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EPISODE · Jun 5, 2026 · 1H 34M

Ben Pronk DSC - The SAS, leadership and stoic philosophy to build your resilience to win in life.

from One True Measure · host Blake OConnell

In this episode, Blake sits down with Ben Pronk, a leader and specialist in risk, resilience and process improvement.Ben’s first career spanned 24 years in the Australian Army, with the majority of this time spent in the Special Air Service Regiment. In this capacity, Ben served on multiple operational deployments and was decorated for leadership in action, for which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. The culmination of his service was serving as the Commanding Officer of the SAS.Ben is a highly regarded thought leader and sought-after public speaker, a faculty member at the Australian Graduate School of Management and a Patron of the Military Art Program Australia. Ben holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Defence Studies (with Distinction) from King's College, London, and a Master of Business Administration (with Distinction) from the University of Western Australia. He is also a graduate of the AICD Company Directors Course.Alongside Tim Curtis, his business partner, Ben co-hosts the popular Unforgiving60 podcast. In 2022, Ben co-wrote the best-selling book The Resilience Shield with Tim and his brother, Dr Dan Pronk. Ben also has a new book due out on June 30 titled ‘ We are all going to die’ Practical Happiness for the time you have left. When he is not all these things, he is the Managing Partner at Mettle Global, a marathon runner, an artist, a husband, a father of two, and a true Renaissance man.If you want to find out more about Ben, please see the attached links.https://resilienceshield.com/ https://www.benpronk.com/ The One True Measure:Follow us on:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/onetruemeasureLinkedIN - https://www.linkedin.com/in/blake-o-connell-a829b369/Website - https://www.onetruemeasure.com.au/

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