Leadership & Success with Coach BZ

S5:E12🎙️ LIVE with Professor Hise Gibson, DBA, COL, USA (Ret.)
Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 5:Episode 12 | LIVE
 
From Cockpit to Ivy League Professor: Leading Under Pressure
 
I’m honored to welcome Professor Hise Gibson, DBA, COL, USA (Ret.)—Harvard Business School professor, retired U.S. Army Colonel, combat-tested aviation commander, and one of the most thoughtful voices today on crisis leadership, systems thinking, and inclusive leadership.
 
📅 Thursday, January 8, 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM PT (San Francisco / Seattle) | 2:00 PM ET (Boston)
📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion
 
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👤 About My Guest
 
Dr. Gibson brings a rare blend of experience:
•25+ years of military service, including Battalion Command in the 82nd Airborne Division
•Combat leadership in Iraq and Afghanistan
•Master Aviator and operational strategist
•Harvard Business School faculty, teaching Technology & Operations Management, Crisis Leadership, and Team Effectiveness
 
He has led soldiers in war, taught future CEOs in the classroom, and advised organizations navigating complexity at scale.
 
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🎯 What You Will Learn
 
✅ What combat and crisis reveal about real leadership
✅ Why systems thinking is essential in today’s volatile environment
✅ How inclusive leadership becomes a force multiplier—not a slogan
✅ The leadership mistakes people make when pressure is highest
✅ Lessons that translate from the battlefield to the boardroom
 
Whether you’re a Naval Junior Officer, a cybersecurity or tech leader, or an executive navigating disruption, this conversation will challenge how you think about command, decision-making, and people.
 
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💬 Join the Conversation LIVE!
 
🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country in the comments
🙏🏽 What is one thing you’re grateful for today?
💬 Got leadership or networking questions for Hise? Post them below—we’ll address them LIVE
 
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👇 Your Turn (After the Episode):
➡️ What are your three takeaways from this conversation?
➡️ What’s one leadership insight you’re applying this week?
➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, or teammate who could benefit from this discussion ❤️🙏🏾
 
Let’s learn, reflect, and grow—together.
 
#LeadershipAndSuccessPodcast #CoachBZ #Leadership #CrisisLeadership #InclusiveLeadership #SystemsThinking #MilitaryLeadership #ExecutiveLeadership #CyberLeadership #ServeToLead

S5:E12🎙️ LIVE with Professor Hise Gibson, DBA, COL, USA (Ret.)
Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 5:Episode 12 | LIVE
 
From Cockpit to Ivy League Professor: Leading Under Pressure
 
I’m honored to welcome Professor Hise Gibson, DBA, COL, USA (Ret.)—Harvard Business School professor, retired U.S. Army Colonel, combat-tested aviation commander, and one of the most thoughtful voices today on crisis leadership, systems thinking, and inclusive leadership.
 
📅 Thursday, January 8, 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM PT (San Francisco / Seattle) | 2:00 PM ET (Boston)
📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion
 
⸻
 
👤 About My Guest
 
Dr. Gibson brings a rare blend of experience:
•25+ years of military service, including Battalion Command in the 82nd Airborne Division
•Combat leadership in Iraq and Afghanistan
•Master Aviator and operational strategist
•Harvard Business School faculty, teaching Technology & Operations Management, Crisis Leadership, and Team Effectiveness
 
He has led soldiers in war, taught future CEOs in the classroom, and advised organizations navigating complexity at scale.
 
⸻
 
🎯 What You Will Learn
 
✅ What combat and crisis reveal about real leadership
✅ Why systems thinking is essential in today’s volatile environment
✅ How inclusive leadership becomes a force multiplier—not a slogan
✅ The leadership mistakes people make when pressure is highest
✅ Lessons that translate from the battlefield to the boardroom
 
Whether you’re a Naval Junior Officer, a cybersecurity or tech leader, or an executive navigating disruption, this conversation will challenge how you think about command, decision-making, and people.
 
⸻
 
💬 Join the Conversation LIVE!
 
🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country in the comments
🙏🏽 What is one thing you’re grateful for today?
💬 Got leadership or networking questions for Hise? Post them below—we’ll address them LIVE
 
⸻
 
👇 Your Turn (After the Episode):
➡️ What are your three takeaways from this conversation?
➡️ What’s one leadership insight you’re applying this week?
➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, or teammate who could benefit from this discussion ❤️🙏🏾
 
Let’s learn, reflect, and grow—together.
 
#LeadershipAndSuccessPodcast #CoachBZ #Leadership #CrisisLeadership #InclusiveLeadership #SystemsThinking #MilitaryLeadership #ExecutiveLeadership #CyberLeadership #ServeToLead

