#51 Chris Schmitt , Lt. Col, US Army SOF, USSOCOM, Founder of Azimuth Consulting
- Author
- SHIFT Media Studios
- Published
- Tue 09 Nov 2021
- Episode Link
- https://share.transistor.fm/s/2a92349a
Chris Schmitt, former Army Special Forces Green Beret and Founder of Azimuth Consulting joins the DC local leaders podcast for episode 31
Chris is a veteran and retired after 30 years of service in the United States Army. He speaks about his experiences as a ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ โ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญโ and how โ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌโ was the most effective weapon in his kit bag. The big idea of the Azimuth Consulting Group is how the lessons learned from Special Operations in combat seamlessly translate into corporate sector leadership.
During the three decades of Military experience Chris has gained extensive experience in commanding, planning, and executing special operations missions around the world.ย His career allowed him to serve as a mentor, trainer, and coach both in combat and uncertain environments at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels.ย This experience gave him the necessary experience to coach, facilitate, and advise dynamic leaders in today's volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous environment.
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Chris has earned an Executive Certification for Coaching from Columbia University in New York City, a Master of Science in Organizational Development from Central Washington University, and a Bachelor of Science in International Relations from the United States Military Academy at West Point.
