About this episode
S5:E23🎙️ LIVE with Chief Dewayne Hart, USN (Ret.) Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Season 5:Episode 23 (LIVE) ⚓💻🛡️ From the Deckplates to the Digital Battlespace “When security fails, leadership is what gets noticed.” “Cybersecurity is not just a technology problem — it’s a leadership responsibility.” “Security starts with awareness, leadership, and action.” “Your cybersecurity culture might be broken if employees ignore protocols, phishing succeeds, or leadership sees it as just IT’s problem.” Mark your calendars and join us for a powerful, leadership-driven conversation: Join Us: 📅 Thursday, January 22, 2026 ⏰ 12:00 PM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 3:00 PM ET (Atlanta, GA) 📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → RSVP & Join the Discussion ⸻ 🎖️ Meet My Guest Chief Dewayne Hart is a retired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer, cybersecurity leadership strategist, author, keynote speaker, and founder of SEMAIS. With over 20 years of military leadership and decades of cybersecurity experience across government and Fortune 500 organizations, Chief Hart has a clear message: Cybersecurity is not a technology problem — it’s a leadership responsibility. He is the author of: •Cybersecurity Leadership: How to Develop a Successful Mentality and Win •The Cybersecurity Mindset: A Virtual and Transformational Thinking Mode And the voice behind the Chief of Cybersecurity platform, helping leaders translate risk into action and culture into resilience. ⸻ 🔍 What You Will Learn… ✅ How military leadership principles translate directly into cyber leadership ✅ Why mindset, culture, and accountability matter more than tools ✅ How executives, CISOs, and engineers can “command the digital battlespace” ✅ Lessons Chiefs carry into boardrooms, SOCs, and classrooms ✅ Practical leadership habits for today’s AI-driven threat environment Whether you’re a Naval Junior Officer, Chief, Senior Enlisted Leader, cybersecurity professional, or executive, this episode is for you. ⸻ 💬 Join the Conversation — LIVE! 🗺️ Where are you tuning in from? Drop your city, region, or country in the comments 🙏🏽 What is one thing you’re grateful for today? 💬 Got leadership or cybersecurity questions for Chief Hart? Post them below — we’ll answer them LIVE! ⸻ ⸻ 👇 Your Turn After the Episode: ➡️ What are your three takeaways from this conversation? ➡️ What’s one leadership insight you’re applying this week? ➡️ Tag a colleague, junior officer, or teammate who would benefit from this discussion ❤️🙏🏾 Let’s grow together — because leadership isn’t about rank or title. It’s about responsibility, service, and impact. #LeadershipAndSuccessPodcast #CoachBZ #CyberLeadership #ChiefsMess #VeteransInTech #ServantLeadership #Cybersecurity #LeadershipDevelopment #FITS