S5:E11🎙️ LIVE with Charlie WetzelLeadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 5:Episode 11 
“Writing is an act of courage. You are putting something of yourself on the page and trusting it to stand.”“The work you are afraid to begin is often the work you were made to do.”“Talent gets you started. Discipline is what finishes the book.”“Good writing isn’t about sounding smart; it’s about being clear.”“The best ideas in the world fail when they aren’t translated into stories.”“Growth happens when we stop asking if we’re ready and start asking if we’re willing.”“Cooking taught me what writing later confirmed: preparation matters more than panic.”“Clarity is a gift you give your reader.”“Write the book only you can write.”
🚨 Mark your calendars! 🚨📅 Thursday, January 8, 2026⏰ 7:30 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 10:30 AM ET (Atlanta, GA)📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]
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🌟 About My Guest
Charlie Wetzel is a master wordsmith, leadership strategist, and coach whose work has shaped modern leadership thinking for more than three decades. As the long-time writing partner of Papa John—Dr. John C. Maxwell—Charlie helped bring to life 100+ bestselling leadership books, impacting millions of leaders worldwide.
In fact, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership is dedicated to Charlie for the extraordinary value he added behind the scenes—making him a living example of leadership without the spotlight.
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🎯 What You’ll Learn in This Episode
✅ Why clarity is a form of respect in leadership✅ How to lead with influence without needing the spotlight✅ What it truly means to live the Law of the Inner Circle✅ How discipline, humility, and stewardship create lasting legacy✅ Lessons from 30+ years of shaping ideas that changed the world
This conversation is especially powerful for aspiring military officers, tech leaders, coaches, writers, and anyone called to lead with impact.
⸻
💬 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 career questions for Charlie? 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 would benefit from this conversation ❤️🙏🏾
#LeadershipAndSuccess #CoachBZ #CharlieWetzel #LeadershipWithoutTheSpotlight#MaxwellLeadership #ServantLeadership #InnerCircle #Legacy #Clarity #Influence

S5:E11🎙️ LIVE with Charlie WetzelLeadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 5:Episode 11 
“Writing is an act of courage. You are putting something of yourself on the page and trusting it to stand.”“The work you are afraid to begin is often the work you were made to do.”“Talent gets you started. Discipline is what finishes the book.”“Good writing isn’t about sounding smart; it’s about being clear.”“The best ideas in the world fail when they aren’t translated into stories.”“Growth happens when we stop asking if we’re ready and start asking if we’re willing.”“Cooking taught me what writing later confirmed: preparation matters more than panic.”“Clarity is a gift you give your reader.”“Write the book only you can write.”
🚨 Mark your calendars! 🚨📅 Thursday, January 8, 2026⏰ 7:30 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 10:30 AM ET (Atlanta, GA)📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]
⸻
🌟 About My Guest
Charlie Wetzel is a master wordsmith, leadership strategist, and coach whose work has shaped modern leadership thinking for more than three decades. As the long-time writing partner of Papa John—Dr. John C. Maxwell—Charlie helped bring to life 100+ bestselling leadership books, impacting millions of leaders worldwide.
In fact, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership is dedicated to Charlie for the extraordinary value he added behind the scenes—making him a living example of leadership without the spotlight.
⸻
🎯 What You’ll Learn in This Episode
✅ Why clarity is a form of respect in leadership✅ How to lead with influence without needing the spotlight✅ What it truly means to live the Law of the Inner Circle✅ How discipline, humility, and stewardship create lasting legacy✅ Lessons from 30+ years of shaping ideas that changed the world
This conversation is especially powerful for aspiring military officers, tech leaders, coaches, writers, and anyone called to lead with impact.
⸻
💬 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 career questions for Charlie? Post them below — we’ll answer them LIVE!
⸻
👇 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 would benefit from this conversation ❤️🙏🏾
#LeadershipAndSuccess #CoachBZ #CharlieWetzel #LeadershipWithoutTheSpotlight#MaxwellLeadership #ServantLeadership #InnerCircle #Legacy #Clarity #Influence

S5:E10🎙️ Live with Tambra Raye Stevenson🚨 Mark your calendars! 🚨🎙️ Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 5:Episode 10🎥 LIVE with Tambra Raye Stevenson🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/tambra/
📅 Thursday, January 8, 2026⏰ 9:30 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 12:30 PM ET (Washington, D.C.)📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion
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🌟 Meet My Guest
Tambra Raye Stevenson is a food justice visionary, scholar-practitioner, and cultural engineer working at the intersection of public health, leadership, policy, and storytelling. She is the Founder & CEO of WANDA: Women Advancing Nutrition, Dietetics, and Agriculture, a TEDx speaker, policy advisor, James Beard Awards judge, and a trusted voice shaping the global Food as Medicine movement.
Her leadership reminds us that food is not just fuel—it is identity, power, and policy.
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🎯 What You Will Learn…
✅ How leaders can turn personal pain into purpose without losing authenticity✅ Why food systems, culture, and leadership are inseparable✅ What servant leadership looks like when applied to public health and equity✅ How to lead across community, government, academia, and global systems✅ Practical leadership lessons for military, tech, and mission-driven professionals
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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’re grateful for today?💬 Got leadership or networking questions for Tambra? Post them below — we’ll answer them LIVE!
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👇 Your Turn (after the episode):➡️ What are your three takeaways from this conversation?➡️ What’s one leadership insight you’re applying this week?➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, or teammate who would benefit from this conversation ❤️🙏🏾
Let’s learn, grow, and lead together.
#LeadershipAndSuccessPodcast #CoachBZ #FoodAsMedicine #ServantLeadership #PublicHealthLeadership #WomenInLeadership #SystemsThinking #PurposeDrivenLeadership #FITS #LivePodcast

