Lessons in Resilience, Perseverance, and Leadership With Matt Eversmann

About this episode

Matt Eversmann discusses his legendary military career and the importance of resilience and perseverance in leadership.

After being caught in one of the more notorious battles in modern American history, Matt Eversmann's military career has become the stuff of legend. The Battle of Mogadishu, immortalized in the book and movie Black Hawk Down, was a pivotal event in U.S. history and in the lives of Matt and his fellow soldiers. Now retired from the army and focusing on training the next generation of leaders, Matt joins Dennis Fisher to talk about his career, what he's learned from his failures and successes, and how vital resilience and perseverance are for success in any field. Matt's biography: https://thayerleadership.com/team-member/first-sergeant-matt-eversmann/

People in this episode

Host: Dennis Fisher

Guest: Matt Eversmann

Topics covered

• military leadership
• resilience
• perseverance
• career lessons
• historical battles

Keywords

• Matt Eversmann
• leadership
• military
• resilience
• perseverance
• Battle of Mogadishu
• Black Hawk Down

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Thayer Leadership

Books & works: Black Hawk Down

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