“You've got to be competent in what you're doing and you've got to communicate it properly. You have to have courage to step up and stand out. A lot of leadership is about getting out in front and staying out in front and taking the shots that are going to come your way. I think West Point and the military does a very good job of exposing younger people to that fact and they hand you a lot of responsibility early on and make you accountable. It stands you in good stead for a business career as well.”  — Bill Murdy

Episode Timestamps:

*(2:40) AAR & Bill’s reason for going to West Point

*(7:30) Bill’s entrepreneurial journey begins

*(10:20) Aggressively take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves 

*(12:14) Bill’s most rewarding part of his career

*(15:55) SOP - Standard Operating Procedure

*(18:20) A core part of leadership is getting out in front

*(19:20) The Sitrep — the Thayer Leader Development Group

*(23:30) Getting shot at with real bullets and how it compares to fighting for your company

*(26:00) Giving Back — advice for younger people

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