Episodes
![Brig. Gen. Linell Letendre ’96 - How You Fail - How You Succeed - How You Lead](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog17194472/BRIG_GEN_LINELLLENTENDRE_SQ6rn2z_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Brig. Gen. Linell Letendre ’96 - How You Fail - How You Succeed - How You Lead
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Brig. Gen. Linell Letendre '96 opens up about how her leadership journey was transformed by a mis-step she once made that led her to introspection and clarity.
![Maj. Austin McKinney '10 - Leading Beyond Borders](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog17194472/LBL_AUSTIN_MCKINNEY_SQajl7o_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Maj. Austin McKinney '10 - Leading Beyond Borders
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tuesday May 28, 2024
USAFA Class of 2010 valedictorian, Maj. Austin McKinney, discusses how the trust he earned and integrity he learned as a cadet led him to the U.S. Department of State where he helps build relationships between U.S. and global leaders.
![Lt. Gen. Richard Clark ’86 - Leading as Brothers in Arms](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog17194472/OPTIONAL_-_LBL_LT_GEN_RICHARD_CLARK_SQ88zd1_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Lt. Gen. Richard Clark ’86 - Leading as Brothers in Arms
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Tuesday May 14, 2024
A conversation between brothers in arms who have known each other since the early 1980s - one an athlete, the other his coach at the time.
![Lt. Col. (Ret.) Rochelle Kimbrell ’98 - Dare to Dream](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog17194472/Rochelle_Kimbrell_SQbcguz_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
Lt. Col. (Ret.) Rochelle Kimbrell ’98 - Dare to Dream
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
As a child, Lt. Col. (Ret.) Rochelle Kimbrell ’98, dreamt that one day she would defy gravity, taking her rightful place in the sky among the stars.
![Maj. Julian "Cosmo" Gluck '12 - Moving Fast and Flying High](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog17194472/Maj_Julian_Gluck_SQald0h_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Maj. Julian "Cosmo" Gluck '12 - Moving Fast and Flying High
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
A conversation with Maj. Julian “Cosmo” Gluck '12, a flyer with the heart of a pilot, the soul of a golden age aviator, and an insatiable yearning to learn. Why? In part to support developing leaders of tomorrow.
![Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Dana Born '83 - Leadership is Personal](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog17194472/Brig_Gen_Ret_Dana_Born_839irh2_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Dana Born '83 - Leadership is Personal
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
To influence for good, character paired with strong leadership skills is paramount. Brig.Gen. (Ret.) Dana Born '83 brings the two together in Ep. 8 of Long Blue Leadership.
![NCLS 2024 Special Coverage](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog17194472/NCLS_2024_SQ_V3ano8q_300x300.jpg)
Monday Mar 25, 2024
NCLS 2024 Special Coverage
Monday Mar 25, 2024
Monday Mar 25, 2024
The Long Blue Leadership team was in attendance at the 2024 National Character and Leadership Symposium and interviewed several NCLS speakers.
![Karl Falk '98 - Boldly Leading and Succeeding](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog17194472/Karl_Falk_1x1_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Karl Falk '98 - Boldly Leading and Succeeding
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Does being bold make a good leader or does a good leader have to be bold? Karl Falk '98, is leader who knows bold both ways.
![Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Heather Pringle - An Officer, a Mother and a Leader](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog17194472/Heather_Pringle_1x1_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Heather Pringle - An Officer, a Mother and a Leader
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Gen. Pringle discusses her experiences as a cadet, including unique firsts. And she highlights the challenges she faced in her career and the lessons she learned.
![Alison '15 and Paul '16 Yang - 5 Things that Make Great Leaders](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog17194472/Alison_and_Paul_Yang_Long_Blue_Leadership6tvua_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
Alison '15 and Paul '16 Yang - 5 Things that Make Great Leaders
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
What are the top five characteristics great leaders share? Academy graduates, Alison ’15 and Paul ’16 Yang, discuss that answer — and more!
![Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Bradford J. Shwedo '87 - 21st Century Conflict: Accelerate Change and Win](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog17194472/Lt_Gen_Shwedo_Long_Blue_Leadershipap7hx_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Bradford J. Shwedo ’87, uniquely suited to his calling, explains how he leverages lessons from the past to equip present-day warriors to dominate future warfare.
![Maj. Nathan Dial '10 - Talking "The Talk," Walking the Leadership Walk](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog17194472/Nate_Dial_Long_Blue_Leadership_EP002891cq_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Maj. Nathan Dial '10 - Talking "The Talk," Walking the Leadership Walk
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Third-generation warrior, RC-135 pilot, and thought leader, Maj. Nathan Dial ’10, describes his connection to USAFA, his bond with the cadets and how the leadership lessons he learned fuel his drive to serve and support the Long Blue Line.
![Col. (Ret.) Kim "KC" Campbell '97 - Facing Fear, Leading with Courage](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog17194472/Kim_Campbell_Long_Blue_Leadership_EP001bsri7_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Col. (Ret.) Kim "KC" Campbell '97 - Facing Fear, Leading with Courage
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
A-10 Warthog pilot and combat veteran, Col. (Ret.) Kim “KC” Campbell ’97, recounts an incident over Baghdad leading her to make a decision that changed her life then and informs how she leads to this day.
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Long Blue Leadership
Stories of leadership told by the leaders of character who lived them. This is how the Air Force Academy experience shaped their past, present and future.