Join US Navy (Ret) Admiral Mike “Nasty” Manazir—F-14 pilot, Top Gun grad, Fighter Squadron Boss, Carrier Strike Group commander (10,000 sailors, six war ships, 80 aircraft and two submarines), Boeing VP, and now federal strategy lead at Hadrian Automation— in conversation with Paul Ruppert, MEF Advisor.
Author of Lead to Win, Admiral Manazir brings his Maxims of Leadership—developed in the cockpit, sharpened on the USS Nimitz bridge, tested in the Pentagon, corporate boardrooms, and tech startups.
We’ll explore:
Can institutional leadership scale into fast-moving, uncertain tech environments?
How do you lead when your “terrain” shifts from kinetic warfare to policy to market disruption?
Are the same leadership maxims relevant in air-to-air combat, a policy room, or a venture-backed startup?
If leadership is about outcomes—not environment—this session offers a blueprint for navigating any domain with clarity, courage, and conviction.
