S5:E209🎙️Live with Chief Chase “Dr. Zero Trust” Cunningham, Ph.D., USN (Ret.) 🇺🇸⚓ FROM NAVY CHIEF TO DR. ZERO TRUST: CYBER WARFARE, LEADERSHIP, TRUST, ACCOUNTABILITY & THE FUTURE OF AGENTIC AI 🛡️🤖 🎙️ MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Join us for Season 5, Episode 209 of the Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ, featuring my friend and fellow Veteran, Chief Chase “Dr. Zero Trust” Cunningham, Ph.D., USN (Ret.)! 📅 Thursday, October 29, 2026 ⏰ 6:00 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 9:00 AM ET (Bluffton, SC) 📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion] 🌟 MEET OUR GUEST From serving our nation as a U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer in the cryptologic community to becoming an internationally recognized cybersecurity strategist, researcher, author, and Zero Trust thought leader, Chief Cunningham exemplifies the intersection of MILITARY SERVICE, STRATEGIC INNOVATION, LIFELONG LEARNING & LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE. A former Forrester Vice President and Principal Analyst, Chase helped advance enterprise Zero Trust adoption through the Zero Trust eXtended (ZTX) framework. Today, his research explores the security and governance challenges of autonomous AI agents, while his books challenge conventional thinking about cyber warfare and organizational leadership. 📚 We'll also explore two of his thought-provoking books: ✨ Cyber Warfare: Truth, Tactics, and Strategies — Understanding adversaries, cyber conflict, operational readiness, and strategic decision-making. ✨ How Not to Lead: Lessons Every Manager Can Learn from Dumpster Chickens, Mushroom Farmers, and Other Office Offenders — Recognizing dysfunctional leadership, building trust, and learning from management failures. 🎯 WHAT YOU WILL LEARN… ✨ How Navy service and earning the Chief's anchors shaped Chase's leadership philosophy. ✨ Why STRATEGY MUST DRIVE TECHNOLOGY, especially in Zero Trust cybersecurity. ✨ What military cyber warfare teaches corporate leaders about risk, readiness, and resilience. ✨ Why TIME, TRUST & RESPECT are essential leadership currencies. ✨ How to recognize destructive management behaviors, including brilliant jerks and mushroom farmers. ✨ Why autonomous AI agents require identity, accountability, delegated authority, and continuous verification. ✨ How curiosity, courage, mentorship, and lifelong learning sustain professional success. 💡 THE BIG IDEA: CYBERSECURITY IS ABOUT DEFENDING SYSTEMS. LEADERSHIP IS ABOUT DEVELOPING PEOPLE. ORGANIZATIONAL RESILIENCE REQUIRES BOTH. 💬 JOIN THE CONVERSATION! 🌍 Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country in the comments! 🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today? 💬 Have a leadership, cybersecurity, Zero Trust, or AI governance question for Chief Cunningham? Post it below—we'll address questions LIVE! 👇 YOUR TURN: ✨ What are your THREE biggest takeaways from this conversation? ✨ What's ONE leadership insight you're applying this week? ✨ Tag a colleague, junior officer, Sailor, cybersecurity professional, or teammate who could benefit from this discussion! ❤️🙏🏾 MISSION FIRST. PEOPLE ALWAYS. #LeadershipAndSuccess #CoachBZ #DrZeroTrust #ZeroTrust #CyberWarfare #AgenticAI #Cybersecurity #Leadership #USNavy #LifelongLearning