S5:E132 CSM Samuel H. Zoker, DBA, USA (Ret.)

S5:E132🎙️ CSM Samuel H. Zoker, DBA, USA (Ret.)  Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ – Season 5:Episode 132 LIVE CultureCharacterAndLeadership Mark your calendars! I am excited to welcome CSM Samuel H. Zoker, DBA, USA (Ret.) to the Leadership & Success Podcast for an inspiring conversation on leadership, organizational culture, military service, and building workplaces where people thrive. 🎙️ Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ – S5:E132 “Culture, Character, and Leadership: Building Organizations Where People Thrive” 📅 Thursday, June 18, 2026 ⏰ 5:00 PM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 8:00 PM ET (Columbia, SC) 📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion Meet My Guest Dr. Samuel H. Zoker is a retired U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major with more than three decades of military service and leadership experience. Throughout his distinguished career, he served as a senior enlisted advisor, leading Soldiers and advising commanders in complex, high-stakes environments across the United States and Europe. Today, Dr. Zoker is a respected leadership and organizational culture expert, workforce strategy leader, executive advisor, veteran advocate, author, and host of the Open Discussion Podcast. His mission is helping leaders intentionally create cultures built on trust, accountability, engagement, and high performance. He is also the author of the outstanding book: 📚 The Culture Shaping Leader: A Simple 12-Step Story for Building a Positive, Engaged Workplace A practical guide for leaders who want to build organizations where both people and performance thrive. What You Will Learn ✅ Leadership lessons from more than 30 years of Army service ✅ What Command Sergeants Major can teach corporate leaders about influence and culture ✅ Why organizational culture is every leader’s responsibility ✅ How to build trust, accountability, and engagement at every level ✅ Common mistakes leaders make when trying to transform culture ✅ Practical insights from The Culture Shaping Leader ✅ Veteran transition lessons and leadership beyond the uniform ✅ Why character remains a leader’s greatest competitive advantage Whether you lead a military unit, cybersecurity team, startup, nonprofit, or Fortune 500 organization, this conversation will challenge you to think differently about the culture you are creating every day. 💬 Join the Conversation! 🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, state, or country in the comments! 🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today? 💬 Have a leadership, culture, or career question for Dr. Zoker? Post it below and we may answer it LIVE during the show! ⸻ 👇 Your Turn ➡️ What are your three biggest leadership lessons about culture? ➡️ What is one thing leaders can do immediately to improve engagement on their teams? ➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, veteran, manager, or teammate who would benefit from this conversation. I look forward to seeing you LIVE! #LeadershipAndSuccess #CoachBZ #Leadership #OrganizationalCulture #CultureShapingLeader #MilitaryLeadership #Veterans #USArmy #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkforceStrategy #EmployeeEngagement #CommandSergeantMajor #Podcast #PeopleFirst #LeadershipMatters