S5:E10🎙️ Live with Tambra Raye Stevenson🚨 Mark your calendars! 🚨🎙️ Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 5:Episode 10🎥 LIVE with Tambra Raye Stevenson🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/tambra/
📅 Thursday, January 8, 2026⏰ 9:30 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 12:30 PM ET (Washington, D.C.)📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion
⸻
🌟 Meet My Guest
Tambra Raye Stevenson is a food justice visionary, scholar-practitioner, and cultural engineer working at the intersection of public health, leadership, policy, and storytelling. She is the Founder & CEO of WANDA: Women Advancing Nutrition, Dietetics, and Agriculture, a TEDx speaker, policy advisor, James Beard Awards judge, and a trusted voice shaping the global Food as Medicine movement.
Her leadership reminds us that food is not just fuel—it is identity, power, and policy.
⸻
🎯 What You Will Learn…
✅ How leaders can turn personal pain into purpose without losing authenticity✅ Why food systems, culture, and leadership are inseparable✅ What servant leadership looks like when applied to public health and equity✅ How to lead across community, government, academia, and global systems✅ Practical leadership lessons for military, tech, and mission-driven professionals
⸻
💬 Join the Conversation!
🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country in the comments🙏🏽 What is one thing you’re grateful for today?💬 Got leadership or networking questions for Tambra? Post them below — we’ll answer them LIVE!
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👇 Your Turn (after the episode):➡️ What are your three takeaways from this conversation?➡️ What’s one leadership insight you’re applying this week?➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, or teammate who would benefit from this conversation ❤️🙏🏾
Let’s learn, grow, and lead together.
#LeadershipAndSuccessPodcast #CoachBZ #FoodAsMedicine #ServantLeadership #PublicHealthLeadership #WomenInLeadership #SystemsThinking #PurposeDrivenLeadership #FITS #LivePodcast

S31:E7🎙️ LIVE AWLL From Proverbs — Chapter 7
Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ Special Edition Series:
✨ Ancient Wisdom & Leadership Lessons (AWLL) from the Book of Proverbs — Chapter 7
Season 31 | Episode 7
 
📢 Mark your calendars!
The Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ launches a Special Edition series with Season 31, Episode 1 — a focused, 31-day journey through the Book of Proverbs, studied one chapter per day throughout January.
 
This is not a religious study.
It is a wisdom and leadership study—examining an ancient text filled with practical insights on decision-making, integrity, discipline, influence, and accountability that remain strikingly relevant for leaders today.
 
⸻
 
🎯 What You Will Learn — Proverbs Chapter 7
In this episode, we will explore:
✅ Why leadership failure is often predictable, not accidental
✅ How temptation disguises itself as opportunity, affirmation, or confidence
✅ Why internalized values matter more than external rules under pressure
✅ How speed, secrecy, and rationalization accelerate ethical collapse
✅ Practical reflection questions leaders can apply immediately to build guardrails
✅ Why boundaries established before temptation protect mission, trust, and legacy
 
“Proverbs 7 teaches that leadership is rarely destroyed by ignorance—but by unguarded desire and delayed wisdom. Leaders who build boundaries early don’t rely on willpower later; they preserve their character, credibility, and calling.”
 
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📅 Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2025
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 12:00 PM ET (Washington, D.C.)
📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion
 
⸻
 
💬 Join the Conversation
🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country below.
🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?
💬 Got a leadership question for Coach BZ? Type it below — he will answer LIVE during the show!
 
❤️🙏🏾 Tag someone who would benefit from ancient wisdom applied to modern leadership.
 
⸻
 
👇 After the Episode
•What are your three takeaways from this discussion?
•What insight will you put into practice this week?
 
Share your reflections below so others can learn from your perspective.
 
⸻
 
Ancient words. Modern leaders. Timeless lessons.
#LeadershipAndSuccessPodcast #AncientWisdom #LeadershipLessons #Proverbs #ServantLeadership #PersonalGrowth #ExecutiveLeadership #MilitaryLeadership #CyberLeadership #DailyWisdom

S31:E7🎙️ LIVE AWLL From Proverbs — Chapter 7
Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ Special Edition Series:
✨ Ancient Wisdom & Leadership Lessons (AWLL) from the Book of Proverbs — Chapter 7
Season 31 | Episode 7
 
📢 Mark your calendars!
The Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ launches a Special Edition series with Season 31, Episode 1 — a focused, 31-day journey through the Book of Proverbs, studied one chapter per day throughout January.
 
This is not a religious study.
It is a wisdom and leadership study—examining an ancient text filled with practical insights on decision-making, integrity, discipline, influence, and accountability that remain strikingly relevant for leaders today.
 
⸻
 
🎯 What You Will Learn — Proverbs Chapter 7
In this episode, we will explore:
✅ Why leadership failure is often predictable, not accidental
✅ How temptation disguises itself as opportunity, affirmation, or confidence
✅ Why internalized values matter more than external rules under pressure
✅ How speed, secrecy, and rationalization accelerate ethical collapse
✅ Practical reflection questions leaders can apply immediately to build guardrails
✅ Why boundaries established before temptation protect mission, trust, and legacy
 
“Proverbs 7 teaches that leadership is rarely destroyed by ignorance—but by unguarded desire and delayed wisdom. Leaders who build boundaries early don’t rely on willpower later; they preserve their character, credibility, and calling.”
 
⸻
 
📅 Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2025
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 12:00 PM ET (Washington, D.C.)
📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion
 
⸻
 
💬 Join the Conversation
🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country below.
🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?
💬 Got a leadership question for Coach BZ? Type it below — he will answer LIVE during the show!
 
❤️🙏🏾 Tag someone who would benefit from ancient wisdom applied to modern leadership.
 
⸻
 
👇 After the Episode
•What are your three takeaways from this discussion?
•What insight will you put into practice this week?
 
Share your reflections below so others can learn from your perspective.
 
