Today we’d like to introduce you to Zack Knight. Them and their team share their story with us below:
Zack started his leadership journey working in the metro-Atlanta area as a police officer and SWAT Operator. After seven years serving his local community, he transitioned to the role of an Infantry Leader in the U.S. Army and continued to serve during a combat deployment to Afghanistan and locally with the Georgia National Guard.
In between time away with the military, Zack has been able to build six businesses ranging from a security consulting firm, a domestic violence awareness non-profit to an international dance competition he and his business partner grew to over 150 countries in the first year of operation. At the center of his journey, Zack is focused on two things, service and leadership. His podcast, The Tactical Leader, furthers this journey and his service, helping him and his audience learn and grow from leaders across the world.
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey has been a fairly smooth road?
It definitely has not. I started my first business while still in military training and then deployed to Afghanistan in the 8th month of operation. Revenue went for $10k a month to $1k. This trend continued for the next several years where I was activated several times by the National Guard while still running all six businesses. I am currently on medical orders and being medically discharged from the Army due to nerve damage suffered in Afghanistan.
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I specialize in helping clients take their next step and helping them structure the foundation of success. I am truly proud of my leadership journey from the streets as a police officer, through the Dale Carnegie Institute, onto a battlefield and now into a boardroom. I believe that sets me apart but doesn’t make me special. I love highlighting similar stories on my podcast, The Tactical Leader, where I speak with other leaders who love what they do.
In terms of your work and the industry, what are some of the changes you are expecting to see over the next five to ten years?
I think each industry I am involved with is suffering from leaders not knowing how to show they care. This can be translated into micromanagement and a culture that is unsettling and unwanted by the newer generations entering the workforce. The piece missing here is the art of leadership. Many doctrines and organizations want to teach the science of being a leader (here’s what a leader looks like), but they fail when it comes to the art form of actually leading (the how-to).
Contact Info:
- Email: zack@beatacticalleader.com
- Website: beatacticalleader.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zack_a_knight/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZackAKnight14
