Episode #154
Growth demands shared adversity and operating outside your comfort zone—especially in an affluent, comfortable society.
Define culture through clear, memorable core values and hire for them; culture is what your people do, not what the T-shirt says.
Real team care equals accountability; hold teammates to high standards even when it’s uncomfortable, grounded in trust and mission clarity.
We have one mission at The Program, develop better leaders and create more cohesive teams.
Because what we're saying is you getting better is more important than my discomfort.
If we're not struggling, failing, and coming back, and facing adversity as an individual and as a team, well, that means that we're staying inside of our comfort zone.
From Ironman, Everest and Afghanistan to MBA, CEO and Entrepreneur. (43:16)
Born and raised in Thompson, CT, Eric Kapitulik attended at the US Naval Academy, where he was a four-year varsity letter player on the Division I Lacrosse team.
Graduating in 1995, Eric went on to serve in the US Marine Corps as both an Infantry Officer and Special Operations Officer with 1st Force Reconnaissance Company, 1st Marine Division. As a Platoon Commander, Eric led a team of 20 covert operations specialists on numerous Special Forces-related missions, including long-range reconnaissance patrols, hostage rescues, high-altitude jump exercises, ship takeovers and gas-oil platform takedowns.
In 1999, during a routine training mission, Eric and his platoon were in a helicopter crash that resulted in the death of seven Marines. In response to this tragedy, Eric created the Force Reconnaissance Scholarship Fund to benefit the children of his fallen men. In order to raise money for the fund, he has participated in eight Ironman Triathlons, The Canadian Death Race Ultramarathon, The Eco-Challenge, and The American Birkebeiner Ski Marathon. Eric has also summited five of the Seven Summits including Mount Everest.
Eric left active duty after eight years of service and received his MBA from the University of Chicago.
He founded The Program in 2008 with the goal of providing both athletic and corporate teams with the best leadership development and team building services in the country.
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