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Vanguard October/November 2022

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I N N O V A T O R S & T R A I L B L A Z E R S THE BEST ADVICE MIKE RECEIVED. Be authentic. Just be you. Connect with people and allow them to connect with you. Whether it is with customers, employees or suppliers, values and trust are important to everyone. You can't achieve these unless you're authentic. WHAT IS A HABIT THAT CONTRIBUTES TO YOUR SUCCESS? I am relentless. It's subtle – people don't realize it at first – but I will not stop until we have achieved our goals. WHAT PEOPLE OR ORGANIZATIONS DO YOU BELIEVE BEST EMBODY THE INNOVATION MINDSET? To me, innovation is when you think of a child learning and how they approach a problem. They don't know the rules or constraints – their imagination is limitless. If we think like this as adults, anything is possible. HOW IS RAYTHEON ELCAN CHANGING THE GAME WITHIN THE INDUSTRY? We are removing the constraints from our customers and employees and expanding the solution space we're working in. We are thinking outside of the proverbial box and challenging their thinking in a different way. Our marketing tag line is that we think differently to help customers see better and farther in any domain and against any challenge. DIRECTOR RAYTHEON ELCAN MIKE LEWIS My team – all day – that's easy! WHAT IS THE ONE THING THAT HAS YOU MOST FIRED UP TODAY? For the interview, see page 39

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