S5:E21 (VIDEO) LIVE with MAJ Chris Slininger, U.S. Army

S5:E21🎙️ LIVE with MAJ Chris Slininger, U.S. Army 🇺🇸🪖 Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 5, Episode 21 🎙️ “My life’s purpose is to help others realize and actualize their potential through the power of mentorship and leadership.” “Mentorship isn’t about advice—it’s about creating the conditions where others can succeed without you.” “The greatest return on investment any organization can make is developing its people intentionally.” “Junior officers don’t want to complain—they want to contribute. We just have to give them a voice and a pathway.” “When talented people disengage, it’s usually not because they don’t care—it’s because they don’t believe they’re being heard.” “Bottom-up feedback isn’t a threat to leadership; it’s a force multiplier.” Some leaders wait for permission to lead. Others build systems that empower people to lead themselves. This Sunday, I’m honored to welcome MAJ Chris Slininger—a field-grade Army officer, mentor, writer, and change agent who is helping reshape how the U.S. Army listens to, develops, and empowers its junior leaders. Chris is the Founder & Director of the Army Junior Officer Counsel (AJOC), a bottom-up initiative enabling junior officers to drive real change in quality of service, quality of life, and institutional trust. His work sits at the intersection of mentorship, leadership, writing, and organizational reform—lessons that resonate far beyond the military. ⸻ 📅 Mark Your Calendars 🎙️ Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ Season 5, Episode 21 — LIVE 📆 Sunday, January 18, 2026 ⏰ 2:30 PM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 5:30 PM ET (Washington, D.C.) 📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion ⸻ 👤 Meet My Guest MAJ Chris Slininger, U.S. Army • Founder & Director, Army Junior Officer Counsel • James M. Dubik Writing Fellow, Army University Press • Director of Programs, Military Mentors • Advocate for mentorship, professional writing, and people-centered leadership Chris’s leadership philosophy blends trust, decentralization, curiosity, and service—and challenges how large institutions think about developing the next generation of leaders. ⸻ 🎯 What You Will Learn ✅ Why mentorship must be intentional, not accidental ✅ How junior leaders can influence change without positional authority ✅ What senior leaders often misunderstand about feedback from below ✅ Why professional writing is a leadership skill, not a hobby ✅ How trust and decentralization strengthen—not weaken—organizations Whether you’re a junior officer aspiring to command, or a senior individual contributor preparing to step into leadership, this conversation is for you. ⸻ 💬 Join the Conversation — LIVE 🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country in the comments 🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today? 💬 Got leadership or networking questions for Chris? Post them below — we’ll answer them LIVE! ⸻ 👇 Your Turn ➡️ What are your three takeaways from this episode? ➡️ What’s one leadership insight you’re applying this week? ➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, or teammate who could benefit from this conversation ❤️🙏🏾 Let’s lead, learn, and grow—together.