GLOBAL REACH Leadership Forum

Does your purpose drive your actions or your leadership attribute of perseverance drive actions for your purpose? How does perseverance or tenacity shape who you are in your business or organization? What leadership quality is akin to this tenacity? As a leader, knowing the value of this attribute can help overcome impediments.

RADM (Ret) Paul Becker discusses his perspective on perseverance. He calls it “tenacity.” It is an invaluable attribute of any leadership endeavor. We discuss how tenacity drives purpose and how his own personal health battle shaped who he is today and what he offers others for the future. Listen to explore the wisdom of this accomplished leader.

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This episode sheds light on the value of being teachable to learn. As I share my take, my guest, CDR (Ret) Mike Leigh, CEO of OPX Solutions, takes us on an insightful journey of what he’s learned as a former nuclear power engineer in the U.S. Navy, to his days as a corporate manufacturing executive and becoming the #1 Franchisee in his category for North America. We learn to be teachable. Join us to learn what not to do when you are an entrepreneur.

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In this episode, I share my perspective on confidence and my guest, Retired Navy Special Operations Officer Robert Pizzini, Managing Partner and CEO of iFLY, a multi-million dollar indoor sky-diving experience, and Elevate Your Leadership, shares insights of his experience as a military leader and an entrepreneur. We discuss the distinction between confidence and arrogance, and how leaders can overcome their challenges in confidence. Join us for this insight-packed episode,

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In this episode, I highlight the essence of empathy, and my guest, LtCol (Ret) Alfranda “Al” Durr, CEO of ALD & Associates, a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Consultancy and Human Capital firm, sheds light on unique strategies he recommends and employed to lead a team of diverse backgrounds, and how DEI initiatives should be approached. We discuss similarities from military to private sectors and highlight insights on the notion as a leadership imperative, regardless of how challenging the organizational culture is.

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In this episode, we hear my take on accountability and the unique perspective of COL (Ret) Bryan Stephens, the President and CEO of the largest chamber of commerce in Virginia, the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, An award-winning chamber, with a “5-Star Accreditation” rating earned by the top 1 percent of chambers in the nation. His insights on the essence of accountability to self, faith, and the team are profound. We discuss accountability across all levels of the organizational spectrum and hint at best practices to employ as a young entrepreneur or transitioning military leader. Remember, that regardless of industry, the buck always stops with you.

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Decisiveness is not to be confused with decision-making. It forms the bedrock for tactical and entrepreneurial success if well employed. We hear from our guest CAPT (Ret) Robert McKenna, President/CEO of Peninsula Chamber of Commerce in Hampton, Virginia, a 1400+ member organization in a regional area serving NASA research facility, over 13000 business organizations, and four other military bases. We learn the value of humility among other tenets employed in decisiveness and how business leaders can employ them to excel in their entrepreneurial endeavors.

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Courage, as you may have heard is not the absence of fear but rather the presence of mind in a leader to say no when it matters. I share my perspective on the notion, and we hear from CAPT (Ret) Rick Hoffman, CEO of Orion Solutions, LLC, a Defense contracting company, and a former United States Cruiser warship commanding officer, the U.S. Navy technical advisor to the movie Battleship, in which he played a role as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He shares his insights into the role courage plays in leading men into harm’s way six months after the USS COLE bombing in Yemen, and how that same courage can be employed in leading a multi-million dollar corporate organization he runs. Join us to learn how this leadership first principle, can help you lead with purpose.

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This episode addresses the value of passion in leadership, and how that is essential for success. I share my insights before my guest, Dr, Simmie Adams, CEO of The Consortium of Scientific Practitioners, LLC, former US Army First Sergeant with a Special Operations background, sheds light on distinguishing passion from ambition, and what else is essential to buttress passion in the quest for entrepreneurial success.

As a transitioning service member or young entrepreneur, harnessing the key strategies we discuss provides insight into leveraging intrinsic leadership skills to achieve high performance in your organization. He sheds insights from his book Unleashing the Tiger. Join us to learn more on a leadership perspective of what passion is, and what it takes to excel.

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This episode highlights integrity as the heart of leadership’s first principles. A fundamental principle that forms the foundation of relationships and mutual trust. I share my perspective on why it is vital for entrepreneurial success, before my guest, retired Rear Admiral Hamlin Tallent, President of Dumeresque Enterprises, LLC, a growing Aviation parts organization, shares his Advice, Insights, and Recommendations of his unique perspective on how he defines leadership integrity, We shed light on the essence of practicing integrity in business and the pitfalls of the lack in entrepreneurial success.

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This premier episode is a monologue that highlights my background as the person behind the voice, an overview of the podcast, and the value it is intended to present. I highlight the essence of the first principle tenets we will explore and some of the notable guests. I challenge you to undertake your own leadership journey with me each week as we explore these fundamental truths and perspectives that form the bedrock of leadership success with an expectation of transformation into entrepreneurial success. Thanks for subscribing to the GLOBAL REACH Leadership Podcast!

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