Honing in On Leadership: A CPO Pride Day Special

Lead On - Lessons from Military Leaders

Welcome back to a special edition of Lead On! Today we bring you Compilation 2 from the CPO Pride Day Series in San Diego, California. Today’s episode covers a variety of topics with three different guests, all interviewed by special edition host, Ben Wiggins. Ben chats with Commander of the Navy Region Southwest, Brad Rosen, CPO Selectee, Stephen Cagle, and ETC Select, Joshua Swaim

This episode navigates the meaning and story behind CPO Pride Day, highlighting the journey of developing and refining leadership skills. Follow along as these three guests share their wisdom and experiences as they showcase what CPO Pride Day is all about.

To find out more information about the Enlisted Leadership Foundation, please visit us at https://www.enlistedleadershipfoundation.org/.

Host: Ben Wiggins

Guest:

Brad Rosen - Commander, Navy Region Southwest

Stephen Cagle - CPO Selectee

Joshua Swaim - ETC Select

Time Stamps & Show Notes:

(00:00 - 00:55) Sneak Peak & Introduction: Brad Rosen

(00:56 - 01:27) About CPO Pride Day

(01:28 - 03:05) The Next Generation of Leaders

(03:06 - 03:57) The Most Commonly Faced Barriers

(03:58 - 04:28) Advice for Prospective Navy Leaders

(04:29 - 04:40) Thanks and Farewell to Brad Rosen

(04:41 - 04:51) Introducing Stephen Cagle

(04:52 - 05:26) The Impact of Master Chief Rodriguez

(05:27 - 05:57) The Day So Far

(05:58 - 06:35) Stephen’s Charges

(06:36 - 07:00) What’s Next for Stephen

(07:01 - 07:53) One Piece of Advice

(07:54 - 08:07) Closing Thoughts with Stephen

(08:08 - 08:27) Welcoming Joshua Swaim

(08:28 - 09:36) Joshua’s Perspective on the Day

(09:37 - 10:28) Joshua’s Navy Journey

(10:29 - 11:20) Looking Forward

(11:21 - 12:12) The Enlisted Leadership Foundation

(12:13 - 14:27) The LPO Academy & The Foundry

(14:28 - 15:23) Advice for Future Leaders

(15:24 - 15:49) The Lowdown on Joshua’s Workout

(15:50 - 16:16) Closing