Major General Robert W. Mixon, Jr.

Leadership Expert • #1 Bestselling Author • Executive Coach

About Robert

Robert W. Mixon, Jr. is a retired U.S. Army Major General, the former President of a manufacturing company, an EVP of a diverse, innovative not-for-profit company, and a successful Leadership Consultant. He is the co-founder and owner of Level Five Associates Inc.

He serves as a faculty member at the Thayer Leader Development Group at West Point and various premier business schools, including the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis and the Cox Business School at Southern Methodist University.

A West Point graduate (where he was elected Class President), Robert served his country for over 33 years, including command of the 7th Infantry Division and Division West of First Army, before deciding to bring his high-caliber leadership style and values to the corporate world in 2007. Robert is an expert in the field of Change Management and has made it his mission to develop cultures defined by trust and empowerment.

Leadership Expertise and Executive Coaching

Keynote Topics on Adaptive Leadership include:

Leading Through the Chaos We’re Facing: Building strong cultures by mastering the skills that matter most when conditions change leading clearly, decisively, and under pressure.

Building a Culture Where Everyone is All In: Create an organizational environment where everyone belongs to the Culture of Commitment.

Enterprise Strategy Design: From Vision to Execution: Master the planning process to create effective organizational strategies that drive measurable results.

Employing The Big 6 Leadership Principles: Set the Azimuth, Listen, Trust and Empower, Do the Right Thing, When in Charge, Take Charge, and Balance.

Transformational Leadership in Transformative Times: Learn proven values-based leadership principles tested in both military and corporate environments.

Leadership Expertise and Executive Coaching

Expert insights on Adaptive Leadership topics, include:

Transformational Leadership in Transformative Times: Learn proven values-based leadership principles tested in both military and corporate environments.

Employing The Big 6 Leadership Principles: Set the Azimuth, Listen, Trust and Empower, Do the Right Thing, When in Charge, Take Charge, and Balance.

Enterprise Strategy Design: From Vision to Execution: Master the planning process to create effective organizational strategies that drive measurable results.

Building a Culture Where Everyone is All In: Create an organizational environment where everyone belongs to the Culture of Commitment.

#1 Bestselling Author

The Power of Being All In: Why Transformative Times Demand Transformational Leadership (2023, #1 Amazon Bestseller) Achieve your greatest leadership potential by learning from fourteen highly successful and respected business execs who share their wins, losses, lessons learned, and fresh perspectives about navigating the unpredictable.

We’re All In: The Journey to a World-Class Culture (2017) Use these proven leadership tools to create an organizational environment where everyone belongs to a world-class Culture of Commitment by empowering team members through mutual trust and passion.

Cows in the Living Room: Developing an Effective Strategic Plan and Sustaining It (co-author, 2014, #1 Amazon Bestseller) Learn how to build a workable strategy to change your company for good by developing a clear mission, vision, and intent based on a values-based strategic plan that your teammates will understand and adopt.

Testimonials

"Robert Mixon speaks with the rare combination of authority and humility that has marked his leadership since our days together at West Point."

- General (Retired) Martin E. Dempsey, 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

"Level Five’s Big 6 and Azimuth training created long lasting, meaningful, positive change in my organization."

- David Windsor, Plant Manager, Cardinal Insulated Glass

"Level Five Associates has helped develop and nurture the leadership and teamwork effectiveness of our organization and I am thrilled that we invested in his program."

- Tom Seiler, Executive Vice President, Seiler Instrument