On October 15, 2026, Odie Espenship delivered the keynote at the New River Electrical Foremen’s Conference in Roanoke, Virginia, to a room of about 600 foremen, employees and owners. New River Electrical delivers critical electrical infrastructure nationwide, and the foremen in that room set the tone on every crew, every shift. The theme was Owner […]
A compelling and unprecedented perspective on leadership, Target Leadership, by Jeff “Odie” Espenship, CEO of Target Leadership, Inc., has been made available for the Kindle and Nook. In just a few short days, Target Leadership has received five stars on both Amazon and Barnes and Noble. In Target Leadership, Jeff “Odie” Espenship gives you a […]
This post references the first official aviation accident in which texting was considered part of the cause. See this link. Competence is one thing, poor judgment is another. The texting helicopter pilot was plenty competent. You? If you passed your driver’s test the state declares you a competent driver. But one more thing is essential […]
This post references the first official aviation accident in which texting was considered part of the cause. See this link. Psychologists have found pilots to be compartmentalizers. This can (and has) made for some difficult interpersonal relations because we need a place for everything and everything in its place psychologically. Did you ever see the […]
This post references the first official aviation accident in which texting was considered part of the cause. See this link. Texting and flying sounds way worse than texting and driving, but is it really? When you drive a heavy machine with lives in your hands it matters not if the machine is an airliner with […]
Target Leadership President and CEO, former USAF A-10 Fighter Pilot, Jeff “Odie” Espenship has released a DVD title “Safety Lessons for Superior Leadership”. This DVD is a collection of lessons Odie delivers to companies whose employees endeavor for safer work practices. This DVD is perfect for companies with employees who need to hear a motivating […]
Target Leadership President and CEO, former USAF A-10 Fighter Pilot, Jeff “Odie” Espenship, was invited to be the kick-off Keynote speaker at the General Motors United Auto Workers Conference this past May 2012 in Las Vegas, NV. The purpose of the joint conference is to drive a zero accident culture through inspiring team members to […]
Target Leadership President and CEO, former USAF A-10 Fighter Pilot, Jeff “Odie” Espenship, is presenting at the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) Annual European Health, Safety and Environment Conference in Amsterdam this September. Odie first presented to IADC in 2009 and received a 99.8% approval rating from over 400 participants. His presentation addresses how […]
This is a rare picture of the Lockheed L-1011, Ship# 310, that crashed into the Everglades. This picture was likely taken just weeks before the crash. It is almost midnight, December 29, 1972, when Eastern Airlines ship #310 began her final approach to land at Miami International airport. The captain, called Miami tower on the […]
Every high-risk enterprise MUST have a culture of safety to minimize accidents, and that kind of culture is developed through personal responsibility, procedural compliance, and appropriate leadership at every level. This study guide based on the “Pulling Through” DVD provides a framework for developing that kind of culture. The study guide may be used alone, […]