Keynote speaker & leadership coach

Leadership and Life Lessons from Blue Angel One

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The mission

What is centerpoint leadership?

$30B was spent on leadership and employee development last year while simultaneously, 69% of employees say they are not being developed. Annual employee turnover rates have almost doubled in the past 20 years, and 60% of employee surveys state that the ineffectiveness of their management teams is the biggest driver in employee dissatisfaction and lost productivity. Corporate America needs a proven solution now!

Centerpoint Leadership develops your team by leveraging Blue Angels leadership, teamwork, and training techniques that produce their legendary airshow performances in the ultimate high stress, high visibility, and high risk environment. Your leader on this journey is former Blue Angels Commanding Officer and Flight Leader Russ (“Boss”) Bartlett who led the Blue Angels from the #1 Jet for two superlative show seasons. Centerpoint Leadership is Russ’ vehicle for helping you and your team deliver a “Blue Angels Caliber Performance” in everything you do.

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Transformational Leadership Training

Select Afterburner in your Life and Career!

Years of Navy Service

Years as Corporate CEO/COO

Years of Proven Leadership

His experience

Boss Bartlett’s Client List

Former Blue Angels Boss

ABOUT RUSS “BOSS” BARTLETT

With a remarkable record of over 4,400 career flight hours (3200 of them in the F/A-18 Hornet) and 841 aircraft carrier arrested landings (333 of them at night!), Bartlett was selected for a pinnacle Navy role as the Commanding Officer and Flight Leader of the Blue Angels. He flew the Blue Angels #1 jet for the 2003 and 2004 airshow seasons.

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BULLSEYE: BOSS BARTLETT WAS RIGHT ON TARGET!

“Russ “Boss” Bartlett is one of the best speakers we’ve ever had! His keynote delivered exactly what I asked for: relating the leadership philosophy of the Blue Angels to the challenge of inspiring a large and diverse team of UNCG finance and admin professionals. Humble, charismatic, and passionate, he absolutely knocked it out of the park and inspired the team to think differently. Highly recommended!!!”

Bob Shea, Captain USN (retired), Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration, University of North Carolina-Greensboro

BEST WE’VE HAD!

“Boss Bartlett delivered a singularly outstanding keynote address to cap off our annual Aircraft Owners and Operators Retreat. Despite addressing an audience full of other jet pilots, an admittedly “tough crowd”, he delivered tailored, relevant, and entertaining life lessons that the group is still talking about weeks later! We’ll definitely have him back!”

President, American Aircraft Owners and Operators Group

INCREDIBLE SPEAKER, INCREDIBLY RELATABLE!

“Former Blue Angels Commanding Officer Russ “Boss” Bartlett is one of the best speakers we’ve hired. His ability to make his material relatable to our industry (healthcare delivery) was superb. His examples and experiences on building high-performance teams, and the incorporation of the DNA of trust and transparency made for a jaw-dropping presentation. Incredible speaker, incredibly relatable!”

Gary John Mullen, MD, MBA, Chief Managing Partner, ECAA, PLLC

RELEVANT AND IMPACTFUL. THEY’LL NEVER FORGET IT!

“To be honest, one of the reasons Boss Bartlett’s presentation was so relevant and impactful was because it was perfectly tailored to my team and our leadership training objectives. He knew the company. He knew the audience. He crushed it. They’ll never forget it!”

SVP, Fortune 500 Technology Company

ENGAGING AND POWERFUL

“I watched with great admiration as Boss Bartlett instantly gained credibility with the audience. He captured their attention and delivered an exceptionally engaging and powerful keynote address. His tips and techniques for building a High Performance Team were impactful and memorable.”

Senior Director, Board of Directors, Aerospace and Defense Manufacturer

RELEVANT AND RELATABLE: A GENUINE ABILITY TO CONNECT WITH THE AUDIENCE!

“I’ve seen Russ speak many times. He’s entertaining and enlightening, with messages that are relevant and relatable. Best of all, he has a genuine ability to connect with the audience and make a difference.”

Dan Braswell, Captain, U.S. Navy (retired), Defense Intelligence Executive

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