⸻
 
Ancient words. Modern leaders. Timeless lessons.
#LeadershipAndSuccessPodcast #AncientWisdom #LeadershipLessons #Proverbs #ServantLeadership #PersonalGrowth #ExecutiveLeadership #MilitaryLeadership #CyberLeadership #DailyWisdom

S5:E9🎙️ LIVE with RADM Melissa Bert, U.S. Coast Guard (Ret.)
Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 5:Episode 9 (LIVE)
⚓ Featuring: Rear Admiral Melissa Bert, U.S. Coast Guard (Ret.)
 
“Military service changes the course of your life. You will not be the same person afterward—and that’s a good thing.”
“Leadership is not about rank or title; it’s about responsibility for people and outcomes.”
“Authorities matter. In the Coast Guard, knowing what you are allowed to do is just as important as knowing what needs to be done.”
“The law is not an obstacle to mission—it is what makes the mission legitimate.”
“Ethical decision-making under pressure defines leaders more than success under ideal conditions ever will.”
“Security is not achieved by shutting systems down; it’s achieved by understanding risk and managing it intelligently.”
“When women see other women leading successfully, something powerful happens—they stop limiting themselves.”
 
 
Mark your calendars and join us for a powerful, timely conversation on leadership, ethics, national security, and culture with one of the most respected leaders in public service.
 
📅 Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:30 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 1:30 PM ET (New York, NY)
📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion
 
⸻
 
🎖️ Introducing My Guest
 
Rear Admiral Melissa Bert, USCG (Ret.), is a former Judge Advocate General & Chief Counsel of the U.S. Coast Guard, where she led more than 500 legal professionals supporting 55,000+ service members and a $13.8B mission.
 
Her career spans:
•⚖️ Law, ethics, and governance at the highest levels
•🇺🇸 Homeland security and crisis leadership (including 9/11 port security)
•❄️ Command at Coast Guard Sector Juneau, Alaska
•👩‍💼 Founder of the Coast Guard Women’s Leadership Initiative
 
Today, she continues to serve as a senior maritime, homeland security, and national security advisor—bridging command, counsel, and culture.
 
⸻
 
🔑 What You Will Learn
 
✅ How leaders make ethical decisions under extreme pressure
✅ Why law and governance enable mission success, not slow it down
✅ Lessons from commanding during crisis and rebuilding trust
✅ How to lead people, not just positions
✅ What it takes to build lasting leadership pipelines, especially for women
 
This episode is especially valuable for aspiring military officers, cybersecurity and tech leaders, lawyers, public servants, and executives navigating complexity.
 
⸻
 
💬 Join the Conversation!
 
🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country in the comments
🙏🏽 What is one thing you’re grateful for today?
💬 Have leadership or networking questions for RADM Bert? Post them below — we’ll answer them LIVE!
 
⸻
 
👇 Your Turn After the Episode
 
➡️ What are your three takeaways from this conversation?
➡️ What’s one leadership insight you’re applying this week?
➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, or teammate who could benefit from this conversation ❤️🙏🏾
 
Let’s learn together, lead with integrity, and leave people better than we found them.
 
#LeadershipAndSuccess #CoachBZ #ServantLeadership #NationalSecurity #EthicalLeadership #WomenInLeadership #Veterans #CyberLeadership #PublicService #FITS

S5:E9🎙️ LIVE with RADM Melissa Bert, U.S. Coast Guard (Ret.)
Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 5:Episode 9 (LIVE)
⚓ Featuring: Rear Admiral Melissa Bert, U.S. Coast Guard (Ret.)
 
“Military service changes the course of your life. You will not be the same person afterward—and that’s a good thing.”
“Leadership is not about rank or title; it’s about responsibility for people and outcomes.”
“Authorities matter. In the Coast Guard, knowing what you are allowed to do is just as important as knowing what needs to be done.”
“The law is not an obstacle to mission—it is what makes the mission legitimate.”
“Ethical decision-making under pressure defines leaders more than success under ideal conditions ever will.”
“Security is not achieved by shutting systems down; it’s achieved by understanding risk and managing it intelligently.”
“When women see other women leading successfully, something powerful happens—they stop limiting themselves.”
 
 
Mark your calendars and join us for a powerful, timely conversation on leadership, ethics, national security, and culture with one of the most respected leaders in public service.
 
📅 Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:30 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 1:30 PM ET (New York, NY)
📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion
 
⸻
 
🎖️ Introducing My Guest
 
Rear Admiral Melissa Bert, USCG (Ret.), is a former Judge Advocate General & Chief Counsel of the U.S. Coast Guard, where she led more than 500 legal professionals supporting 55,000+ service members and a $13.8B mission.
 
Her career spans:
•⚖️ Law, ethics, and governance at the highest levels
•🇺🇸 Homeland security and crisis leadership (including 9/11 port security)
•❄️ Command at Coast Guard Sector Juneau, Alaska
•👩‍💼 Founder of the Coast Guard Women’s Leadership Initiative
 
Today, she continues to serve as a senior maritime, homeland security, and national security advisor—bridging command, counsel, and culture.
 
⸻
 
🔑 What You Will Learn
 
✅ How leaders make ethical decisions under extreme pressure
✅ Why law and governance enable mission success, not slow it down
✅ Lessons from commanding during crisis and rebuilding trust
✅ How to lead people, not just positions
✅ What it takes to build lasting leadership pipelines, especially for women
 
This episode is especially valuable for aspiring military officers, cybersecurity and tech leaders, lawyers, public servants, and executives navigating complexity.
 
