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Target Leadership was founded by Jeff "Odie" Espenship to motivate and encourage people, employees, and leadership to embrace the culture leadership safety systems in their workplace. As a USAF A-10 "Thunderbolt" fighter pilot and international airline pilot, Odie knows how to operate safety and lead others who work in high risk. and sometimes dangerous work environments. Target Leadership relates directly to your employees - "fighter pilots." Yes, we refer to them as "fighter pilots." They are highly skilled, well trained, and know how to execute with precision. However, when pilots make mistakes, accidents happen, people get hurt, equipment is damaged, vehicles crash, there is often a failure or breakdown in human performance. It starts with "The Little Things."

"It's the Little Things"

Failures in the cockpit rarely occur due to improper equipment or poor training. 90% of the time it's the little things! - Lack of focus, complacency, inattention to detail, miscommunication, poor job briefing, non-compliance, assuming, snap decision, short cut, failing to speak up, or failing to listen.

Being a leader in the workplace is not about having a title, leadership is about ATTITUDE! "Fighter Pilot" is an ATTITUDE. Target Leadership will encourage your employees to embrace an attitude of pursuing perfection, and achieving excellence on every job, every mission, every time. We start with ourselves! We all carry the incredible responsibility of being able to influence the behaviors of those around us. That makes us all leaders. Do not take it lightly!

"The Road to Perfection Requires Inward Reflection"

Odie flew this vintage WWII fighter-trainer in air shows around the United States. His brother Johnny traveled with him and ran the logistics of the air show business.

In the blink of an eye, a routine flight turned tragic. Two lives were lost...Odie's brother and the pilot were killed - Why?

They paid the ultimate price - Odie shares the change with you.

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, edutaining perspective on what it takes to operate safely in a competitive, high risk, and often dangerous work environments, you want Target Leadership! Our team of military fighter pilots will deliver a unique brand of “Edutainment” that refocuses, motivates, and encourages your people to embrace doing each job with excellence. Target Leadership gets results!

Don't just take our word for it...

"Following Target Leadership presentations, changing our focus to "leading Indicators" and cultivating the term "Knock It Off", we finished 2009 with an OSHA Recordable rate of .80 which lead the mini-mill steel producers in North America. We did not have a single incident through the first 5 1/2 months of 2009. We reduced our total incidents by nearly 40% and our OSHA recordable cases by 57%."

Butch Collins
General Manager
Gallatin Steel Company

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" and "exceeded expectations".

Other satisfied clients include ExxonMobil Companies, General Electric, The Southern Companies, NASA, Entergy, Chevron, Valero Corporation, Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO), Behavioral Science Technologies (BST), and trade organizations such as VPPPA, ILMA, IEEE, IBEW, and NSC.

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, Michelin Tire, and CLECO.

In conjunctoin with American Training Resources, Target Leadeship has producted a riveting DVD called - Leading Indicators - "It's the Little Things"
This 27 minute DVD cover three leading indicators that degrade performance: Complacency - Snap Decisions - Short Cuts

Something for everyone

Whether your audience is medical, manufacturing, chemical, utility, construction, banking, team sports, or retail our programs will motivate your group to accelerate to new heights in leadership, safety, teamwork, and overall operational excellence!

"Odie, I can't tell you how much we were impressed by your presentation and your work on the Panel Discussion. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive."

"Your message is powerful right on target. You are perfect for our GE employees worldwide. I would like to send you to our plants in Canada, Mexico, and Brazil."

"Your DVDs have had a profound impact on our employees. They create much needed discussion regarding "Leading Indicators" at all levels."

"Following Target Leadership presentations, changing our focus to "leading Indicators" and cultivating the term "Knock It Off", we finished 2009 with an OSHA Recordable rate of .80 which lead the mini-mill steel producers in North America. We did not have a single incident through the first 5 1/2 months of 2009. We reduced our total incidents by nearly 40% and our OSHA recordable cases by 57%."

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