64: Become Mission Ready with Jim Lockwood

Jim Lockwood is the co-founder of The Lockwood Group and serves as Vice President responsible for driving growth, creating value, and executing objectives across Lockwood’s markets. We talk about the concept of mission readiness, the IBM alignment model, and the gap between public and private sector infrastructure.

 

Timestamps

[00:44] Jim’s entrepreneurial journey 

[03:09] Jim’s experience with management blueprints

[05:59] The rules Jim implemented from David Kriegman’s book Zero to a Billion

[08:00] The benefits of building your business around a well-defined vision and mission statement

[09:25] Private sector contracting versus public sector contracting

[12:05] The IBM alignment model in business

[13:29] How to become a mission-ready company

[16:09] Examples of mission readiness in the army

[19:19] The powerful benefits of being prepared in business

[21:27] How Jim and his company help soldiers in war solve their problems 

[23:01] The gap between military and private sector infrastructure 

[25:17] How the private sector can keep up with technological advancements in the military 

[28:31] Jim and his company’s 10-year vision

[30:26] Parting Thoughts

 

Links and Resources

Jim on LinkedIn 

The Lockwood Group Website

Zero to a Billion by David Kriegman

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