Martin Dempsey
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Martin Dempsey
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Board of Directors Chairman, USA Basketball; Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (2011-2015)
A specialist in leading effectively and operating in complexity, Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, USA (Ret.) shares experienced insight on security in a multifaceted geopolitical environment, the 21st-century challenges facing the U.S., and capturing innovation.
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General Martin Dempsey specializes in the complexity that characterizes today’s strategic environment. A decorated four-star general, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dempsey brought his impeccable military record to his role as the nation’s highest-ranking military officer and the principal military advisor to the President, secretary of defense and National Security Council. He is recognized for deploying a multifaceted strategy that recognized the increasing intricacy of the global landscape and the key attributes that leaders must possess to succeed.
Dempsey now brings his extensive leadership qualities to the Chairmanship of USA Basketball. Elected to the post by the board of directors, Dempsey will lead USA Basketball through the 2024 Olympics in Paris. He also joined the prestigious Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and Sanford School of Public Policy, where he teaches courses on American civil-military relations, management, and leadership. In May 2022, General Dempsey was awarded the 2022 Distinguished Service Award by the Veterans of Foreign Wars at their annual convention. This award is made in recognition of “a lifetime of faithful and exceptional service to the United States.” Previous recipients include Bob Hope, Henry Kissinger, Madeleine Albright, and Colin Powell.
In an environment driven by globalization, the diffusion of technology, and international demographic shifts, Dempsey understands how to drive success at every level of an organization. With an exceptional career spanning more than four decades, he shares his extraordinary viewpoint on leadership and examines a wide range of pressing issues—from the urgent requirements of evolving cybersecurity concerns, conflict and crisis management, innovation and negotiation, to America’s unique role on the world stage. Dempsey is remarkably able to tackle these tough topics with coherence, candor, and a refreshing sense of humor while offering tangible solutions and actionable takeaways to audiences.
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Navigating Changing Domestic and Global Realities: Opportunities and Liabilities
In this timely keynote, General Martin Dempsey—former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a trusted advisor to multiple administrations—offers audiences an inside look at how evolving domestic priorities and shifting international relationships impact today’s security and business landscape. Drawing on decades of high-level leadership, he suggests that there are always benefits and risks associated with change, particularly as change occurs precipitously as we are experiencing today. With a focus on strategic foresight and pragmatic decision-making, General Dempsey engages corporate audiences with actionable insights to mitigate uncertainty, identify and act on opportunities, and build resilience. Attendees depart his sessions with a clearer perspective on how to navigate change, leverage opportunity, and lead with confidence.
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Cyber: New Threats in a World Driven by Rapid and Profound Change
We live in an unpredictable and increasingly volatile global security environment. As globalization is impacting nearly every aspect of human activity, people, products and information are flowing across borders at unprecedented speed and volume, acting as catalysts for economic development while also increasing societal tensions, competition for resources and political instability. High-profile breaches across retail, entertainment, and critical infrastructure serve as prime examples of how vulnerable many technology and security systems truly are. In this presentation, General Dempsey provides rich insight to the impacts of an evolving cyber domain on security, business and legislation, and will inform and captivate audiences of any industry mindful of the rapidly changing and complex nature of this escalating threat.
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Leading Organizational Change: Capturing Innovation and Efficiencies While Operating in Complexity
Global disorder has significantly increased while some of our comparative advantage has begun to erode. CEOs and leaders face similar challenges, and like the U.S. do not often have the luxury to focus on one problem at a time. Throughout his tenure, General Dempsey made leadership development a priority and focused on capturing innovation and efficiencies to build creative, adaptive professionals skilled at leading organizational change while operating in complexity. He firmly believes in the imperative nature of developing leaders of competence, character and consequence in order to address the challenges of the 21st Century. During this presentation, he examines strategies to foster innovation, explores a balance of certain attributes, places an emphasis on relationships and dives into efficient and focused processes that will help any organization accomplish their strategic objectives.
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America’s Role in the World Today: A Look at Globalization, the Diffusion of Technology, the Changing Nature of Power, New Political Leadership, and Global Demographic Shifts
America is not unfamiliar with unique advantages in many industries; however, from technology and energy to demographics, many of these advantages are being challenged in the 21st Century. Key factors impacting the current global landscape are globalization, diffusion of technology and global demographic shifts. The U.S. faces multiple challenges from traditional state actors and will need to rapidly adapt as new threats will have increasing implications on the U.S. homeland. Having spent much of his career working around the globe, General Dempsey is uniquely positioned to offer unmatched insights on a changing world. From North Korea, Russia and Iran, to Africa, Europe and Asia, to America’s role in the world today, Dempsey is able to address the day’s most pressing issues and how these changes directly impact your business in this captivating and eye-opening presentation.
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