⸻
 
💬 Join the Conversation!
 
🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country in the comments
🙏🏽 What is one thing you’re grateful for today?
💬 Have leadership or networking questions for RADM Bert? Post them below — we’ll answer them LIVE!
 
⸻
 
👇 Your Turn After the Episode
 
➡️ What are your three takeaways from this conversation?
➡️ What’s one leadership insight you’re applying this week?
➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, or teammate who could benefit from this conversation ❤️🙏🏾
 
Let’s learn together, lead with integrity, and leave people better than we found them.
 
#LeadershipAndSuccess #CoachBZ #ServantLeadership #NationalSecurity #EthicalLeadership #WomenInLeadership #Veterans #CyberLeadership #PublicService #FITS

S31:E6🎙️ LIVE AWLL From Proverbs — Chapter 6
Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ Special Edition Series:
✨ Ancient Wisdom & Leadership Lessons (AWLL) from the Book of Proverbs — Chapter 6
Season 31 | Episode 6
 
📢 Mark your calendars!
The Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ launches a Special Edition series with Season 31, Episode 1 — a focused, 31-day journey through the Book of Proverbs, studied one chapter per day throughout January.
 
This is not a religious study.
It is a wisdom and leadership study—examining an ancient text filled with practical insights on decision-making, integrity, discipline, influence, and accountability that remain strikingly relevant for leaders today.
 
⸻
 
🎯 What You Will Learn — Proverbs Chapter 6
 
In this episode, we will explore:
✅ Why many leadership failures are predictable and preventable, not sudden or accidental
✅ How poor commitments, complacency, and lack of discipline quietly undermine authority
✅ Why diligence, preparation, and self-governance separate sustainable leaders from reactive ones
✅ The behaviors God explicitly warns destroy trust, unity, and organizational health
✅ How accountability, ethical guardrails, and moral clarity protect a leader’s credibility and legacy
 
“Proverbs 6 reminds us that leadership rarely collapses from external attack—but from internal neglect. Wise leaders protect their future by managing risk, rejecting complacency, and choosing discipline before crisis forces the lesson.”
⸻
 
📅 Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2025
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 12:00 PM ET (Washington, D.C.)
📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion
 
⸻
 
💬 Join the Conversation
🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country below.
🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?
💬 Got a leadership question for Coach BZ? Type it below — he will answer LIVE during the show!
 
❤️🙏🏾 Tag someone who would benefit from ancient wisdom applied to modern leadership.
 
⸻
 
👇 After the Episode
•What are your three takeaways from this discussion?
•What insight will you put into practice this week?
 
Share your reflections below so others can learn from your perspective.
 
⸻
 
Ancient words. Modern leaders. Timeless lessons.
#LeadershipAndSuccessPodcast #AncientWisdom #LeadershipLessons #Proverbs #ServantLeadership #PersonalGrowth #ExecutiveLeadership #MilitaryLeadership #CyberLeadership #DailyWisdom

S31:E6🎙️ LIVE AWLL From Proverbs — Chapter 6
Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ Special Edition Series:
✨ Ancient Wisdom & Leadership Lessons (AWLL) from the Book of Proverbs — Chapter 6
Season 31 | Episode 6
 
📢 Mark your calendars!
The Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ launches a Special Edition series with Season 31, Episode 1 — a focused, 31-day journey through the Book of Proverbs, studied one chapter per day throughout January.
 
This is not a religious study.
It is a wisdom and leadership study—examining an ancient text filled with practical insights on decision-making, integrity, discipline, influence, and accountability that remain strikingly relevant for leaders today.
 
⸻
 
🎯 What You Will Learn — Proverbs Chapter 6
 
In this episode, we will explore:
✅ Why many leadership failures are predictable and preventable, not sudden or accidental
✅ How poor commitments, complacency, and lack of discipline quietly undermine authority
✅ Why diligence, preparation, and self-governance separate sustainable leaders from reactive ones
✅ The behaviors God explicitly warns destroy trust, unity, and organizational health
✅ How accountability, ethical guardrails, and moral clarity protect a leader’s credibility and legacy
 
“Proverbs 6 reminds us that leadership rarely collapses from external attack—but from internal neglect. Wise leaders protect their future by managing risk, rejecting complacency, and choosing discipline before crisis forces the lesson.”
⸻
 
📅 Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2025
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 12:00 PM ET (Washington, D.C.)
📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion
 
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💬 Join the Conversation
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❤️🙏🏾 Tag someone who would benefit from ancient wisdom applied to modern leadership.
 
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👇 After the Episode
•What are your three takeaways from this discussion?
•What insight will you put into practice this week?
 
Share your reflections below so others can learn from your perspective.
 
