Transparency as a leadership first principle is not only essential, it is imperative to earn the credibility and confidence of an organizational team. I share insights and listen to the perspective of Mike Wallace, former Navy Captain, and Amazon executive, CEO of Bluewater Advisors, as he shares. We discuss the value of leading by example and practicing what you preach. He shares pragmatic notions of how his unconventional leadership approach at Amazon Corporation turned heads, and how he is achieving success today in his firm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Trustworthiness is supposed to be part of every leader's leadership toolbox, but is often misaligned or taken for granted, or confused with honesty. I share my take on this leadership quality and hear from Jim Palmer, co-founder of Confidence Course Coaching, a Veteran-centric firm, whose wealth of experience in both military and the manufacturing sector sheds light on how he built and earned trust leading his teams. Listen to how he imparts that knowledge with those he coaches today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Assertiveness is an essential leadership quality defined as an organizational attribute that drives action. Why are some assertive while others are misrepresented as aggressive, especially when it comes to gender equality. I share my perspective on the notion as I chat with Organizational psychologist Dr. Karen Walker, retired Marine Corps LtCOL and Founder of KW Productions, a behavioral assessments firm, She discusses a unique perspective on speaking up to stand up for what is right. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

Authentic leadership is a test of how genuinely one leads, and whether one is made of sterner stuff. How does one lead and earn credibility with peers, team members, clients or customers? I discuss authenticity with former U.S. Army Captain turned entrepreneur, CEO of V2M2 Group, Inc, Franklin Rivera. I distinguish transparency from authenticity, and he shares insights of the risks he took to stay authentic, and the life tenets that he acquired as a young cadet that has helped make him the leader he is today. Listen attentively and stay authentic! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph ..read more

Does your purpose drive your actions or your leadership attribute of perseverance drive actions for your purpose? How does perseverance or tenacity shape who you are in your business or organization? What leadership quality is akin to this tenacity? As a leader, knowing the value of this attribute can help overcome impediments. RADM (Ret) Paul Becker discusses his perspective on perseverance. He calls it "tenacity." It is an invaluable attribute of any leadership endeavor. We discuss how tenacity drives purpose and how his own personal health battle shaped who he is today and what he offers ot ..read more

Courage, as you may have heard is not the absence of fear but rather the presence of mind in a leader to say no when it matters. I share my perspective on the notion, and we hear from CAPT (Ret) Rick Hoffman, CEO of Orion Solutions, LLC, a Defense contracting company, and a former United States Cruiser warship commanding officer, the U.S. Navy technical advisor to the movie Battleship, in which he played a role as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He shares his insights into the role courage plays in leading men into harm's way six months after the USS COLE bombing in Yemen, and how that ..read more

In this episode, I highlight the essence of empathy, and my guest, LtCol (Ret) Alfranda "Al" Durr, CEO of ALD & Associates, a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Consultancy and Human Capital firm, sheds light on unique strategies he recommends and employed to lead a team of diverse backgrounds, and how DEI initiatives should be approached. We discuss similarities from military to private sectors and highlight insights on the notion as a leadership imperative, regardless of how challenging the organizational culture is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ..read more

In this episode, we hear my take on accountability and the unique perspective of COL (Ret) Bryan Stephens, the President and CEO of the largest chamber of commerce in Virginia, the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, An award-winning chamber, with a "5-Star Accreditation" rating earned by the top 1 percent of chambers in the nation. His insights on the essence of accountability to self, faith, and the team are profound. We discuss accountability across all levels of the organizational spectrum and hint at best practices to employ as a young entrepreneur or transitioning military leader. Remembe ..read more

This episode addresses the value of passion in leadership, and how that is essential for success. I share my insights before my guest, Dr, Simmie Adams, CEO of The Consortium of Scientific Practitioners, LLC, former US Army First Sergeant with a Special Operations background, sheds light on distinguishing passion from ambition, and what else is essential to buttress passion in the quest for entrepreneurial success. As a transitioning service member or young entrepreneur, harnessing the key strategies we discuss provides insight into leveraging intrinsic leadership skills to achieve high perfor ..read more

In this episode, we hear my take on accountability and the unique perspective of COL (Ret) Bryan Stephens, the President and CEO of the largest chamber of commerce in Virginia, the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, An award-winning chamber, with a "5-Star Accreditation" rating earned by the top 1 percent of chambers in the nation. His insights on the essence of accountability to self, faith, and the team are profound. We discuss accountability across all levels of the organizational spectrum and hint at best practices to employ as a young entrepreneur or transitioning military leader. Remembe ..read more