On this week’s episode we are honored to have Dr. Richard Santiago, CFO of the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) who shares how he had to become a change agent in order to implement massive digital transformation across more than one hundred locations around the world that absolutely could not afford to fail.
In this episode you will learn:
- How he overcame the challenges of addressing a diverse audience of leaders and individual contributors that would eventually lead to a team with better decision-making skills
- The importance of surrounding yourself with subject-matter experts
- How he gave his team more autonomy through honest and positive leadership, resulting in a huge, and successful, transition
24 Hour Challenge:
Ask three people for feedback on your communication effectiveness.
About Dr. Richard Santiago:
Dr. Richard Santiago was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He is a bicultural leader who has internalized the cultures from both Puerto Rico and the United States (US). He holds a PhD in Business Management with specialization in Leadership from Capella University; and a MSA with specialization in Leadership from Central Michigan University.
Dr. Santiago has over 33 years of leadership experience. He is currently the Director of Global Finance Operations / Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at the US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) while supporting global intelligence and security operations. He is also the Vice President of Education at Prospanica DC as well as the Founder of the Bicultural Leadership Coach, LLC. From 2009 to 2010, he served as the President of the American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC), Mount Vernon Chapter.
Dr. Santiago retired from the Army in 2015 as a Lieutenant Colonel after 25 years of active service. During his time in the military, he served with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), Multi-National Forces, and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) partners. For over 10 years, he worked in multicultural environments abroad in locations such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Bosnia, and Hungary, among others. Some of his job assignments included: (a) Commander for Finance Operations in support of Multi-National Forces, Baghdad, Iraq; (b), Fund Manager in support of NATO, Kabul, Afghanistan; (c) Finance & Accounting Officer and Liaison Officer to the Saudi American Bank, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; and (d) Defense Resource Manager in the Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, DC.
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