About this episode
S5:E7🎙️ Live wih CDR William C. Spears, USN Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 5:Episode 7 | LIVE ⚓📚 Mark your calendars! I’m honored to welcome CDR William C. Spears, USN — submarine warfare officer, Pentagon strategist, and author of Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy — for a powerful, timely conversation on leadership, ethics, and the moral weight of command. 📅 Sunday, January 4, 2026 ⏰ 5:00 PM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 8:00 PM ET (Washington, D.C.) 📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion 🔗 Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-spears-89130443/ ⸻ 🎖️ About My Guest CDR William C. Spears, USN is a U.S. Navy submarine warfare officer who has served as Executive Officer of a ballistic missile submarine and now works at the Pentagon in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (CAPE). He is also a respected military thinker and the author of Stoicism as a Warrior Philosophy: Insights on the Morality of Military Service. Bill represents the rare warrior–philosopher—a leader who understands that command is not just operational, but deeply moral. ⸻ 🎯 What You Will Learn In this episode, we’ll explore: ✅ Why command is a moral act, not just a positional one ✅ How Stoicism applies to modern leadership, war, and decision-making ✅ What leaders must retain when operating under hierarchy and pressure ✅ How to lead with discipline, integrity, and conscience in gray zones ✅ Lessons for Naval officers, military leaders, and tech professionals alike This conversation is for anyone who carries responsibility—and wants to carry it well. ⸻ 💬 Join the Conversation LIVE! 🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, state, or country below 🙏🏽 What is one thing you are grateful for today? 💬 Got leadership or ethics questions for CDR Spears? Post them in the comments — we’ll address them LIVE ⸻ 👇 Your Turn (After the Episode): ➡️ What are your three key takeaways? ➡️ What’s one leadership insight you’re applying this week? ➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, or teammate who could benefit from this conversation ❤️🙏🏾 ⸻ Leadership isn’t just about authority. It’s about character, judgment, and responsibility when it matters most. See you LIVE on Sunday. #LeadershipAndSuccessPodcast #CoachBZ #WarriorPhilosopher #EthicsOfLeadership #Command #Stoicism #MilitaryLeadership #ServantLeadership #NationalSecurity #LeadershipDevelopment