Podcast: Next-Level Leadership With Kevin LaRosa II

March 4, 2024

One of the featured sessions at the record-setting 2024 NBAA Leadership Conference was a live podcast with aerial coordinator and stunt pilot Kevin LaRosa II, whose work helped create several gravity-defying moments in the blockbuster movie “Top Gun: Maverick.” In this podcast, LaRosa shares his perspectives on the concept of “Next-Level Leadership” and balancing the “need for speed” with a steadfast commitment to safety. LaRosa explained, “When I pick a team member … we look for people that are accountable, predictable, professional and [have] my favorite [attribute] — an aggressive sense of humility.”

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