S5:E195🎙️ LIVE with SFC Roland Irions Jr., USA (Ret.)

S5:E195🎙️ LIVE with SFC Roland Irions Jr., USA (Ret.)

Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ – Season 5, Episode 195

From Soldier to AI Trainer: Leadership, Reinvention & the Courage to Change

🚨 Mark Your Calendars! 🚨

📅 Tuesday, October 6, 2026
⏰ 2:00 PM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 5:00 PM ET (Richmond, VA)
📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]

 

For 22 years, SFC Roland Irions Jr., USA (Ret.) dedicated his life to serving our Nation, leading Soldiers, and teaching others to master complex systems that transformed the U.S. Army.

As a logistics leader, instructor, and Senior Chief Instructor, Roland helped shape the next generation of military professionals before going on to train more than 150,000 Soldiers and Department of Defense civilians on enterprise systems including IPPS-A and GCSS-Army. After retiring from the Army, he founded Cajer LLC, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, continuing his mission of helping organizations navigate change.

Then came another crossroads.

The technology landscape shifted, forcing Roland to reinvent his business—and himself. Rather than resisting change, he embraced it. Today, as an AI Training Specialist at Skilldora®, he helps business leaders, entrepreneurs, and veterans harness artificial intelligence to work smarter, lead better, and prepare for the future.

Roland's story reminds us that the greatest leaders are lifelong learners. His journey demonstrates that courage isn't just found on the battlefield—it is also found in the willingness to adapt, grow, and embrace the unknown.

Whether you're a military leader, executive, entrepreneur, educator, or someone wondering how AI will shape the future of work, you won't want to miss this inspiring conversation.

What You'll Learn…

✨ How an unexpected Army enlistment became a remarkable 22-year career of service and leadership

✨ Leadership lessons from training 150,000+ Soldiers and DoD civilians

✨ Why the best leaders are also the best lifelong learners

✨ How to successfully lead people through change—even when they don't want to change

✨ The mindset required to reinvent your career when your industry changes

✨ From AI skeptic to AI trainer: Roland's powerful transformation story

✨ Why "Train the Human. Deploy the AI." is the leadership philosophy organizations need today

✨ How AI can enhance—not replace—human leadership

✨ Practical advice for veterans transitioning into civilian careers and the future workforce

✨ Roland's wisdom on resilience, adaptability, servant leadership, and leaving a lasting legacy

 

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👇 Your Turn:

➡️ What are your three biggest takeaways from this conversation?

➡️ What is one leadership lesson you'll begin applying this week?

➡️ How are you preparing yourself—or your organization—for the age of AI?

➡️ Tag a veteran, leader, entrepreneur, educator, junior officer, NCO, or teammate who would benefit from this inspiring conversation. ❤️🙏🏾

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