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Vinny Boles    

Retired Major General; Former Director of Logistics Operations at the Pentagon; Leadership, Team Development & Supply Chain Expert; Author of "4-3-2-1 Leadership"

Major General Vincent "Vinny" Boles is a retired United States Army officer with a distinguished 33-year career, including commanding roles at every level and multiple combat deployments. His final military assignment was as the Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, G4, at the Pentagon, where he managed logistics operations and readiness for a 1.1 million Soldier force during the surges into Iraq and Afghanistan. He also served as the 33rd Chief of Ordnance and Commandant of the U.S. Army Ordnance School at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland, focusing on embedding "lessons learned" in combat into training programs.

After retiring from the military in 2009, Boles established Vincent E. Boles, Inc., a leadership and logistics consulting practice based in Huntsville, Alabama. He has been actively engaging with corporate and association groups across the nation and internationally, offering insights into leadership, team performance, and logistics. Boles is also an adjunct professor of Leadership and Logistics at the University of Alabama Huntsville and the Defense Acquisition University – South. His clients include notable organizations such as Deloitte, Fidelity, USAA, Ernst and Young, AIG, The United States Secret Service, The Boy Scouts of America, and The American College.

Boles is the author of "4-3-2-1 Leadership: What America’s Sons and Daughters Taught Me on the Road from 2d Lieutenant to 2 Star General," which is now in its third printing. His book and speeches often focus on practical leadership tools that have been tested in high-pressure environments. In 2011, he was inducted into the US Army Ordnance Corps and Niagara University ROTC Halls of Fame, recognizing his contributions to military leadership and education. Boles continues to share his expertise in leadership, crisis management, and optimizing organizational performance through customized keynote presentations and workshops.

Speech Topics

To Create And Maintain Momentum, You Have To Mobilize Your Team!

A career leader and supply-chain professional with thirty-three years of Army service, Major General Vinny Boles has been in your shoes. He’s learned from teams and soldiers in five continents, multiple deployments to combat and other high intensity operations. Using his hard-won experience, you and your audience will learn that mobilizing the success of your team is about the competitive advantage when you:

  • Ask (and listen) to the responses to two simple, impactful questions
  • Answer three critical questions before you task your team
  • Ensure your team knows how important they are to accomplishing the important things you need them to do.

4-3-2-1 Leadership

Major General Vincent “Vinny” Boles is a battle tested veteran of both military and corporate leadership. He is the former Director of Logistics Operations at the Pentagon and knows what it takes to lead teams to get done what needs to get done – when lives depended on it!

Powerful business and life-lessons for leadership and your team at every organizational level so you can:

  • Identify the important tasks and not simply the easy ones.
  • Help your people recognize how important THEY are and step up to meet expectations.
  • Understand what success looks like and chart a clear path to get there.

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