Description
My guest today is Bob Koonce. Bob is the founder of High Reliability Group, which he created after serving 20 years in the United States Navy. Bob's distinguished naval career included serving on five different nuclear fast attack submarines and culminated with him being given command of the USS Key West, a $2 billion nuclear-powered Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine. Following his retirement from the Navy, Bob has worked in a variety of leadership roles, primarily in the energy industry, where he has led business development, project management, and consulting efforts for large and small companies. Bob is an expert in the leadership of high-reliability organizations and a co-author of the book, "'Extreme Operational Excellence,' which focuses on the culture of the United States nuclear submarine force. Our conversation today focuses on utilizing specific techniques he learned in the nuclear submarine community to drive the culture of high reliability organizations.
Contact Info
Bob Koonce
President and Founder
High Reliability Group LLC
312-859-9311
www.hrghro.com
linkedin.com/in/bobkoonce
Books Recommended
Extreme Operational Excellence: Applying the US Nuclear Submarine Culture to Your Organization: DiGeronimo, Matt, Koonce, Bob: 9781478778127: Amazon.com: Books
Amazon.com: The High-Velocity Edge: How Market Leaders Leverage Operational Excellence to Beat the Competition: 9780071741415: Steven J. Spear: Books
Timestamps
Timestamps
00:01:55 Nuclear Submarine Culture
00:10:50 Methods of Developing Positive Culture
00:15:30 Authority and High-Risk Decision Making
00:22:40 Importance and Reinforcement of Lessons Learned
00:31:15 Bob’s Most Important Habit
00:31:50 The Most Important Element of Building an Effective Team
00:32:13 What Should Every Leader Know?
The Debrief with Jon Becker