Lance Sapera, Global Head of Talent at Barracuda, shares how growing up in a Navy family and learning from John Wooden's Pyramid of Success shaped his practical, people-first approach to leadership. From flight deck rules like aviate, navigate, communicate, to modern cybersecurity hiring, he shows how empathy with standards, long-term pipelines, and disciplined systems compound to build sustainable, high-trust teams.
Books mentioned:
- Pyramid of Success by John Wooden
- Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
- David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell
Podcast mentioned: EP 134 with Amit Yoran
Story behind aviate, navigate, communicate: 40:36 - 44:57
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