Company Profile
Jeff "Odie" Espenship and his Target Leadership team of fighter pilots teach company employees and leaders the importance of creating and maintaining a culture of Operational Excellence in the workplace!
Jeff "Odie" Espenship, the owner of TargetLeadership, flew this vintage WWII fighter-trainer in air shows around the United States. His brother traveled with him and ran the logistics of the air show business. A routine day turned tragic.
Two lives were lost...Odie's brother and the pilot - Why? As the chief pilot, Odie relates his personal leadership accountability directly to your company "chief pilots" - managers / supervisors / leaders.
One of the most sought after messages among America’s top Fortune 100 and 500 companies
Our customized multimedia presentations have grown to become one of the most sought after messages among America’s top Fortune 100 and 500 companies. If you want an exceptionally motivating, distinctively different, yet entertaining perspective on what it takes to safely operate in a competitive, high risk, and often dangerous work environment, you want Target Leadership! Our team delivers a unique brand of “Edutainment” that gets results.
Don't just take our word for it
Progress Energy Florida reported a 48% reduction in personal injuries and a 42% reduction in vehicle accidents after working with Odie. AES Corporation plant achieved 12 months without a single recordable OSHA injury after several Target Leadership workshops and keynotes. Admiral Merchants Motor Fleet CEO called Odie's message "marvelous". The Director of Environment and Safety at John Deere said our “form of 'Edutainment' was the best one yet in terms of quality and was everyone’s top list!"
Other satisfied clients include General Electric, The Southern Companies, Entergy, Bostik, Valero Corporation, ExxonMobil, National Safety Council, VPPPA, Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO), Behavioral Science Technologies (BST), and NASA.
Experience our "distinctively different" message
Odie has written numerous articles for safety magazines such as Incident Prevention. He has been interviewed by OSHA’s BLR newsletter because his message is so “distinctively different” and “receives a lot of ‘BUZZ’ after a presentation.” Odie has helped produce, write, and appear in numerous safety-leadership training DVDs for corporations like Pennsylvania Power and Light and CLECO.
Something for everyone
Whether your audience is medical, manufacturing, chemical, utility, construction, banking, or retail, our programs will motivate your group to accelerate to new heights in leadership, safety, teamwork, and overall operational excellence!
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The Inspirational Leader
Leaders who connect with their people emotionally stand the best chance of leading their group, organization, or team to the next level of operational excellence. I call these types of leaders, INSPIRATIONAL LEADERS.” Some leaders push, cajole, or prod ...
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