S5E17 (VIDEO) LIVE with General Larry O. Spencer, USAF (Ret.)

S5E17🎙️ LIVE with General Larry O. Spencer, USAF (Ret.) Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 5:Episode 17 (LIVE) “Failure is not inevitable and success is not guaranteed. But if we don’t try, we certainly will not succeed.” “We live in an amazing country. America really is the greatest country on earth… in America, either can achieve their dreams of prosperity and success.” “When things get tough, Airmen figure out a way to get it done. We have some of the most innovative folks in the world, so I know there are ideas about how we can do things better.” “You used to say ‘every dollar counts.’ Diversity and inclusion — ‘every voice counts.’” “The real innovation is out in the field, and we need to cultivate those ideas and encourage those Airmen.” I’m honored to welcome a true servant leader and path-breaker to the show: 🌟 General Larry O. Spencer, USAF (Ret.) Former Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, accomplished author, board leader, and one of the few leaders to rise from the enlisted ranks to four-star general. 🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-spencer-general-usaf-ret-68634595/ Mark Your Calendars! 📅 Thursday, January 15, 2026 ⏰ 9:00 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 12:00 PM ET (Washington, D.C.) 📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion ⸻ 🎖️ Introducing My Guest General Spencer’s journey—from Southeast Washington, D.C., to the Pentagon—is a masterclass in resilience, stewardship, and principled leadership. He led nearly 700,000 Airmen, guided the Air Force through fiscal constraint, launched the Every Dollar Counts innovation movement, and continues to serve military families through nonprofit and board leadership. This is leadership earned, not assumed. ⸻ 🎯 What You Will Learn ✅ How to lead with integrity and confidence under pressure ✅ Why stewardship of people and resources builds lasting trust ✅ Lessons from rising through unconventional paths to senior leadership ✅ How innovation thrives when leaders empower voices at every level ✅ What today’s military, tech, and business leaders can learn from four-star service ⸻ 💬 Join the Conversation! 🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country below 🙏🏽 What is one thing you’re grateful for today? 💬 Got leadership or career questions for General Spencer? Post them in the comments — we’ll address 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 would benefit from this conversation ❤️🙏🏾 ⸻ #LeadershipAndSuccess #CoachBZ #LivePodcast #FourStarLeadership #ServantLeadership #MilitaryLeadership #Veterans #FromEnlistedToOfficer #PrincipledLeadership #Innovation #Stewardship #LifelongLearning #Mentorship #LeadershipDevelopment