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Mike Howard
Mike Lives with his wife Janice and their beloved chihuahua Kiku in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mike spent 22 years as a clandestine operative with the CIA mostly working in counterterrorism. After the CIA,...lihat lebih banyakMike Lives with his wife Janice and their beloved chihuahua Kiku in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mike spent 22 years as a clandestine operative with the CIA mostly working in counterterrorism. After the CIA, Mike spent 16 years as the Chief Security Officer for the Microsoft Corporation in the Seattle area. As he likes to say, "in his youth" Mike served as a Police Officer for the Oakland Police Department in California.Opting for a warmer climate, Mike and his wife, a former American Airlines Flight Attendant, relocated to Las Vegas, a city replete with world-class entertainment and restaurants. Both Mike and his wife are avowed foodies so Las Vegas is the perfect place for them to fulfill their culinary adventures. Mike and Janice work out regularly and have established their own foundation, The Michael and Janice Howard Foundation, which supports at risk youth in the Las Vegas Valley. Mike started his martial arts journey at the age of 14. He has taught a variety of martial arts to people in the government and private sector for a large part of his life. He earned a brown belt in Kodenkan Jiu-Jitsu and attained a black belt in the Japanese art of Aikido while stationed in the Philippines while serving with the CIA. Mike has had exposure to a variety of fighting styles in his life including Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Karate, Judo and Stick/Knife fighting. He is a James Bond fan and loves his martinis, especially a Vesper!Mike currently serves as the President of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Foundation Board of Directors and is on the Advisory Board of the Mob Museum. Mike has a YouTube podcast on leadership called the Mike Howard Ronin Leadership Podcast which has a following of over one thousand subscribers. Mike also writes a weekly blog on LinkedIn called Ronin Leadership Thoughts. Mike is the author of three other books, including "The Art of Ronin Leadership: Strategy, Execution, Sustained Success; "The Art of Executing Ronin Leadership Strategies - Execution: Planning, Alignment, Continuous Improvement," and his first thriller novel "Full Circle" which is an Amazon Best Seller.lihat lebih sedikit