S5:E7🎙️ Live wih CDR William C. Spears, USN
Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 5:Episode 7 | LIVE ⚓📚
Mark your calendars!
I’m honored to welcome CDR William C. Spears, USN — submarine warfare officer, Pentagon strategist, and author of Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy — for a powerful, timely conversation on leadership, ethics, and the moral weight of command.
📅 Sunday, January 4, 2026
⏰ 5:00 PM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 8:00 PM ET (Washington, D.C.)
📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion
🔗 Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-spears-89130443/
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🎖️ About My Guest
CDR William C. Spears, USN is a U.S. Navy submarine warfare officer who has served as Executive Officer of a ballistic missile submarine and now works at the Pentagon in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (CAPE). He is also a respected military thinker and the author of Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy: Insights on the Morality of Military Service.
Bill represents the rare warrior–philosopher—a leader who understands that command is not just operational, but deeply moral.
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🎯 What You Will Learn
In this episode, we’ll explore:
✅ Why command is a moral act, not just a positional one
✅ How Stoicism applies to modern leadership, war, and decision-making
✅ What leaders must retain when operating under hierarchy and pressure
✅ How to lead with discipline, integrity, and conscience in gray zones
✅ Lessons for Naval officers, military leaders, and tech professionals alike
This conversation is for anyone who carries responsibility—and wants to carry it well.
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💬 Join the Conversation LIVE!
🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, state, or country below
🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today?
💬 Got leadership or ethics questions for CDR Spears? Post them in the comments — we’ll address them LIVE
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👇 Your Turn (After the Episode):
➡️ What are your three key takeaways?
➡️ What’s one leadership insight you’re applying this week?
➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, or teammate who could benefit from this conversation ❤️🙏🏾
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Leadership isn’t just about authority.
It’s about character, judgment, and responsibility when it matters most.
See you LIVE on Sunday.
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