Episode Notes:

Debra Lovette sits down with Col. Mike Manning (ret.), whose 34-year Air Force career carried him from prior enlisted security forces through acquisitions, satellite programs, and instructing at Officer Training School. They discuss the difference between management and real leadership, why the hardest conversations are often the most caring ones, and how a single mentor can shape the kind of officer someone chooses to become.

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