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Part Two: Steven and Erick sit down with Mr. Darion Akins a Senior Foreign Service Officer, Diplomat in Residence for the D.C Metro Area and Former Consul General, Hamburg, Germany.  We explore his passion for leadership and service, his curiosity of the world and what shaped him to continue to further change in the world!

Steven and Erick sit down with Mr. Darion Akins a Senior Foreign Service Officer, Diplomat in Residence for the D.C Metro Area and Former Consul General, Hamburg, Germany. We explore his passion for leadership and service, his curiosity of the world and what shaped him to continue to further change in the world!

During the AUSA Thanksgiving event Erick & Dr. Carter discuss how to communicate across generations in the workforce. There is no easy way to do it, but they discuss some tips and tricks they've observed work or don't work.

LIT and AUSA discuss why they are thankful & who they are thankful for....

Leadership is Tricky goes mobile! Erick sits down with members of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) at the C.W Abrams Chapter Octoberfest Event to discuss the "Why" they continue to serve. Erick Interviews Presidents, Lifelong members, leaders, a Chicago Police Officer and a War Hero! We have it all in this episode!

Erick sits down with Trish to catch up on her Ted Talk, Psychological Safety and her journey as a cultural facilitator and design thinking sherpa!

Recorded: 19 March 2022 Patti Tutalo discusses women’s inclusion strategy, how to deal with nay-sayers and shares some of her own personal journey including the necessity of pausing. She gives practical ideas for how to navigate the complexities of women’s issues to create a more inclusive environment. Patti is the founder of Patti Tutalo Consulting helping organizations become more inclusive of women and helping women professionally and personally. She does this through consulting, coaching and women’s circles. www.pattitutalo.com Patti Tutalo is a recognized expert on military women specific topics, policy and their impacts on recruitment and retention in the Armed Services. During her 20-year career in the United States Coast Guard, she focused primarily on women’s advocacy, human resources, and diversity and inclusion. Most recently, she served as the Gender Policy Advisor to the Commandant of the Coast Guard.

Erick and Steven discuss Networking ... Why is it needed and what are the pitfalls? Are you going into it with the right intentions?

Steven and Erick discuss their first borns and whether or not they are born to lead or unfairly thrusted into that role! They share their experiences and engage in great dialogue.

Steven and Erick discuss what happens when you reach your limit. When you are giving so much of yourself to others... how do you pour, when your cup is empty?

Season 3 opens with Erick and Steven catching you up on where they've been, their new leadership challenges and sharing thoughts!

Erick sits down with John Hawley to discussion transition from the Navy and starting a business while navigating a pandemic. He's overcome the odds and shares his experiences with us all.

Erick Ocasio and Dr. Steven Carter have a discussion with Eric Collier whose motto is "Just Keep Pushing". A widely respected and accomplished life coach, public motivational speaker and most importantly family man.... Eric shares how he overcame adversity and set out to live his purpose!

STEVEN IS BACK!!!!! Steven shares some BIG news and his new normal.... He and Erick discuss Fatherhood and the boundaries required to lead an integrated life.

Dr. Carter joins Erick to discuss what competencies we need in leaders!

Kicking off Season 2 - Erick has a discussion with Guest Dr. Steven Carter on how the pandemic has changed how we operate, collaborate and see our workforce. Dr. Carter provides great insight!

Erick invites Dr. Steven Carter to walk us through what is required to survive through crisis. We discuss purpose, practice and people as well as what we need to do to get through this both individually and together!

Erick sits down (Virtually) with COL Neil Khatod to discuss leading through crisis and uncertainty. As someone leading a diverse, distributed workforce, what are the challenges he's faced with? What are the things that weigh heavy on this commanders mind?

Erick attended a great training session with Konu.org to discuss Authority and Leadership during our current crisis. Erick and Steven sit down to have a conversation on the topic from their lens. Why do we need both? Why is it important to know the difference?

Erick attended a great training session with Konu.org to discuss Authority and Leadership during our current crisis. Erick and Steven sit down to have a conversation on the topic from their lens. Why do we need both? Why is it important to know the difference?