In this inspiring episode of LEAP, Robin Portman — former Executive Vice President at Booz Allen Hamilton, President & CEO of Atlas Research, and current Board Chair at Westat — shares her extraordinary career journey from high school teacher to Navy scientific & technical intelligence analyst, corporate growth leader, academic innovator, and nonprofit champion. Drawing on the LEAP principles (lifelong learning, personal mastery, motivational mastery, and organizational mastery), Robin offers practical wisdom on resilience, systems thinking, calculated risk-taking, innovation in mission-critical environments, evidence-based decision-making, and leading with purpose through her board service at Easterseals and the Elizabeth Dole Foundation.

Welcome to LEAP Today, the show where we talk to leaders, luminaries, and lifelong learners about how they make big things happen. LEAP, which stands for Leadership, Effectiveness and Potential, is a groundbreaking framework from the LEAP Enterprise. That's transforming how professionals build high performing teams.

I'm your host, Bill Farmer, and today I'm thrilled to welcome Declan Leonard as my guest. Declan is a top tier employment attorney and managing partner at Berenzweig Leonard LLP. He advises executives, entrepreneurs and HR professionals on legal strategy to address legal issues impacting their businesses, helping them scale with confidence while minimizing risk. Declan also serves on the LEAP Enterprise Advisory Board, where his insights help guide the evolution of our leadership development platform.