S5E67 LIVE with LT Rick Gordon, USN (Vet.)

S5E67🎙️ LIVE with LT Rick Gordon, USN (Vet.)

Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ – Season 5:Episode 67

 

“Threat-informed defense is about grounding your strategy in how adversaries actually behave — not how we hope they behave.”

“Security effectiveness starts with understanding the threat.”

“Cybersecurity is not a compliance exercise — it’s a mission.”

“Clarity beats complexity.”

“Great founders solve real problems, not theoretical ones.”

“Innovation is only durable if it’s grounded in customer reality.”

“Leadership under pressure reveals what you truly value.”

“Discipline and precision translate from submarines to startups.”

“Security is a leadership problem.”

“Hype fades. Execution wins.”

 

 

🚨 Mark Your Calendars! 🚨

 

📅 Friday, March 20, 2026

⏰ 9:00 AM PT (San Francisco) | 12:00 PM ET (Washington, D.C.)

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⚓ From the Silent Service to Cyber Strategy

 

Rick Gordon is a former U.S. Navy submarine officer, Naval Academy graduate, venture builder, and Co-Founder & CEO of Tidal Cyber.

 

He previously:

•Served as Founding Managing Partner of MACH37 Cyber Accelerator — launching companies like Huntress, Black Kite, and Adlumin.

•Scaled threat-informed initiatives at MITRE, including the Center for Threat-Informed Defense and ATT&CK Evaluations.

 

Rick doesn’t just build companies.

 

He builds builders.

 

For Naval Junior Officers, cybersecurity engineers, founders, and aspiring leaders — this episode is a masterclass in disciplined execution, strategic clarity, and long-term impact.

 

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🎯 What You Will Learn…

 

✅ How submarine leadership translates into startup execution

✅ Why cybersecurity is a leadership problem — not just a technology problem

✅ What separates successful cyber founders from the rest

✅ How to distinguish hype from durable innovation

✅ What threat-informed defense really means for modern CISOs

✅ The mindset shift from operator to ecosystem builder

 

This is about mission clarity.

This is about risk leadership.

This is about building what actually works.

 

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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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For those who lead under pressure…

For those who defend enterprise systems…

For those preparing to command — in uniform or in industry…

 

This conversation is for you.

 

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