From Combat to Corporate: Dr. Adam Cubbage on Leadership That Actually Works
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May 8, 2026 · 42 min
About this episode
Dr. Adam Cubbage discusses the intersection of military leadership principles and modern business challenges, offering insights on effective leadership practices.
What happens when military leadership principles collide with modern business challenges? In this episode of Business Insider Roundtable, host Bradley Morgan sits down with Dr. Adam Cubbage, founder of CenterPoint Leadership Development, to unpack why most leadership training fails and what companies should be doing instead. Drawing from his experience as a two-time combat veteran and organizational leadership expert, Dr. Adam explains why businesses often promote the wrong people into management roles, how poor leadership habits get repeated across organizations, and why leadership should function as an operating system—not a once-a-year seminar. The conversation dives into the realities of transitioning from military life into the corporate world, the importance of journaling and self-reflection, and the mindset shifts required to grow both personally and professionally. Bradley and Dr. Adam also explore how AI is reshaping organizations, why middle managers are becoming the “center of gravity” inside companies, and how leaders can avoid burnout by focusing only on the few things that truly move the needle. If you’re a business owner, executive, manager, or entrepreneur trying…
People in this episode
Host: Bradley Morgan
Guest: Dr. Adam Cubbage
Topics covered
- military leadership
- corporate challenges
- leadership training
- organizational behavior
- AI in business
- middle management
- personal development
Keywords
- leadership
- business
- military
- management
- AI
- burnout
- self-reflection
- organizational leadership
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Organizations: CenterPoint Leadership Development
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