningful, execution-oriented leadership. If you do, you will succeed in your Missions that Matter.

As a leader in the dynamic, stressful, and sometimes dangerous endeavor of human space exploration, Astronaut Rick Searfoss has had many unique experiences. However, the success principles he applied in commanding the most complex and successful human space research mission ever are universal. They apply to any venture.

The inspiration for "Liftoff" came when Colonel Searfoss met Dr. Stephen R. Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, who counseled, “You’ve got over twenty-five years of experience in what American businesses need more than anything else: leadership and teamwork. Share it.” Since then, Colonel Searfoss has done just that, as a noted leadership speaker and consultant.

"Liftoff" shares the keen insights of an astronaut commander leading the way. It will enable you to:

Employ a proven, balanced-leadership model in support of a greater purpose.

Drive stellar operational results with a comprehensive, objective-centric execution system.

Apply a countdown of twelve purposeful performance principles for outstanding outcomes.

Strengthen your ability to lead and perform at the front lines to achieve mission success.

The author also shares a myriad of thrilling, inspiring, and relevant stories, told from the extraordinary perspective of one of a mere handful of humans who’ve ever been in space. Should you launch your leadership to the highest level possible? Absolutely, so let’s “light this candle” and lift off to success!