Light 'Em Up: "Keep on Leading". The art and nuance of leadership with author Louis J. Fernandez

Welcome to our most ambitious episode to date!Thank you for helping us achieve an early milestone, 100 downloads to date!“Light ‘Em Up” --- our new podcast --  is growing its listener base rapidly. The broadcast focuses on the “true crime” world of: Physical Security, The Criminal Justice System, Crime Scene Investigation and Leadership …or the lack thereof.In today’s episode we are extremely fortunate to sit down and chat with one of my valuable LinkedIn connections, author, leader and U.S Military Veteran Louis J. Fernandez. Louis is the author of the very timely and highly informative book entitled: Keep on Leading, which is currently available on Amazon. Louis drills down on the essentials of the art of leadership. As an elite member of the 82nd Airborne Division of the U.S. Army, he jumped from helicopters and was in fire-fights in battle, in the defense of freedom in the service of our nation.   From the battlefield to the boardroom, he has learned hard-fought lessons on how to lead.  To lead is to be accountable.  “Service before self” has always been a cornerstone of what makes him the man that he is today.  He shares with us great insight that will educate and empower while informing and inspiring.  Through clarity and conduct, he leads by example and he knows how to “embrace the dysfunctional” in everyone in a strategic way to benefit the mission and the team.  We thank you in advance for your time in listening to this episode.  We welcome your feedback.  If you have an idea for a broadcast, feel free to let us know.  Today, we focus on leadership -- a sorely-needed trait that many people talk about, but far fewer exhibit. Louis J. Fernandez personifies what leadership is all about.  He lives it, daily. He is a new friend to “Light ‘Em Up” and we are honored to have him as a guest.   Podcast host and creator, Phil RizzoRizzo’s Protective Group (a High Risk Security Consultancy)ASIS Region 2F Vice President (Ohio) We want to hear from you!Support the show