When I raised my right hand and swore an oath to serve, I couldn’t imagine how the lessons I would learn in uniform would follow me long after my time in the military ended. Yet as a CEO of a firm that advises boards, CEOs, and leaders across the C-suite, I’ve found that the core principles of leading soldiers are the very principles that help guide others navigating the C-suite.  Leadership isn’t a theory; it’s a lived practice. It’s something tested in real time, under pressure. While the corporate world is far removed from active duty, the core truths of effective