Low fuel, high integrity: Patrick Lakusta [92]

About this episode

Patrick Lakusta discusses the complexities of leadership in high-stakes environments, sharing personal experiences from his military career.

How do you lead in crisis when every protocol breaks down? You listen, adapt—and bring the volleyballs. From night landings in sandstorms to leading sailors mid-pandemic, Navy pilot (and Jeff's personal hero/brother!) Patrick Lakusta shares the messy, human side of leadership in high-stakes environments. In this episode, Patrick opens up about taking command of a Joint Strike Fighter Squadron, the emotional complexity of military transitions, and the unexpected ways transparency and humor su...

People in this episode

Hosts: Jeff Lakusta, Nadia Carta

Guest: Patrick Lakusta

Topics covered

• leadership
• crisis management
• military transitions
• transparency
• humor in leadership

Keywords

• leadership
• Navy pilot
• crisis
• military
• transparency
• humor
• high-stakes

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