w/Mike Sarraille & George Randle - The Talent War

ETOP Podcast with Richard Walsh

My Guests Mike Sarraille and George Randle are the authors of The Talent War... How special operations and great organizations win on talent. Utilizing their extensive years in service with the US military special operations teams they bring a unique look at winning with talent. We discuss the book in detail and I must say it is one of the finest books ever written on the subject of recruiting and training talent for business. I loved this interview and have also made the book required reading in the ETOP Academy. Right after you finish listening to this episode you need to purchase the book. You won't regret it!
Mike Sarraille is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL officer, founder and board of director for the VETTED Foundation, a 501(c)3 Veteran executive education platform, a graduate of the University of Texas McCombs Business School, and a leadership instructor and strategic advisor for Echelon Front, a management consulting firm. Mike served fifteen years as an officer in the SEAL Teams and five years in the U.S. Marine Corps as an enlisted Recon Marine and Scout-Sniper before receiving his commission in the Navy. Mike served in SEAL Team THREE, Task Unit Bruiser alongside Extreme Ownership authors Jocko Willink and Leif Babin where he led major combat operations that played a pivotal role in the Battle of Ramadi in 2006. Mike again deployed with Task Unit Bruiser in 2008 and led historic combat operations in Sadr City during the Battle of Route Gold. Following his return, Mike assumed duties as the primary leadership instructor for all officers graduating from the SEAL training pipeline, taking over that role from Leif Babin. Mike was then selected for assignment to the Joint Special Operations Command where he completed multiple combat deployments in support of the Global War on Terrorism. Mike is a recipient of the Silver Star, six Bronze Stars, two Defense Meritorious Service Medals, and a Purple Heart. Mike continues to participate as a Veteran Transition subject matter expert on panels across the nation.
George Randle is an experienced veteran, coach, mentor and hands-on leader known for selecting, building, and reorganizing teams to reach their full potential. George combines 20+ years of Fortune 100 and Fortune 1000 global Human Resources and Talent Acquisition Executive experience enabling individuals, teams and organizations achieve consistent and impactful outcomes. He is Hogan (HPI, HDS and MVPI) Leadership Assessment Certified.
George began his professional life by enlisting in the USAR. While serving in the USAR he received his Bachelor’s Degree from Missouri State University and a commission as an Active Duty Army Officer through ROTC. His career assignments included the US Army Berlin Brigade, US CENTCOM and III Corps with deployments to Africa, Central America and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Over the course of his active duty time, he was privileged to serve in key leadership assignments – twice as a Platoon Leader, as the Executive Officer for the largest company in Berlin and finally 2 years as a Company Commander at Ft. Hood, Texas.

After his many successful leadership roles, George transitioned to the corporate world, experiencing many of the same challenges Veterans face today. It was these challenges that provided the inspiration for him to create the first Junior Military Officer Hiring Program for a Top-5 consulting firm. George later went on to create one of the largest and most successful Veteran Hiring Programs for a Global Fortune 50 firm. In both instances, these programs resulted in the employer being ranked as a Top 100 Military Friendly Employer. For the last 20 years, concurrently with his roles as a Talent Acquisition Executive, George has trained and coached 1000’s of Veterans on interviewing and career search skills.

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