S5E49 LIVE with Brand L. Elverston, USA (Vet.)

S5E49🎙️ LIVE with Brand L. Elverston, USA (Vet.)
Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ – Season 5, Episode 49

Leading Through Complexity: Military Discipline Meets Corporate Innovation

Mark your calendars for the next episode of the Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ as I sit down LIVE with Brand L. Elverston, USA (Vet.) — veteran, retail innovation strategist, author, and founder of Elverston Consulting.

🔗 Brand L. Elverston

Brand’s career spans military service, global retail leadership, and strategic consulting, including more than two decades helping shape asset protection strategy and technology innovation at Walmart. Today, he advises organizations on risk mitigation, disruptive technology integration, and operational execution while also sharing thought leadership through his books Proclivity and Instruments of Ignorance.

This will be a powerful conversation about leadership, innovation, and the courage to challenge conventional thinking.

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📅 Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026
⏰ Time: 6 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 8 AM CT (Bentonville, AR) | 9 AM ET (Washington, D.C.)
📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion

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👤 Meet My Guest

Brand L. Elverston, USA (Vet.) is a U.S. Army veteran, retail innovation strategist, global speaker, and author who spent over 20 years at Walmart driving asset protection strategy, technology integration, and operational execution at scale.

He is now the Founder and Principal of Elverston Consulting, where he helps senior leaders navigate the complex intersection of risk mitigation, retail innovation, and disruptive technology.

Brand also serves in advisory roles with industry organizations, universities, and technology innovators, helping shape the future of retail operations and security.

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🎯 What You Will Learn

💡 Leadership lessons from the U.S. Army to global retail leadership

💡 Why what got us here will not get us there

💡 How leaders can challenge institutional inertia and drive innovation

💡 The role of intuition, strategy, and execution in complex environments

💡 Practical leadership insights for military officers, cybersecurity professionals, and emerging leaders

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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 Brand? Post them below — we will 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 ❤️🙏🏾

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