At 1Huddle, we know practice needs to be challenging, it requires feedback, and it needs to be as real world as possible.

Unfortunately, not a lot of managers and folks in charge of upskilling people believe that.

But, this is a perfect episode for them to listen to with our guest Guy “Bus” Snodgrass, former TOPGUN instructor who shares his take on how to best implement challenging practice.

With over 20 years in uniform in the Navy, including flying some of the first aerial missions in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Guy served as the former Communications Director and Chief Speechwriter for Secretary of Defense James “Mad Dog” Mattis. This culminated in the book “Holding the Line: Inside Trump's Pentagon with Secretary Mattis,” and was quickly followed by another book, “TOPGUN'S TOP 10: Leadership Lessons from the Cockpit.”

He now serves as the CEO of Defense Analytics, where he consults and works with leaders around the globe to strengthen their organizations from the ground up.

With a new year comes both new and old challenges, and our workforce has to be prepared to face whatever challenge comes next, making hard practice key to a companies success, something that Guy knows well.

WIth that…let’s bring it in!