Great Leadership is about inspiring others.
Jimmy is an IBO and IFAA World Champion in archery. He made a U.S. Armed Forces World Cross Country Team and has run a 2:33 marathon. Jimmy will motivate your team to create purpose, alignment, vision, and build a high-performance team. As a keynote speaker or providing in-depth developmental seminars, Jimmy can help make a difference in your organization.
Jimmy Blackmon is among the most combat experienced leaders of the modern era. He has led high risk missions all over the world including serving as the air mission commander on the operation that netted #2 and #3 in the famous Iraqi deck of cards. Amazingly, Jimmy also served as the aviation commander during the battles in which four Medals of Honor were earned in Afghanistan – in the very valleys where the attacks of 9-11 were planned and rehearsed. Having achieved impressive results, Jimmy understands how to navigate the complexities of the 21st Century. His ability to develop an organizational strategy, build living systems and processes that enable organizations to thrive with speed and agility in the modern era, and build cohesive teams driven by vision and purpose are unparalleled. Jimmy’s natural storytelling ability bring his experiences alive. From funny, behind the scenes soldier stories to high stakes crisis management in combat, Jimmy shares colorful experiences that are sure to both educate and entertain your audience, but Jimmy is far more than a proven leader and entertaining speaker.
LEADER
Great leaders do not just motivate, they inspire. Inspirational leaders create vision, alignment, unity of purpose, and a sense of belonging. Browse the multiple programs and topics Jimmy has to offer. His tailored programs are sure to take your team to the next level.
SPEAKER
As a natural storyteller, Jimmy connects with every level of an organization. His high-energy presentations will keep your audience captivated and on the edge of their seats. Jimmy was the 2017 Vistage Breakout Speaker of the Year. Book him for your event today.
AUTHOR
Jimmy Blackmon writes with a power and hard-hitting honesty that leaps off the page. His command of the narrative to tell a story puts you there. You smell, hear, and feel the story as if it were your own. Speaking of Jimmy’s first book, author Norbert Blei said, "Just when you think all the honest writers who captured all the great regions of this country have disappeared and too much American writing these days is shallow stuff, off key, set in the land of nowhere, a writer like Jimmy Blackmon crops up in that fertile literary soil of the South-Wendell Berry, Reynolds Price, Eudora Welty, Faulkner, Harper Lee, Walker Percy and others-reminding us again of the verities and virtues of the true tale, told by a man rooted in place, who sings the South like a hymn. You will find your own voice joining in, page after page."
