Leadership Is a Team Sport: Building Culture Across a Complex Operation — Part 2 of 3

In Part 2 of our 25th Anniversary conversation, Ed Hoffman sits down with Kim Ernzen — Chief Operating Officer at StandardAero and former President at Raytheon — to talk about the power of leadership and culture in complex operations. Kim shares her philosophy on building high-performing teams, drawing on decades of experience across aerospace and defense. This installment dives into lessons from sports, building cross-functional alignment, and what she looks for in executive talent.

If you missed part 1, watch it here.

To continue the series, watch part 3 here.

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