Building Leadership Capability - Episode 129 - Wichita Chamber Business Accelerator - Jeff Turner - Part Two

Posted by: Hannah Crickman on Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Jeffrey “Jeff” L. Turner retired April 5, 2013 as President and CEO of Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a position he had held since 2005, upon the divestiture of the Boeing Commercial Airplanes Wichita Division. As CEO, he successfully led the transition from Boeing Division to independent company completing the company’s Initial Public Offering in 2006. Spirit AeroSystems is now listed (SPR) on the New York Stock Exchange. Jeff was a member of Spirit AeroSystems’ Board of Directors from 2005-2014.

Jeff is a partner in the Turner Nichols Williams Group which focuses on developing and growing small businesses in the Wichita area. He serves on the Board of Directors of Rockwell Collins and INTRUST Bank. He is also very involved in the local community having served on a number of boards and currently Co-Chairs the community Leadership Council, as well as the Board of Directors for “Doc’s Friends”, a non-profit organization leading the effort to restore one of the last remaining B-29 aircraft to flying condition.

On this episode we discuss:
● Are there enough resources for small business owners in Wichita?
● The Wright Brothers v. Langley
● Invention, commercialization and growth
● The five aspect of leadership that Jeff focuses on
● When the tornado hit the Spirit plant
● Putting the right person in the right seat
● Being daring in business
● The constant preparation for what is coming
● The Global Leadership Summit value to leaders and business owners
● Who Jeff has learned from at the Global Leadership Summit

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Wichita Chamber Business Accelerator is a weekly podcast devoted to supporting and learning from area business owners. Released every Wednesday, it's produced by Forge Podcast Co and managed by the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce.

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