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Ancient words. Modern leaders. Timeless lessons.
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S5:E8 🎙️ LIVE with B. Lee JonesLeadership & Success Podcast | Season 5 | Episode 8
“Leadership is ultimately about responsibility—taking ownership of outcomes, decisions, and people, especially when conditions are uncertain.”“Titles and technology matter far less than trust, clarity, and follow-through.”“Leaders are accountable for outcomes, culture, and clarity.”“The most dangerous systems are the ones that work—until they don’t.”“AI doesn’t eliminate responsibility; it concentrates it.”“Automation without accountability is just faster failure.”
📅 Date: Monday, January 5, 2026⏰ Time: 10:30 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 1:30 PM ET (Washington, D.C.)📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion
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👤 Meet My Guest
B. Lee Jones is a CIO 100 Award–winning technology executive, board advisor, educator, and globally recognized leader who has built and led mission-critical systems across six continents. Known for his clarity under pressure and principled approach to technology, Lee brings decades of experience as a CIO, CTO, Interim & Fractional CxO, and trusted advisor to boards and CEOs.
He is also a powerful voice on AI responsibility, cybersecurity, governance, and leadership under uncertainty—reminding us that technology exists to serve people, not the other way around.
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🎯 What You Will Learn…
✔️ What it truly means to lead when failure is not an option✔️ Why Lee says “Complexity is inevitable; confusion is optional”✔️ How leaders build trust, clarity, and resilience in global teams✔️ What boards and executives must own in the age of AI and automation✔️ Why responsibility—not title—is the real measure of leadership
This conversation is especially relevant for aspiring military leaders, technology professionals, executives, and board-level decision-makers navigating high-stakes environments.
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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 Lee? 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 ❤️🙏🏾
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#LeadershipAndSuccessPodcast #CoachBZ #Leadership #CIO #TechnologyLeadership #AI #Cybersecurity #BoardLeadership #ServantLeadership #Trust #Responsibility #GlobalLeadership

S5:E8 🎙️ LIVE with B. Lee JonesLeadership & Success Podcast | Season 5 | Episode 8
“Leadership is ultimately about responsibility—taking ownership of outcomes, decisions, and people, especially when conditions are uncertain.”“Titles and technology matter far less than trust, clarity, and follow-through.”“Leaders are accountable for outcomes, culture, and clarity.”“The most dangerous systems are the ones that work—until they don’t.”“AI doesn’t eliminate responsibility; it concentrates it.”“Automation without accountability is just faster failure.”
📅 Date: Monday, January 5, 2026⏰ Time: 10:30 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 1:30 PM ET (Washington, D.C.)📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion
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👤 Meet My Guest
B. Lee Jones is a CIO 100 Award–winning technology executive, board advisor, educator, and globally recognized leader who has built and led mission-critical systems across six continents. Known for his clarity under pressure and principled approach to technology, Lee brings decades of experience as a CIO, CTO, Interim & Fractional CxO, and trusted advisor to boards and CEOs.
He is also a powerful voice on AI responsibility, cybersecurity, governance, and leadership under uncertainty—reminding us that technology exists to serve people, not the other way around.
⸻
🎯 What You Will Learn…
✔️ What it truly means to lead when failure is not an option✔️ Why Lee says “Complexity is inevitable; confusion is optional”✔️ How leaders build trust, clarity, and resilience in global teams✔️ What boards and executives must own in the age of AI and automation✔️ Why responsibility—not title—is the real measure of leadership
This conversation is especially relevant for aspiring military leaders, technology professionals, executives, and board-level decision-makers navigating high-stakes environments.
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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 Lee? 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 ❤️🙏🏾
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#LeadershipAndSuccessPodcast #CoachBZ #Leadership #CIO #TechnologyLeadership #AI #Cybersecurity #BoardLeadership #ServantLeadership #Trust #Responsibility #GlobalLeadership

S31:E5🎙️ LIVE AWLL From Proverbs — Chapter 5
Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ Special Edition Series:
✨ Ancient Wisdom & Leadership Lessons (AWLL) from the Book of Proverbs — Chapter 5
Season 31 | Episode 5
 
📢 Mark your calendars!
The Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ launches a Special Edition series with Season 31, Episode 1 — a focused, 31-day journey through the Book of Proverbs, studied one chapter per day throughout January.
 
This is not a religious study.
It is a wisdom and leadership study—examining an ancient text filled with practical insights on decision-making, integrity, discipline, influence, and accountability that remain strikingly relevant for leaders today.
 
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🎯 What You Will Learn — Proverbs Chapter 5
 
In this episode, we will explore:
✅ Why private discipline is essential to sustaining public trust
✅ How unchecked desire and small compromises erode leadership credibility over time
✅ Why boundaries protect authority, focus, and long-term influence
✅ Practical reflection questions leaders can apply immediately to guard integrity
✅ How faithfulness, accountability, and self-governance shape a leader’s legacy
 
“Proverbs 5 reminds us that leadership is not lost in a single moment—but surrendered through neglected discipline. Leaders who govern themselves well preserve their credibility, their influence, and their future.”
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📅 Date: Sunday, January 4, 2025
⏰ Time: 3:45 PM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 6:45 PM ET (Washington, D.C.)
📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion
 
⸻
 
💬 Join the Conversation
🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country below.
🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?
💬 Got a leadership question for Coach BZ? Type it below — he will answer LIVE during the show!
 
❤️🙏🏾 Tag someone who would benefit from ancient wisdom applied to modern leadership.
 
⸻
 
👇 After the Episode
•What are your three takeaways from this discussion?
•What insight will you put into practice this week?
 
Share your reflections below so others can learn from your perspective.
 
⸻
 
Ancient words. Modern leaders. Timeless lessons.
#LeadershipAndSuccessPodcast #AncientWisdom #LeadershipLessons #Proverbs #ServantLeadership #PersonalGrowth #ExecutiveLeadership #MilitaryLeadership #CyberLeadership #DailyWisdom

S31:E5🎙️ LIVE AWLL From Proverbs — Chapter 5
Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ Special Edition Series:
✨ Ancient Wisdom & Leadership Lessons (AWLL) from the Book of Proverbs — Chapter 5
Season 31 | Episode 5
 
📢 Mark your calendars!
The Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ launches a Special Edition series with Season 31, Episode 1 — a focused, 31-day journey through the Book of Proverbs, studied one chapter per day throughout January.
 
