Get inspired by Top Gun fighter pilots and instructors ready to bring stories, principles, and practices from the skies to your office. Top Gun Teamwork is the program that turns elite military methodology into everyday business results.
Build cohesive, high-functioning teams that thrive under pressure and uncertainty.
Enhance decision-making and problem-solving in fast-changing environments.
Foster a culture of personal responsibility and elite performance across every level.
See Immediate ROI: faster execution, higher accountability, and measurable gains in engagement.
Use debriefs to drive continuous improvement and create an environment where trust replaces fear.
In today's fast-paced business landscape, success isn't just about strategy. It's about execution, accountability, and resilience under pressure.
Most teams struggle not because they lack talent, but because they lack the systems, language, and culture that elite performers rely on. The higher the stakes, the more behavioral discipline matters.
Top Gun Teamwork was built to close that gap. Drawing directly from the principles taught at the U.S. Air Force's elite Fighter Weapons School, this program equips your leaders to build cohesive, high-trust teams that execute with precision.
It's a totally excellent leadership academy. I've been through a lot of courses from a lot of organizations, but this is head and shoulders above anything else that I've gone through in 25 years of leadership training.
A structured 14-week program that turns principles into habits and habits into results.
The five pillars that define how Top Gun Teamwork transforms organizations.
Cujo has assembled some of the best leadership trainers and teamwork coaches in the world. These three primary instructors devote much of their professional lives to helping business professionals learn to lead and to team correctly.
Organizations that implement Top Gun Teamwork see measurable, documented improvements across every dimension of performance.
"VMax is definitely worth it! It's a unique training style in a world, in a sea of different training and development options. It's scalable for small businesses. It's also for big businesses."
"One of the best things Eagle Planning and Debriefs have done for us is to know that I can chart my own course. The impact of being able to involve others in this planning process has enabled us to develop a lot more buy-in to our direction."
Choose the format that best fits your organization's size, schedule, and goals
Available when 5 or more seats are purchased. A Local Launch gives your full team awareness of what Top Gun Teamwork participants will be learning, delivered as a keynote or workshop by Cujo or one of his instructors, on-site at your location.
This is a mission-critical component of a successful implementation. It ensures that teammates who haven't yet gone through the training understand the core concepts that underlie the Top Gun Teamwork approach.
Eight cohorts available throughout the year. Choose the schedule that works best for your team.
| Cohort | Dates | Day | Time (CT) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cohort 23 | January 15 – April 2 | Thursdays | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM |
| Cohort 24 | January 16 – April 3 | Fridays | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM |
| Cohort 25 | April 9 – June 25 | Thursdays | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM |
| Cohort 26 | April 10 – June 6 | Fridays | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM |
| Cohort 27 | July 9 – September 24 | Thursdays | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM |
| Cohort 28 | July 10 – September 25 | Fridays | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM |
| Cohort 29 | October 1 – December 18 | Thursdays | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM |
| Cohort 30 | October 2 – December 19 | Fridays | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM |
Top Gun Teamwork is a SHRM-approved program offering 25 Professional Development Credits (PDCs) making it an ideal investment for HR and leadership professionals seeking recertification credit while building real organizational capability.
Pair your Top Gun Teamwork training with additional offerings to amplify results and deepen team engagement.
Robert "Cujo" Teschner and his expert team of keynote speakers captivate audiences with dynamic storytelling and real-world leadership insights. Pairing a keynote or half-day / full-day workshop with Top Gun Teamwork training significantly amplifies the overall impact, reinforcing key concepts, deepening team engagement, and creating a more immersive, lasting learning experience.
Maximize the impact of your Top Gun Leadership Training by including the team's series of bestselling books: Debrief to Win, Aiming Higher, and Building Resilience. These books reinforce the core principles of high-performance teamwork, helping participants apply strategies for lasting success. Bulk rates available.
An assessment conducted prior to the cohort kickoff measures the state of your organization's "Accountability Ecosystem" before training begins. This same assessment is repeated each quarter to measure progress and demonstrate ROI to stakeholders.
It's well-structured and extremely positive. If you put the time in and do the work, you have no trouble getting results.
It would be our privilege to empower your organization with the critical knowledge to build accountable, resilient teams that excel under change and pressure. Let's build this together.
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