Vertical leadership, agility, collaboration, resilience and teamwork with Retired Command Chief Bill Perkins

Join Dr. Kimberly Jackson as she has a leadership chat with Retired Command Chief in the United States Air Force and Educator, Bill Perkins, about vertical leadership, agility, collaboration, resilience and teamwork.

Listen in as Bill goes in depth about vertical leadership and shares multiple stories of how leadership is about empowering and valuing others, building a strong culture, moral courage, integrity, humility, honesty, empathy and just being a decent human being! After listening to this conversation, you will also be asking yourself, "What if...?" much more often.

This interview was recorded on 9/10/21 and references past events. We would like to thank Bill for his distinguished military service.

Guest Bio:

CMSgt. William C. Perkins was the Command Chief Master Sergeant for the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard. He represented the highest level of enlisted leadership and was the principal advisor to the Commander of the 177th Fighter Wing. CMSgt. Chief Perkins was responsible for matters influencing the professional development, health, morale, and welfare of more than 1,200 Airmen.

While assigned to the 17th Tactical Fighter Squadron, in 1990, Chief Perkins was deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Desert Shield, and subsequently, Operation Desert Storm. On September 11, 2001, and again in 2006, he was mobilized to serve in Operation Noble Eagle. In 2012, he participated in Super Storm Sandy humanitarian efforts as a command and control node in recovery operations. During his service, Chief Perkins earned and led his Command Post team to multiple awards.

Recently, he completed his Doctoral studies in Organizational Leadership at Stockton University and is a newly published author. In his civilian capacity, Chief Perkins is a retired Detective with a local police department, is currently an Adjunct Professor with two universities, and is obtaining his executive leadership coaching certification.

Bill is a seasoned leader who has made it a life's journey to grow and develop vertically, meaning developing habits, mindsets, and capacities to bolster his knowledge, skills, and competencies. Not only has he enhanced his capacities but it has been his mission to grow others as leaders in his role as a mentor and coach.

His two mottos are: "Develop others" and "Leave a place better than how you found it."

Resources:

• Kotter Change Management Model
• Resilience-Building Leader Program (RBLP)
• Dare to Lead

If you would like to find out more about Bill, head over to LinkedIn.

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