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Leadership and Accountability When It Matters

Keynote

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

9:00 AM

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9:55 AM

SESSION DESCRIPTION

Engaging his audience as a compelling storyteller, Commander Lippold draws upon his Pillars of Leadership to offer strategies he learned and applied to instill integrity into his team members and mitigate crises throughout his naval career. With takeaways for every organization to evaluate their own achievements and shortfalls as they prepare for what the future may hold, his lessons learned can make the difference between success and failure when it matters most.

SPEAKERS
Commander Kirk Lippold
Commander Kirk Lippold

Authority on Leadership, Global Security; Former Commander of the USS Cole, Former USNA Adjunct Professor on Leadership & Ethics

USN (Ret.)

Commander Kirk Lippold, USN (Ret.) was the Commanding Officer of the USS Cole when it came under a suicide terrorist attack by al Qaeda in the port of Aden, Yemen, on October 12, 2000. During his command, he and his crew distinguished themselves by saving the American war ship from sinking. This event is widely recognized as one of the most brazen acts of terrorism by al Qaeda prior to September 11,…

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