Thomas Basch of Leap: “How To Survive And Thrive During A Time Of Crisis; 5 Lessons I Learned From My Military Experience”

“how one reacts to a situation or event that determines the magnitude of the crisis” — Thomas Basch

In this interview series, we are exploring the subject of dealing with crisis and how to adapt and overcome. The context of this series is the physical and financial fallout that resulted from the COVID 19 pandemic. Crisis management is one characteristic that many successful leaders share in common, and in many cases, it is the most important trait necessary to survive and thrive in today’s complex market.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Thomas Basch.

Thomas is the strategic partnerships manager at Leap, a point-of-sale application digitizing every stage of the in-home sales process including estimating, financing, contracting, and real-time communication. As a combat veteran with two tours of duty in Iraq, Thomas earned a Meritorious Promotion to the rank of E-5, Sergeant, in less than three years, along with numerous medals and awards, including the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, for superior duties as supply chain manager while serving in Fallujah, Iraq. He currently resides in Rochester, NY with his wife and…