This is not a religious study.
It is a wisdom and leadership study—examining an ancient text filled with practical insights on decision-making, integrity, discipline, influence, and accountability that remain strikingly relevant for leaders today.
 
⸻
 
🎯 What You Will Learn — Proverbs Chapter 5
 
In this episode, we will explore:
✅ Why private discipline is essential to sustaining public trust
✅ How unchecked desire and small compromises erode leadership credibility over time
✅ Why boundaries protect authority, focus, and long-term influence
✅ Practical reflection questions leaders can apply immediately to guard integrity
✅ How faithfulness, accountability, and self-governance shape a leader’s legacy
 
“Proverbs 5 reminds us that leadership is not lost in a single moment—but surrendered through neglected discipline. Leaders who govern themselves well preserve their credibility, their influence, and their future.”
⸻
 
📅 Date: Sunday, January 4, 2025
⏰ Time: 3:45 PM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 6:45 PM ET (Washington, D.C.)
📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion
 
⸻
 
💬 Join the Conversation
🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country below.
🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?
💬 Got a leadership question for Coach BZ? Type it below — he will answer LIVE during the show!
 
❤️🙏🏾 Tag someone who would benefit from ancient wisdom applied to modern leadership.
 
⸻
 
👇 After the Episode
•What are your three takeaways from this discussion?
•What insight will you put into practice this week?
 
Share your reflections below so others can learn from your perspective.
 
⸻
 
Ancient words. Modern leaders. Timeless lessons.
#LeadershipAndSuccessPodcast #AncientWisdom #LeadershipLessons #Proverbs #ServantLeadership #PersonalGrowth #ExecutiveLeadership #MilitaryLeadership #CyberLeadership #DailyWisdom

S31:E4🎙️ LIVE AWLL From Proverbs — Chapter 4
Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ Special Edition Series:
✨ Ancient Wisdom & Leadership Lessons (AWLL) from the Book of Proverbs — Chapter 4
Season 31 | Episode 4
 
📢 Mark your calendars!
The Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ launches a Special Edition series with Season 31, Episode 1 — a focused, 31-day journey through the Book of Proverbs, studied one chapter per day throughout January.
 
This is not a religious study.
It is a wisdom and leadership study—examining an ancient text filled with practical insights on decision-making, integrity, discipline, influence, and accountability that remain strikingly relevant for leaders today.
 
⸻
 
🎯 What You Will Learn — Proverbs Chapter 4
 
In this episode, we will explore:
 
✅ Why leadership wisdom is a path to be walked, not just information to be learned
✅ How disciplined focus and daily habits determine a leader’s long-term impact
✅ Why ethical shortcuts quietly derail leaders—and how to recognize them early
✅ How guarding the heart, mind, and direction protects both character and credibility
 
“Proverbs 4 teaches us that leadership is directional. The path you choose—what you pursue, what you avoid, and what you protect—will shape not only your success, but your integrity and legacy.”
 
This chapter challenges leaders—especially those in military command, technology, cybersecurity, and business—to examine where they are headed, not just how fast they are moving. Wisdom, Proverbs 4 reminds us, is what keeps leaders from drifting in the dark while believing they are making progress.
⸻
 
📅 Date: Sunday, January 4, 2025
⏰ Time: 3:45 PM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 6:45 PM ET (Washington, D.C.)
📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion
 
⸻
 
💬 Join the Conversation
🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country below.
🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?
💬 Got a leadership question for Coach BZ? Type it below — he will answer LIVE during the show!
 
❤️🙏🏾 Tag someone who would benefit from ancient wisdom applied to modern leadership.
 
⸻
 
👇 After the Episode
•What are your three takeaways from this discussion?
•What insight will you put into practice this week?
 
Share your reflections below so others can learn from your perspective.
 
⸻
 
Ancient words. Modern leaders. Timeless lessons.
#LeadershipAndSuccessPodcast #AncientWisdom #LeadershipLessons #Proverbs #ServantLeadership #PersonalGrowth #ExecutiveLeadership #MilitaryLeadership #CyberLeadership #DailyWisdom

S31:E4🎙️ LIVE AWLL From Proverbs — Chapter 4
Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ Special Edition Series:
✨ Ancient Wisdom & Leadership Lessons (AWLL) from the Book of Proverbs — Chapter 4
Season 31 | Episode 4
 
📢 Mark your calendars!
The Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ launches a Special Edition series with Season 31, Episode 1 — a focused, 31-day journey through the Book of Proverbs, studied one chapter per day throughout January.
 
This is not a religious study.
It is a wisdom and leadership study—examining an ancient text filled with practical insights on decision-making, integrity, discipline, influence, and accountability that remain strikingly relevant for leaders today.
 
⸻
 
🎯 What You Will Learn — Proverbs Chapter 4
 
In this episode, we will explore:
 
✅ Why leadership wisdom is a path to be walked, not just information to be learned
✅ How disciplined focus and daily habits determine a leader’s long-term impact
✅ Why ethical shortcuts quietly derail leaders—and how to recognize them early
✅ How guarding the heart, mind, and direction protects both character and credibility
 
“Proverbs 4 teaches us that leadership is directional. The path you choose—what you pursue, what you avoid, and what you protect—will shape not only your success, but your integrity and legacy.”
 
