| Dates Offered | Time | Location | Target Audience |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 25, 2025 | 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. | Virtual Classroom via Zoom (hosted by Institute for Management Studies) | All WashU Staff |
This is part of the Institute for Management Studies (IMS) Leadership Conversations.
These 60-minute IMS live virtual programs provide a quick dive into key topics that are critical to organizations during a time of disruptive change. Packed with actionable learning strategies, participants will experience an interactive virtual program with an IMS thought leader and receive post-session support through micro-learning lessons and a discussion board.
Course Description:
Organizations must navigate constant change to stay competitive in today’s fast-moving and unpredictable business landscape. In this dynamic and engaging presentation, Brent Gleeson reveals how the same leadership principles, mindset, and cultural strategies that shape the world’s most elite special operations teams can be applied to build high-performing, resilient, and adaptable teams in any industry.
More than just inspiration, Gleeson delivers an actionable framework for continuous improvement, empowering leaders and teams to embrace change with confidence. He draws powerful parallels between high-performance military units and successful organizations, demonstrating how trust, teamwork, and accountability drive measurable success.
Attendees will gain proven tools to cultivate trust, build a culture of accountability, and lead their teams to exceed expectations. With practical strategies that managers can apply immediately, this session equips leaders with the mindset and methods to navigate change, strengthen their teams, and achieve extraordinary results.
Facilitator:
Brent Gleeson is a Navy SEAL combat veteran, award-winning entrepreneur, 2X bestselling author, and Forbes leadership columnist. Brent is a globally recognized expert and acclaimed speaker on topics ranging from resilience, mental toughness, leadership, and building high-performance teams to culture and organizational transformation.
Brent holds degrees in finance and economics from Southern Methodist University, certificates in English Literature and Criminal Justice from Oxford University in England, and an MBA from the University of San Diego. He is the #1 bestselling author of Embrace the Suck: The Navy SEAL Way to an Extraordinary Life and TakingPoint: A Navy SEAL’s 10 Fail-Safe Principles for Leading Through Change. Brent is married with four amazing children.
An important note: Once registered in Workday Learning, you will also receive an email with the Zoom link directly from IMS in the week prior to the session.
Questions:
Contact HR Learning and Development
All programs are subject to change.