US Fighter Pilot Dominic ‘Slice’ Teich knows a thing or two about peak performance and, as a recovering workaholic, has had to intentionally reframe what success means in order to step off the ‘hamster wheel of achievement’. As well as being a full-time fighter pilot, Dom is an entrepreneur and publisher of the Single Seat Mindset series of books that shares leadership stories from the cockpits of 40 fellow pilots. These are combat proven strategies that can be leveraged by any peak performer and in this conversation, Dom shares his journey to Single Seat Wisdom and leadership lessons from the third dimension!
We talk a lot about what it’s like to be a fighter pilot (spoiler alert: very cool) and then what it means for leadership.
Leadership behaviours can be learned
Why you should listen: the art of a leadership debrief
Slow down to go faster; understand what’s behind your leadership decisions
We explore reframing leadership failure and reassessing success
Making a leadership mindset shift from a failure to a lesson
Leadership success falls flat without a ‘why?’
There’s a lot of people stuff in the metaphorical trash can of life!
Key moments
Fighter pilot origin story [2:00]
Flying an F16 [6:30]
On learned behaviours [8:20]
Deployment experiences [10:50]
The (mental) crash [13:20]
Developing empathy [16:00]
Defining success [18:30]
Join us in Amplifiers Academy [21:30]
The ‘Slice’ story [22:00]
Single Seat Mindset [25:10]
How a fight pilot debriefs [29:00]
Meaningful goals [35:00]
Advice for leaders [41:50]
About Dominic Teich
Dominic ‘Slice’ Teich is a military fighter pilot, entrepreneur, and the editor of the Single Seat Mindset series of books where the largest online group of fighter pilots guide peak performers with short, impactful steps, to avoid failure and control a direct road to success. Find out more: https://singleseatmindset.com/
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About your host, Canberra leadership expert Zoë Routh:
Zoë Routh is a leadership futurist, podcaster, and multiple award-winning author. She works with leaders and teams to navigate future horizons.
She has worked with individuals and teams internationally and in Australia since 1987. From wild Canadian rivers to the Australian Outback, and the Boardroom jungles, Zoë is an adventurist! She facilitates strategy and culture sessions with audacious teams.
Zoë's fourth leadership book, People Stuff - Beyond Personality Problems: An advanced handbook for leadership, won the Book of the Year at the Australian Business Book Awards in 2020. Her fifth book is a near future science fiction dystopian novel, The Olympus Project.
Zoë is the producer of the Zoë Routh Leadership Podcast, dedicated to asking “What if…?” and sharing Big Ideas on the Future of Leadership.
Zoë is an outdoor adventurist and enjoys telemark skiing, has run six marathons, is a one-time belly-dancer, has survived cancer, and loves hiking in the high country. She is married to a gorgeous Aussie and is a self-confessed dark chocolate addict.