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Alexis Bonnell, chief information officer and director of the Digital Capabilities Directorate at the Air Force Research Laboratory, joins host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends program. Bonnell will discuss leadership, innovation, and the challenges faced by federal government leaders today.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tyler Sweatt , CEO of Second Front Systems, joins host Aileen Black on Leaders and Legends to discuss leadership, innovation, and the challenges faced by national security leaders in today's rapidly changing environment. As the chief executive officer of Second Front Systems, Sweatt works to bridge the gap between innovative technologies and national security organizations. In addition, he serves as a technical advisor at Pallas Advisors and a partner at the non-profit Silicon Valley Defense Group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Google executive Milo Medin joins host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends. Medin has been part of the Internet development community for almost 40 years. He recently left Google where he was the vice president of access services. During his time there, he worked on a number of projects to improve access to the Internet, building both fiber and wireless networks, and in shaping spectrum policy and products.  Medin holds several patents in the field of network access technology, and sat on the FCC’s Technical Advisory Committee, and Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee. From 2016 to 2022, he served on the Defense Innovation Board, which is chartered to provide recommendations to the Secretary of Defense to drive more innovation and agility in how the department achieves its mission. During the program, Medin encourages leaders to cross train their teams, because he says it "encourages your organization to learn and grow." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Retired US Air Force Lt. Gen. S. Clinton Hinote joins host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to discuss the principles of leadership. Throughout his career, General Hinote served at the leading edge of change as he developed novel tactics, revised dated battle plans, reinvented staid organizations, led complex alliances, and disrupted dated doctrine. In his role as the Deputy Chief of Staff for the Air Force, he led a 400-person organization that became "Air Force Futures,” which is responsible for planning and integration for the future Air Force. Hinote was commissioned in 1992 upon graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy. After earning a master's degree in public policy from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, he completed training to become a fighter pilot.. Hinote was a command pilot with more than 2,000 flight hours and 240 combat hours. During the interview, the retired three star general discusses how the principles of leadership apply both ”situationally and relationally.”  He says, “leaders need to remember it is about the mission and about the people and find the right balance. Leaders must lead with energy and enthusiasm.” Hinote also added that “disrupters are my people. I try to help them turn bold visions into reality”.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Leaders and Legends, host Aileen Black interviews Eric Traupe, a former public sector executive with 30+ years of combined experience in the CIA and the US Marine Corps. Traupe is the former assistant director of the CIA for the Near East and served on the front lines of U.S. counterterrorism efforts for more than 20 years. He remains a trusted advisor to our nation’s highest-ranking leaders, having advised CIA directors, presidents, cabinet and military officials, and members of Congress. Traupe also participated in momentous White House strategic, policy, and resource decisions, and has tackled the full range of U.S. national security issues. His leadership, acumen, and unmatched ability to cultivate enduring relationships between the U.S. and its foreign partners continues to be heralded in intelligence circles. During the interview, Traupe says he tries to build trust with members of his team by empowering them to make tough decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Deborah Sills, consultant and advisor at Debbie Sills LLC, joins host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends. Sills is a versatile leader with over thiry years of experience helping organizations transform their business through strategy and technology based innovation. Prior to forming her own consulting company, Sills served as the global leader for Deloitte's Government and Public Sector practice and as the leader of its Government and Public Sector (GPS) Sustainability, Climate and Equity Market. Under Sill's leadership, Deloitte's GPS consulting practice grew from three billion dollars in 2019 to six billion dollars in 2022. During the show, Sills talks about the keys to effective leadership including how to build trust and respect within your organization. "In a large firm like Deloitte, you need to learn it is not the office you hold or the position, to truly lead and drive innovation and change you have to earn the trust and respect of your team. You need to show you sincerely care about the people and lead by example." Her advice to the next generation of leaders is to look at your career as a journey and not a destination. She says, "You need to keep challenging yourself and do what you love and have passion for." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

US Navy Rear Admiral Julius S. Caesar (Ret.) joins host Aileen Black on this week’s Leaders and Legends. Admiral Caesar is a career Surface Warfare Officer who has had a distinguished career in the military and industry. He is a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Seminar XXI Fellow in Foreign Politics, International Relations, and the National Interest. He has also served as a chief operating officer, sector vice president, senior vice president and general manager in public and privately held technology firms. Caesar a trustee at the Naval War College Foundation and Strategic Advisor, Academy Securities, and was recently awarded the Distinguished Graduate Award from the US Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation. There are only 110 USNA Distinguished Graduates out of 69,000 living graduates. During the interview Caesar talked about his leadership style, saying he strives everyday to give back and take care of the individuals around him. “At the end of the day it is about faith, family and friends. This will give you the resiliency you need to be successful in life”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Major General Johnny Davis, commanding general of US Army Recruiting Command and Fort Knox, joins host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends. During his career, General Davis has served as deputy commanding general for Operations for the 25th Infantry Division, commanding general of the U.S. Army Joint Modernization Command at Fort Bliss, Texas, and chief of staff at U.S. Army Futures Command in Austin, Texas. During the show Davis discusses his leadership style which he says is about investing in those he leads.  “It is all about the people, you need to invest in them , take time to train them, help them reach their potential”.  Davis also talks about mistakes he has made during his career and what he learned from them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Austin Yerks, president and founder of AJY III Government Strategies, joins host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to discuss leadership and how to solve difficult client challenges. AJY III is a business focused on supporting strategic alliances between commercial firms and agencies of the federal government. Prior to forming his own company, Yerks was president of CSC's North American Public Sector (NPS) Defense and Intelligence Group. He has been a senior executive in the federal marketplace for over 40 years, and is known for his technology vision. On this week's show, Yerks discusses the importance of trying and failing as leaders make their way up the corporate ladder. He says "Failure is ok. Just figure out what is not working and fix it. " Yerks also encourages the next generation of leaders to look at everyday as a learning experience.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

US Army Major General Deborah Kotulich joins host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to discuss how to create a collaborative and productive working environment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former National Security Agency deputy director William Crowell joins host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends, to discuss how to lead during an organizational transformation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Amtower, founder and managing partner of Amtower & Company and a Washington DC legend in marketing to the government, joins host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to discuss leadership in government marketing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The honorable Dan Goldin joins host Aileen Black on Leaders and Legends.  Goldin is an entrepreneurial and scientific visionary, with the distinction of serving as NASA’s longest-tenured Administrator from April 1992 to November 2001. He reported to three U.S. Presidents: George H.W. Bush, William Jefferson Clinton, and George W. Bush. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve Bowsher, president of In-Q-Tel joins host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to discuss the leadership traits of a successful tech founder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amy Gilliland, president of General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), joins Aileen Black on Leaders and Legends to talk about how to lead with empathy and compassion while still driving results for your company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jacqueline Tame, founder of PsiQuantum, and former acting deputy director at the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC), joins Aileen Black on Leaders and Legends to discuss how leading with candor and authenticty can help create a postive and healthy workplace environment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan Pelino, co-founder of Everyone Matters and co-author of Trusted Healers joins host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to talk about the state of the US healthcare system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stacy Schwartz, vice president of US Public Sector and Education at RingCentral, joins host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to discuss the keys to being an effective leader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mary Davie, deputy associate administrator for the Mission Support Directorate at NASA, joins host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to discuss the importance of value based leadership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Major General Dustin Anne Shultz joins host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to discuss how to be a transformational leader at your organization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anne Altman, CEO of Everyone Matters,  joins Aileen Black on Leaders and Legends to discuss leadership and how to lead during times of crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former federal CIO Tony Scott joined host Aileen Black on Leaders and Legends to talk about crisis leadership and how to lead during challenging times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hampton University President and retired Lieutenant General Darrell Williams joins Aileen Black on Leaders and Legends to discuss leadership and why people are the key to any organization's success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former California Congressman Jerry McNerney joins host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends. McNerney served for 16 years in Congress has an extensive technical knowledge of energy, technology, and environmental policy to position clients for growth opportunities. He is widely regarded as an accomplished leader in Washington and in his home state of California, and has achieved bipartisan successes working with officials in the House, Senate and the White House. Through his experience in the private sector, academia and national laboratories, McNerney has also forged industry relationships in energy, fusion, utilities and technology.  Today he is a senior policy advisor at Pillsbury Law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Retired Lieutenant General Mary Legere joins Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to share the leadership lessons she learned during her long military career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amy Millman, managing partner at StageNext  joins Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to discuss the importance of being a leader and mentor to other businesswomen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Carolyn Parent, president and CEO of Conveyer, joins Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to discuss leadership in the technology sector. