# EEC 434: Leadership is the Secret Weapon on Every Battlefield, with Mike Ettore

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Published: 2026-05-26T13:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1472

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Mike Ettore has a distinguished record of providing effective leadership and achieving superior results in a wide range of challenging environments. In addition to being a retired Marine Corps Infantry officer and decorated combat leader, he also served successfully as a C-Level executive in Kforce (NYSE: KFRC), a publicly traded professional services company with annual revenue exceeding $1 Billion. You were in leadership roles in two very different environments – the US Marine Corps and as a C-level executive in a +$1 Billion publicly traded company. What were the major adjustments you had to make? How applicable are the core values in the Marines compared to executives in Corporate America? How do you evaluate the core values of a corporation, whether they are applied or not? What is the impact of AI on leadership, and how should it be used? You have written leadership books extensively. Where can people get a hold of your book and your resources? If a leader who is promoted has no formal training, what do you suggest? Mike Ettore Mike Ettore has a distinguished record of providing effective leadership and achieving superior results in a wide range of challenging environments. In addition to being a retired Marine Corps Infantry officer and decorated combat leader, he also served successfully as a C-Level executive in Kforce (NYSE: KFRC), a publicly traded professional services company with annual revenue exceeding $1 Billion. During his 15 years at Kforce, Mike served in the roles of Vice President of Leadership Development, Vice President of Operations, Chief Information Officer, and, for the last nine years, as Chief Services Officer and one of the Firm's 5 Named Executive Officers. Mike is the author of seven books on the topic of leadership, and also hosts the…

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