#149: Developing Leaders in the IT Industry with Christian Espinosa, USAFA ‘93

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Christian Espinosa (USAFA ‘93) is the founder of Alpine Security, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Cyber Security business that he recently sold to a publicly-traded company.  Christian’s latest venture,</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Smartest Person in the Room: The Root Cause and New Solution for Cybersecurity</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, is a new book that helps technical-minded individuals become thriving leaders.</span></p> <p>In this episode, Christian<span style= "font-weight: 400;"> and I</span> discuss:</p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The process of selling a company and what’s next for him in business</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The framework he shares in his book that transforms great technical-minded individuals into great leaders</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How the discipline and persistence he learned at the USAFA and in the Air Force have helped him as an entrepreneur</span></li> </ul> <p>Connect with Christian:</p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianespinosa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Christian Espinosa</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://christianespinosa.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Christian Espinosa.com</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08T6QK6FN/ref=tsm_1_fb_lk" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Smartest Person in the Room</span></a></li> </ul> <p>If you found this episode valuable, please share it with a friend or colleague. If you are a Service Academy graduate and want to take your business to the next level, you can <a href= "https://sabmgroup.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">join our supportive community</a> and get started today.</p> <p><strong>Subscribe and help out the show:</strong></p> <ul> <