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Robert Gibbs, associate administrator for the Mission Support Directorate at NASA, joins Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to discuss his career and his approach to leadership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jennifer Bisceglie, founder and CEO of Interos, joins Aileen Black on Leaders and Legends to explain how she turned a small startup into a dynamic supply chair risk management and operational resilience company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dendy Young, managing partner of Mclean Capital, joins host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to explain what you can do to be a more effective leader in your organization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Karen Dahut, president of  Booz Allen’s Defense Sector joins Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends  to share her thoughts on leadership and how strong leaders can inspire the teams they lead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nicolas Chaillan, former Air Force and Space Force chief software officer, joins Aileen Black on Leaders and Legends to talk about his experience in leading the Department of Defense through the software development process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dawn Meyerriecks, former CTO for the Defense Information Systems Agency, joins host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to talk about leading teams through big technology changes and the importance of caring for your people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Retired Lieutenant General Charles Luckey, former chief of the US Army Reserve and former commanding general of the United States Army Reserve, joins Aileen Black on Leaders and Legends to discuss leadership and the importance of empowering your team to do its best. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bogomil Balkansky, partner at Sequoia, joins Leaders and Legends to talk about leadership and the keys to building a successful technology startup. Balkansky joined Sequoia as a partner in 2020 and was previously vice president of Cloud Recruiting Solutions at Google and a senior vice president at VMware. Balkansky describes his leadership style as "very approachable but fearless". He believes that great leaders are "great listeners. They listen to their team members' ideas, concerns, and feedback, and act on them." Finally Balkansky said “I’m a very intuitive person. If I try to be overly rational and put all the pros and cons in a spreadsheet, I get myself into trouble. But if I follow my gut, I rarely make mistakes.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lynne Chamberlain, president and CEO of SUSE Rancher Gov Solutions, joins Aileen Black on Leaders and Legends to discuss leadership and how to find your true identity as a leader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Renee Wynn, former chief information officer at NASA,  joins host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to share important leadership lessons she learned during her career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Karen Evans, former chief information officer at the Department of Homeland Security, joins Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to share important leadership lessons and advice on how to build strong teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Soraya Correa, former chief procurement officer for the Department of Homeland Security joins host Aileen Black on Leaders and Legends to discuss her long career in the federal government, and the keys to being an effective leader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon Web  Services Vice President Sandy Carter joins host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to discuss how to be an effective and authentic leader in these challenging times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Los Angeles Chief Information Officer Ted Ross joins Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to discuss his leadership philosophy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Devaki Raj, CEO and co-founder of CrowdAI, joined Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to discuss leadership in the tough world of startups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Retired Lieutenant General Ronald Hawkins joins Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to discuss leadership the qualities that a leader needs during difficult times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Carlos Rivero, chief data officer for the Commonwealth of Virginia, joins Aileen Black on Leaders and Legends to discuss leadership and change in adopting new technologies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Linda Moore, the new president and CEO TechNet joined Aileen Black on Leaders and Legends to talk about leadership and to discuss TechNet’s role as the voice of innovation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paula Schneider, president & CEO of Susan G. Komen joins Aileen Black on Leaders and Legends to talk about leadership and leading an amazing cause. Schneider is responsible for day-to-day operations, strategic direction, and is accountable for the world's largest breast cancer organization. She has led Susan G Komen to be one of the highest regarded charities. According to Charity Navigator, Susan G Komen's score is 95%, earning it a Four-Star rating. More than 80 cents of every dollar spent by Susan G. Komen has gone directly towards research, community-based health programs, education and advocacy programs to support its mission of saving lives and ending breast cancer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ellen E. McCarthy former assistant secretary of state for Intelligence and Research joined Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to talk about leadership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Todd Gustafson, president of HP Federal and Head of US Public Sector joined Aileen Black on Leaders and Legends to talk about leadership and the challenges of leadership during the pandemic.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob Efrus, founder and CEO of Efrus Federal Advisors joins host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to discuss leadership during adversity, and how to create a work environment that is results oriented. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ted Davies, CEO of Altamira Technologies, joins host Aileen Black on this week's Leaders and Legends to discuss the importance of finding your own leadership style. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices