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What if your leaders could practice high-stakes leadership without real-world consequences? That’s exactly what happens in Afterburner simulations.
These simulations create immersive experiences where your teams confront the same challenges that derail real-world initiatives: shifting priorities, incomplete information, tight deadlines, and stakeholder pressure. Designed to create a psychologically safe environment for leaders to identify—and close—skills gaps by applying the principles of Flawless Leadership℠ in real time, every simulation compresses months of leadership training into a half-day (or less) of accelerated learning.
From navigating a complex humanitarian mission in the Top Gun Experience (TGX) or executing under rapid-fire constraints in the LEGO Challenge, your leaders walk away with the proven mindset and methods to drive results under any conditions.
Modern teams face recurring friction in the face of constant change: time is short, priorities shift, and clarity drops. Until they experience one of our team-building activities, they likely:
During our team-building experiences, your leaders and teams practice simple, pressure‑tested systems that strengthen communication and problem-solving skills in high-pressure moments. Your leaders will:
Practice the 3 M’s framework when pressure is real and decisions matter, proving how systematic leadership performs when theory meets reality.
Leaders witness how they actually communicate, decide, and execute when time disappears and everyone’s watching—no filters, no excuses.
Learn to deploy the Fighter Pilot Mindset℠ and Flawless Execution℠ in dynamic chaos, building muscle memory that translates instantly to business crises.
Experience psychological safety that enables complete honesty about performance without destroying confidence or relationships.
Learn how high-performing teams brief with precision, execute with discipline, and debrief without ego to achieve impossible objectives.
After the team-building experience, your leaders will carry forward clear habits that maintain focus, alignment, and steady progress when pressure rises.
Afterburner’s experiential programs move beyond inspiration to application. Each experience puts leaders under realistic pressure, reinforcing alignment, decision-making, and disciplined execution through immersive, high-energy simulations.
A high-stakes mission simulation where teams practice Flawless Leadership℠ in dynamic, time-critical scenarios that test focus and collaboration.
A fast-paced, hands-on exercise that brings the Flawless Execution℠ cycle to life—building alignment, adaptability, and teamwork under pressure.
The Afterburner LEGO Challenge and Top Gun Experience are team-building experiences with a purpose. Afterburner compresses time, raises the stakes, and focuses attention so leaders can practice clear communication, disciplined execution, and reflective learning in a psychologically safe setting.
Leaders experience genuine psychological pressure through time constraints, incomplete information, and cascading consequences that reveal leadership skills gaps in a psychologically safe environment designed for honest reflection and fearless growth that ignites leadership impact.
Most simulations stop at memorable moments; ours create permanent capabilities. Teams practice the Flawless Leadership℠ framework under realistic pressure, condensing months of learning into one day and equipping leaders with systematic thinking that activates automatically when business pressure peaks.
Your teams learn from former military aviators who’ve delivered mission-critical results under extreme pressure, bringing unmatched credibility and practical wisdom that transforms how leaders think, act, and execute.
Here’s how Afterburner configures the session so it fits your event, audience, and objectives.
A clear timeline keeps the experience focused and high‑energy. The steps below show how Afterburner moves from preparation to debrief, so learning sticks and next actions are clear.
The strongest proof is how teams describe their time in the room. These stories highlight how our team-building experiences elevate communication, confidence, and follow‑through.
“The experience today was phenomenal. The teams really, really embraced the exercise.”
Hector Cruz
Former Executive, Novo Nordisk
“If you were to ask me to rate my experience on a scale of 1-10, I’d give you a 100.”
Jay Bellissimo
COO, Vonage
“I’ve had fun today. Very, very engaged. It was an honor to work with the men and women who have fought for this country at a very, very high level and, some great takeaways today.”
Kerry Williams
Former Account Manager, NovoNordisk
Schedule a consultation to explore how Afterburner can deliver your team leadership proving ground.
Afterburner simulations bridge the gap between keynote inspiration and workshop application, providing the experiential, psychologically safe proving ground where leaders test their ability to apply Flawless Leadership℠ principles under realistic pressure. This phase transforms theoretical understanding into result-generating capability.
Afterburner’s team-building sessions simulate high-pressure, real-world challenges where leaders practice communication, alignment, and adaptability. Extend those lessons through Afterburner Workshops and the Flawless Leadership℠ Program to turn simulated success into lasting operational performance.
Apply Flawless Leadership℠ principles directly to your strategic initiatives with a structured, results-driven planning session.
Master the ORCA debriefing method to build accountability, extract lessons, and accelerate improvement across every mission.
Embed systematic thinking and disciplined execution into everyday leadership to drive consistent, organization-wide impact.
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