This chapter challenges leaders—especially those in military command, technology, cybersecurity, and business—to examine where they are headed, not just how fast they are moving. Wisdom, Proverbs 4 reminds us, is what keeps leaders from drifting in the dark while believing they are making progress.
⸻
 
📅 Date: Sunday, January 4, 2025
⏰ Time: 3:45 PM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 6:45 PM ET (Washington, D.C.)
📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion
 
⸻
 
💬 Join the Conversation
🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country below.
🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?
💬 Got a leadership question for Coach BZ? Type it below — he will answer LIVE during the show!
 
❤️🙏🏾 Tag someone who would benefit from ancient wisdom applied to modern leadership.
 
⸻
 
👇 After the Episode
•What are your three takeaways from this discussion?
•What insight will you put into practice this week?
 
Share your reflections below so others can learn from your perspective.
 
⸻
 
Ancient words. Modern leaders. Timeless lessons.
#LeadershipAndSuccessPodcast #AncientWisdom #LeadershipLessons #Proverbs #ServantLeadership #PersonalGrowth #ExecutiveLeadership #MilitaryLeadership #CyberLeadership #DailyWisdom

S5:E7🎙️ Live with CDR William C. Spears, USNLeadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 5:Episode 7 | LIVE ⚓📚
Mark your calendars!
I’m honored to welcome CDR William C. Spears, USN — submarine warfare officer, Pentagon strategist, and author of Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy — for a powerful, timely conversation on leadership, ethics, and the moral weight of command.
📅 Sunday, January 4, 2026⏰ 5:00 PM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 8:00 PM ET (Washington, D.C.)📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion
🔗 Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-spears-89130443/
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🎖️ About My Guest
CDR William C. Spears, USN is a U.S. Navy submarine warfare officer who has served as Executive Officer of a ballistic missile submarine and now works at the Pentagon in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (CAPE). He is also a respected military thinker and the author of Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy: Insights on the Morality of Military Service.
Bill represents the rare warrior–philosopher—a leader who understands that command is not just operational, but deeply moral.
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🎯 What You Will Learn
In this episode, we’ll explore:✅ Why command is a moral act, not just a positional one✅ How Stoicism applies to modern leadership, war, and decision-making✅ What leaders must retain when operating under hierarchy and pressure✅ How to lead with discipline, integrity, and conscience in gray zones✅ Lessons for Naval officers, military leaders, and tech professionals alike
This conversation is for anyone who carries responsibility—and wants to carry it well.
⸻
💬 Join the Conversation LIVE!
🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, state, or country below🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?💬 Got leadership or ethics questions for CDR Spears? Post them in the comments — we’ll address them LIVE
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👇 Your Turn (After the Episode):➡️ What are your three key takeaways?➡️ What’s one leadership insight you’re applying this week?➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, or teammate who could benefit from this conversation ❤️🙏🏾
⸻
Leadership isn’t just about authority.It’s about character, judgment, and responsibility when it matters most.
See you LIVE on Sunday.
#LeadershipAndSuccessPodcast #CoachBZ #WarriorPhilosopher#EthicsOfLeadership #Command #Stoicism #MilitaryLeadership#ServantLeadership #NationalSecurity #LeadershipDevelopment

S5:E7🎙️ Live wih CDR William C. Spears, USNLeadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 5:Episode 7 | LIVE ⚓📚
Mark your calendars!
I’m honored to welcome CDR William C. Spears, USN — submarine warfare officer, Pentagon strategist, and author of Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy — for a powerful, timely conversation on leadership, ethics, and the moral weight of command.
📅 Sunday, January 4, 2026⏰ 5:00 PM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 8:00 PM ET (Washington, D.C.)📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion
🔗 Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-spears-89130443/
⸻
🎖️ About My Guest
CDR William C. Spears, USN is a U.S. Navy submarine warfare officer who has served as Executive Officer of a ballistic missile submarine and now works at the Pentagon in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (CAPE). He is also a respected military thinker and the author of Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy: Insights on the Morality of Military Service.
Bill represents the rare warrior–philosopher—a leader who understands that command is not just operational, but deeply moral.
⸻
🎯 What You Will Learn
In this episode, we’ll explore:✅ Why command is a moral act, not just a positional one✅ How Stoicism applies to modern leadership, war, and decision-making✅ What leaders must retain when operating under hierarchy and pressure✅ How to lead with discipline, integrity, and conscience in gray zones✅ Lessons for Naval officers, military leaders, and tech professionals alike
This conversation is for anyone who carries responsibility—and wants to carry it well.
⸻
💬 Join the Conversation LIVE!
🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, state, or country below🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?💬 Got leadership or ethics questions for CDR Spears? Post them in the comments — we’ll address them LIVE
⸻
👇 Your Turn (After the Episode):➡️ What are your three key takeaways?➡️ What’s one leadership insight you’re applying this week?➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, or teammate who could benefit from this conversation ❤️🙏🏾
⸻
Leadership isn’t just about authority.It’s about character, judgment, and responsibility when it matters most.
See you LIVE on Sunday.
#LeadershipAndSuccessPodcast #CoachBZ #WarriorPhilosopher#EthicsOfLeadership #Command #Stoicism #MilitaryLeadership#ServantLeadership #NationalSecurity #LeadershipDevelopment