Niki Luijsterburg - Leaders are storytellers

                                                     

LT COL Joost ‘Niki’ Luijsterburg speaks to us this week about how the best "leaders are story tellers", how there are "only two intrinsic motivators - Love or Fear" , the true nature of "Sacrifice" and seven other great lessons. Hosted by Siebe Van Der Zee.

About Joost ‘Niki’ Luijsterburg

LT COL JOOST ‘Niki’ Luijsterburg of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has become the first Dutch fighter pilot to achieve 4,000 flight hours on the F-16 Fighting Falcon.

After serving for a year in the Dutch Navy, Luijsterburg began flight training with the RNLAF in 1989. Two years later he graduated as the top of his pilot class and earned his wings, as well as the top formation pilot award. Luijsterburg completed F-16 training with the 148th Fighter Squadron at Tucson, Arizona in 1992. He moved to Leeuwarden Air Base, joining 323 Squadron, to begin his tuition with the Fighter Weapons School. He passed ‘cum laude’ and received further awards for best overall pilot and best airto- air pilot. On becoming the first Dutch F-16 pilot to pass the 4,000 flight hours landmark at Tucson, ‘Niki’ commented, ‘It’s also just a number a number that wouldn’t be possible without all the people that work behind the scenes to make every flight hour possible.’

Niki is a Senior Strategic Leader, Teacher and Diplomat. He has over 30 years of experience across a wide range of international and joint missions, teaching, test execution and 11 combat deployments in various roles.

He is a Keynote speaker. Military and technical advisor for various large movie and TV productions.

Episode Notes

Lesson 1: There are only two intrinsic motivators in life. Love or Fear 08m 42s.

Lesson 2: Be Effective 11m 57s.

Lesson 3: The most important part of communication is the receiving (listening) part 12m 29s.

Lesson 4: Have self-confidence. Know what you can and cannot do 15m 34s.

Lesson 5: Be responsible 20m 02s.

Lesson 6: Sacrifice 24m 47s.

Lesson 7: Language, rituals, Leaders are storytellers 27m24s.

Lesson 8: Be Honest 30m 12s.

Lesson 9: Be a shit screen 33m 56s.

Lesson 10: Keep your peoples lives stable 39m 57s.