S5:E22 Live with LTC Dean Huard, U.S. Army (Ret.)

S5:E22 🎙️Live with LTC Dean Huard, U.S. Army (Ret.)
Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 5, Episode 22
“Civility is not weakness—it is the discipline that keeps leadership from becoming destructive.”
“Leadership is tested most when pressure invites us to abandon our values.”
“When leaders lose civility, institutions lose trust.”
“You don’t protect democracy with volume—you protect it with character.”

✨ Mark your calendars! 
✨ This upcoming episode is a powerful conversation on leadership, civility, and service—from combat zones to city hall, and from command authority to moral responsibility.

✨ Dean Huard is a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, former City Manager, published author, and civic leader with 34 years of military service and deep experience navigating high-stakes leadership under pressure—both in uniform and in public service.

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✨ 📅 Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026
✨ ⏰ Time:
  • 11:00 AM PT (San Francisco, CA)
  • 1:00 PM CT (Austin, TX)
  • 2:00 PM ET (Washington, D.C.)
✨ 📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion

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✨ [Introducing My Guest]
✨ LTC Dean Huard is known for his principled leadership, people-first mindset, and unwavering belief that civility is a leadership strength—not a weakness. His journey spans combat deployments, multimillion-dollar sustainment operations, municipal governance, and thought leadership on ethical service in a polarized world.

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✨ What You Will Learn…
✨ Why civility and character are mission-critical leadership traits today
✨ How military leadership principles translate—and sometimes collide—with civic and corporate environments
✨ What it means to lead when authority is fragmented and the mission is unclear
✨ How to protect your values and your people in toxic or polarized systems
✨ Why veterans are uniquely positioned to serve—and stabilize—our institutions

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✨ 💬 Join the Conversation!
✨ 🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country in the comments
✨ 🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?
✨ 💬 Got leadership or networking questions for Dean? Post them below — we’ll answer them LIVE

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✨ 👇 Your Turn:
✨ ➡️ What are your three takeaways from this episode?
✨ ➡️ What’s one leadership insight you’re applying this week?
✨ ➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, or teammate who could benefit from this conversation ❤️🙏🏾

✨ This episode is for aspiring military commanders, tech leaders, public servants, and anyone who believes leadership is still about service, integrity, and people.

✨ See you LIVE.