• Testimonials … • Contact Us … • FAQ … • Site Map … • Glossary …	Howard Putnam MBA CSP CPAE "Authority on Placing People First For Long Term Impact and Success"
	Expertise: Change • Customer Loyalty • Ethics & Leadership Fee Range: $15,000 to $20,000 Location: Nevada Howard Putnam's ultimate objective is "bottom line improvement." He believes that cultures that place "people" as their #1 priority have the greatest long-term impact and success. He is the former CEO of the highly successful Southwest Airlines whose foundation and culture placed people first. Later, when recruited to be the CEO of failing Braniff International, he was the 1st CEO to successfully restructure a major airline into…through, and out of Chapter 11. Earlier he spent over twenty years with United Airlines, his final position being Group VP of Marketing. He has been an entrepreneur and Chairman of InTech Aerospace Services LLC, in Houston. He has served as a director of several startup technology companies. He is an author, speaker and advisor on business issues, change, leadership and ethics.

	HarperCollins published his first book, "The Winds of Turbulence." Harvard University wrote a case study on his Braniff experiences, "The Ethics of Bankruptcy." He has an MBA in Marketing from the Univ. of Chicago and attended Harvard's Advanced Management Program. Howard grew up on an Iowa farm and learned to fly out of a pasture. His wife Krista is a native of Ohio and a former flight attendant. Their son Mike is an airline Captain based in Charlotte, and daughter Sue is in public relations and advertising in Reno. Howard and Krista live in the mountains near Reno and Lake Tahoe. Programs and brief descriptions: Leadership - Successful Strategies Through Turbulence Leaders must have a clear and concise vision if they want their organizations to survive and thrive through turbulence. A clear understanding of what business you are really in is critical. Cultures can then be developed to support the vision and business. Bottom line improvement comes through your people. Howard shares his principles of leadership and outlines key strategies to navigate turbulence successfully. Innovation - Creating a Culture and Process for Ideas to Emerge Innovation occurs in organizations that embrace a culture for risk taking and idea implementation. Howard Putnam proved this philosophy works when he was CEO of Southwest Airlines. He positioned and organized Southwest for growth and profitability utilizing a very flat management structure with decision-making and idea development imbedded in everyone's job scope and responsibility. Individuals and teams were rewarded for risk taking and for designing out of the box processes and improvements in productivity, customer service, cost containment, safety and profitability. Brands develop when people thrive in the vision and experience. Change - Transforming Organizations Successfully & Profitably Many organizations are out of alignment in the current turbulent environment. Their design is outdated with bureaucracy and a hierarchy that is expensive and inefficient. Howard Putnam will show you how to transform your business into a "flow state" organization that is focused, nimble, flexible, cost effective and able to utilize the "stages of turbulence" which he will identify for you to take advantage of being in a change state. People and Culture - Hiring Attitudes & Developing Their Skills Successful organizations that are in business for the long term, place their people first if they want sustained bottom line improvement. Howard Putnam led the visioning process at Southwest Airlines in which a key element was the culture, putting their people first and matching attitudes with the culture. Happy employees and superior customer service resulted from this concept. He will share behind the scenes looks on how this was accomplished with great stories, humor and concrete ideas and suggestions. Ethics - The Ultimate Challenge in Ethics; Are You Really the Person Your Dog Thinks You Are? Organizations cannot ignore the need for proactive efforts to ingrain honesty, integrity and trust at every level. Today's environment requires ethical leaders, if they want their businesses to survive and grow. Howard Putnam learned the values of trust and honesty as he grew up on an Iowa farm. He has embodied those principles in his successful business career. He took on the challenge of saving Braniff International only to find the "books had been cooked" prior to his arrival. He will share this character building experience of taking a major airline through Chapter 11 successfully and offer a flight plan for you to implement in your organization. Client Testimonials: "First, thanks for the great job you did on our behalf. You are a true professional and I cannot begin to tell you how many great things I've heard regarding your keynote. The way you incorporated Bob and Cos throughout the speech made it seem as though you are old friends. I wish all speakers took their responsibilities with as much dedication as you do…. Again, thanks for all you did on our behalf. Our CEO mentioned it was the best Kick-off in company history. You are a major reason why." -- Paul Casso, BMC Software, Inc "Howard was terrific! He exceeded our expectations. It was great that he was able to mingle with our group the night before the speech (reception and dinner) to get to know us personally. It was very clear that Howard had done his homework about our organization and that made a big difference." -- Linda Mahon, VP of Financial Management, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Articles: • Value-Added Selling (PDF Format) Books:
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