Six Things Business Leaders Can Learn from the Military in 2020

Wes O'Donnell
Nov 5 · 11 min read

The military is one of the most well-respected institutions in the United States. In a recent Pew Research study, nearly 81% of Americans expressed confidence that the military will act in the best interests of the public. That is compared to only 45% for CEOs, 40% for the news media and 25% for elected officials.

Unlike the shabby way we treated the Vietnam-era veterans, my own generation of veterans, the post 9/11 cohort, has enjoyed nearly universal support from both the left and the right, especially among business…

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Wes O'Donnell

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Wes is a filmmaker, writer, speaker and veteran of both the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force. He hates the Oxford comma. Reach out at wes@warriorlodge.com

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