Innovation Expert @ Innovatrium | Human Capitalist🟢🔵, Chief Courage Officer | Systematizing Quality and Innovation | PhD Aerospace
Building the Defense Innovation Base! Developing master innovators takes time and discipline. Cleo and Johnny have both made the commitment and are passing on their lessons to others! Cleo built out the #Gemini program for innovators at the ROTC Jr. level. She is developing mastery with project-based learning and innovation ecosystems to empower problem solving. Cleo is dedicated and driven. She loves a challenge! Say it can't be done, and watch her make miracles happen! Johnny is a powerful story-teller, narrative wizard, and leadership guru following the model laid out by Bob Quinn in the #FundamentalStateOfLeadership. His mastery of the Competing Values Framework for understanding organizational effectiveness is second to none!
Here's a shoutout to #PMAlumni Melissa "Cleo" Smith and Johnny Barnes, CPI who are in Montgomery AL this week to coach AIM HI Innovators at AUiX! Melissa "Cleo" Smith (PM Cohort 5) is a retired USAF officer, commander, F15E WSO who brings deep Ops and educational credibility to her current role. Cleo just finished coaching 4 teams from this year's RSAF Cohort (Republic of Singapore Air Force) and is now coaching the NATO team from #PMC12. Johnny Barnes, CPI (PM Cohort 1 -- the OG!) is a retired USAF officer, commander, and pilot. His last assignment was lead, Innovative Solutions and Disruptive Technology, AF Futures. He's no stranger to Air University as former Department Chair for the Joint War fighting Dept at USAF Air Command and Staff College, AU liaison to the National Capital Region, #AFFellows dir and LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education CoS. Johnny has coached in PM, RSAF, and is currently collaborating with our Eastern NATO allies to #acceratechange where it's needed most. #AIMHI teams, you are in excellent hands this week!
Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies and Innovation at Air University
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