Anthony Bourke: The Concept of a "Debrief" in Business

As a United States Air Force fighter pilot, Anthony "AB" Bourke learned both in training, and in practice, that the key for individuals and teams to perform at their peak is a system of constant and honest feedback. After each mission, fighter pilots practice a systematic ritual called "Debrief." Debrief is an approach for providing real time feedback in an expected format on a regular basis. Teams of all sorts, particularly those in competitive business situations, can greatly benefit from this system of Debrief and drive continuous performance throughout their decision-making cycle.

Major Anthony “AB” Bourke is a highly accomplished and decorated F-16 fighter pilot who flew tactical missions in service to our country all over the world.  He has accumulated more than 2,700 hours of flight time in various high performance aircraft and was one of the first pilots to fly an F-16 in homeland defense efforts over New York City in the aftermath of September 11th.