Jason Leduc on Veteran Wisdom, Startup Grit, and the Power of Community

What if military precision could solve your biggest business challenges?

In this episode of Pursue Vegas, we sit down with Jason Leduc, founder of Leduc Leadership, to unpack what real leadership looks like beyond the buzzwords. With a decorated career in the U.S. Air Force, Jason didn’t just learn discipline—he lived it. Now, he’s bringing those same principles to Las Vegas’s entrepreneurial and tech ecosystems.

"We do a great job training people for leadership in the military. We don't always realize that when we're getting trained at the time," Jason shares. That training laid the foundation for his second act as a leadership consultant, speaker, and champion for veteran entrepreneurs.

We talk about what separates a boss from a leader, why culture starts on day one, and how veterans navigate the identity shift from command structures to startup chaos.

"If you want your team to perform at the highest level," Jason says, "you need to start doing some of these culture things on day one." It’s not about ping pong tables or perks—it’s about intentional systems that bring out the best in your people.

Jason also brings sharp insight into Las Vegas’s current business landscape, especially how community events like Tech Alley are quietly becoming the connective tissue of our startup scene.

"The biggest challenge is we have a lot of folks who are all doing their own thing… we need to show up to each other's events, we need to play each other's songs."

From chain of command to radical ownership, this episode shows how military principles can reshape how we lead, collaborate, and grow in business.

Key Takeaways:

• Military leadership training is one of the best underutilized assets in business.
• Great cultures don’t happen by accident—they’re built early, on purpose.
• Veteran hiring programs work best when they go beyond surface-level DEI.
• Las Vegas needs more collaboration and cross-pollination between its leaders.
• Entrepreneurial leadership is about expanding trust, not just managing tasks.

Resources:

• Leduc Leadership Website
• Leduc Leadership Facebook and Instagram
• Leaders Mindset Podcast on YouTube
• Tech Alley Las Vegas

This episode is for anyone who knows leadership isn’t about being in charge—it’s about being in service.

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