Step into a new understanding of how to prepare for a difficult conversation with guest Sergeant Major Julie Guerra. Both COL Candice Frost and SGM Julie Guerra discuss focusing on how to know yourself and seek out your own blind spots. Julie describes allowing oneself the space to speak with people so that they internalize what you say. She talks about setting the culture and being disruptive.

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Joan Harper, the Women Forward Director, discusses how she's working with her non-profit, Business Council for Peace.

Joan is working to help this organization pivot and shift its focus to support black, minority, and women-owned and led small businesses that were disproportionately affected by COVID-19.

For this reason, Joan is reaching out to businesses that were on a growth path, pre-Covid to help these businesses recover (businesses can apply at https://www.bpeace.org/u-s)

To donate to Business for Peace go to https://secure.givelively.org/donate/business-council-for-peace-inc/preserve-and-create-jobs.

Lauren Zabierek, Cyber Security Project Executive Director at Belfer Center, discusses her lifetime of pivots and how she perpetually built and grew organizations wherever she landed. In this episode she discusses the challenges and growth in the military, intelligence community, at a startup, and now in academia at Harvard’s Belfer Center.

In this episode, Lauren advocated for #NatSecGirlSquad (www.natsecgirlsquad.com) and Girl Security (www.girlsecurity.org). Her transformational moments will encourage listeners to explore national security in a whole new way.

Candice Frost and Chevy Cook, the co-founder of Military Mentors, discuss mentorship.

During this episode Chevy will discuss his organization and expertise in workplace mentoring, highlighting military approaches and veteran engagement. Military Mentors focuses on combining both the ART and the SCIENCE of mentoring.

Find more information at www.militarymentors.org

What does Veterans Day mean to Veterans?

This episode explores the history and meaning of Veterans Day with the host, Colonel Candice Frost. Then explores what Veterans Day means to Veteran Erica Jeffries Purdo, the Chief of Staff for Worldwide Global Services for Johnson & Johnson. She takes us through part of her own journey transitioning from active service and provides insight to those who she has helped through the process. Erica speaks to the criticality of having a strong network when transitioning. Lastly, she shares some of her key attributes for good leaders.

Do you realize how pivots and transitions in work require a lot of humility? Join Daphne Curtin, Director, People Business Partner within the eBay Classified Group for a discussion about taking a pivot from being a leader to a follower again. She discusses how you can focus on what you are great at and growing your strengths. Lastly, Daphne gives great advice on creating a development plan.

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Ever wonder why it is best to remain politically neutral at work? Listen to Dr. Heidi Urben explain the norm of nonpartisanship of the military and her areas of concern with the gradual erosion of an apolitical military. She discusses her research on social media and the airing of politics by military leaders.

You can access her research, “Like, Comment, Retweet The State of the Military’s Nonpartisan Ethic in the World of Social Media” or go to http://bit.ly/Candid_Leadership_DrUrben

For detailed show notes, links, and resources, go to www.colonelcandid.com

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Looking for an understanding of what a leader does?

Author and guest Tony Marinello shares fundamental leadership lessons from his book, “Leadership Dark Matter.”

Tony discusses with COL Candice Frost the importance of investing in others and the criticality of initial investments. He talks about knowing and taking pride in your role. Lastly, their conversation on the criticality of purpose when completing a mission for the organization.

You can purchase Tony’s book “Leadership Dark Matter” or go to http://bit.ly/Amazon_LeadershipDarkMatter 

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Want to help your organizations minimize risks, retain talent, and save costs through conflict resolution methodologies from labor lawsuits? Listen to Dr. Bina Patel, the CEO of Transformational Paradigms, as she walks through transformational paradigms.

Dr. Bina Patel provides leadership and career coaching to upcoming leaders in organizations and millennials entering the workplace. Dr. Patel specializes in conflict management services, specifically consulting in how to reduce workforce turnover and workplace conflict, increase morale, and decrease costs in organizational systems to produce strong quality assurance. You can learn more about Dr. Bina Patel at http://www.transformationalparadigms.com

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Many managers are willing to serve as someone’s mentor but how do you best mentor? This episode provides you a map to chart your mentorship journey. Colonel Candice Frost walks you through mentoring from your first meeting, through the challenges, transformation, and changes, until the conclusion of the mentorship relationship.

Candice works to be the change for the next generation. She is a proven leader in the intelligence and national security and provides leadership and mentorship lessons organizations working to grow talent. You can learn more about Colonel Candice Frost, find detailed show notes, links, and resources at www.colonelcandid.com

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