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SUMMARY:The "Gucci" Standard: Demanding Excellence Without Apology
DESCRIPTION:John “Gucci” Malfitano shows how zero-defect leadership and high standards build winning teams without sacrificing morale.\nPlease register at the following link: https://engage.theworkforcecouncil.org/register/JOHNMALFITANOOCT262026\nHeadline: The “Gucci” Standard: Demanding Excellence Without Apology\nSpeaker: John “Gucci” Malfitano\, Program Manager\, Onward to Opportunity\nThe Hook: 4\,400 flight hours. 500 carrier landings. Commander of the “Quarterdeck of the Navy.” John Malfitano doesn’t do “good enough.”\nWhy This is Unmissable:In aviation\, a small error is a catastrophe. In business\, it’s a lost client. John brings the “Battle ‘E’” mentality from the flight deck to the boardroom. This session is a wake-up call for leaders who have let standards slip. Learn how to build a culture where excellence is the baseline\, not the goal.​​​​​​​You Will Learn:\nZero-Defect Leadership: How to instill precision without crushing morale.\nHolistic Readiness: Why your team’s personal well-being is a professional liability if ignored.\nThe Culture of Winning: How to turn a mediocre team into an award-winning unit.\nPlease register at the following link:\nhttps://engage.theworkforcecouncil.org/register/JOHNMALFITANOOCT262026 \nShare this location:
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LOCATION:Town Point Club\, 101 West Main Street #Suite 300\, Norfolk\, VA 23510\, Norfolk\, VA\, 23510\, US
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SUMMARY:From The Nuclear Triad to The Commercial Launch Pad
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a candid conversation with Major General (Ret) Roosevelt “Ted” Mercer Jr.\, former Director of Plans and Policy for USSTRATCOM.\nPlease register at the following link:\nhttps://engage.theworkforcecouncil.org/register/TEDMERCERSEP182026\nIt is the ultimate pivot: shifting from the rigidity of U.S. Strategic Command to the agility of the commercial space race.\n​Join us for a candid conversation with Major General (Ret) Roosevelt “Ted” Mercer\, Jr. As the former Director of Plans and Policy for USSTRATCOM\, Ted was responsible for the nation’s strategic war plan. Today\, as CEO of the Virginia Spaceport Authority\, he sells launch services in a competitive global market.\nPlease register at the following link:https://engage.theworkforcecouncil.org/register/TEDMERCERSEP182026 \nShare this location:
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LOCATION:Town Point Club\, 101 West Main Street #Suite 300\, Norfolk\, VA 23510\, Norfolk\, VA\, 23510\, US
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