Mike Sarraille and George Randle, co-authors of The Talent War, share how U.S. special operations forces assess, select, and develop world-class talent. Learn how to apply these crucial leadership lessons to attract and retain the best talent for your company.
Mike Sarraille
Mike Sarraille is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL who served fifteen years as an officer in the SEAL Teams and five years in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Recon Marine and Scout-Sniper. Mike served in SEAL Team THREE, Task Unit Bruiser alongside Extreme Ownership authors Jocko Willink and Leif Babin where he led historic combat operations in the Battle of Ramadi, and Sadr City, and received of the Silver Star, six Bronze Stars, two Defense Meritorious Service Medals, and a Purple Heart. Following his return from combat, Mike assumed duties as the primary leadership instructor for all officers graduating from the SEAL training pipeline. Mike is currently a Co-Founder (along with Jocko Wilink and Leif Babin) of EF OVERWATCH, an Executive Search Firm specializing in the recruiting, training, and placement of U.S. Special Operations Forces veterans with companies seeking leaders. He's also a leadership instructor and strategic advisor for Echelon Front, he is the founder of the VETTED Foundation, a transition program that identifies and prepares top military talent for industry placement, and he is the author, along with his EF OVERWATCH co-managing partner George Randle, of the book "The Talent War: How Special Operations and Great Organizations Win on Talent."
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George Randle
George Randle is an experienced veteran, coach, mentor, and hands-on leader known for selecting, building, and reorganizing teams to reach their full potential. George combines 20+ years of Fortune 100 and Fortune 1000 global Human Resources and Talent Acquisition Executive experience enabling individuals, teams and organizations to achieve consistent and impactful outcomes. He is Hogan (HPI, HDS and MVPI) Leadership Assessment Certified.
George began his professional life by enlisting in the USAR. While serving in the USAR he received his Bachelor’s Degree from Missouri State University and a commission as an Active Duty Army Officer through ROTC. His career assignments included the US Army Berlin Brigade, US CENTCOM, and III Corps with deployments to Africa, Central America, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Over the course of his active duty time he was privileged to serve in key leadership assignments – twice as a Platoon Leader, as the Executive Officer for the largest company in Berlin, and finally 2 years as a Company Commander at Ft. Hood, Texas.
After his many successful leadership roles, George transitioned to the corporate world, experiencing many of the same challenges Veterans face today. It was these challenges that provided the inspiration for him to create the first Junior Military Officer Hiring Program for a Top-5 consulting firm. George later went on to create one of the largest and most successful Veteran Hiring Programs for a Global Fortune 50 firm. In both instances, these programs resulted in the employer being ranked as a Top 100 Military Friendly Employer. For the last 20 years, concurrently with his roles as a Talent Acquisition Executive, George has trained and coached 1000’s of Veterans on interviewing and career search skills. He continues today helping our Veterans successfully bring forward critical leadership, management, and program management skills that make them invaluable assets to every company they join.
George currently resides in Austin, Texas, and is the Global Head of Talent Acquisition for an industry-leading cybersecurity firm.
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