The importance of strike teams, also known as SWAT or tiger teams, is emphasized as they are responsible for creating or growing something new in a company. Strike teams have a flexible approach to work, eschewing traditional processes that may slow down growth or hinder innovation.
The speaker talks about their journey of physical and emotional healing after facing challenges, and how they built a team to move forward.
The speaker shares about working with those who dream big and collaborating to build a new way of being in the world, free from the restrictions of their pasts. Additionally, they touch on their important work in criminal justice.
The speaker discusses his uncertainty about building a successful unit and how the numbers are not growing, leading him to believe that those making the calls for the unit's success may not want units like his.
Two individuals who underwent a selection process and were not selected reflect on their experiences and how they accepted their failures with grace and moved forward, appreciative of the opportunity given to them.
A veteran shares a story about how he was hired as a special ability extra, but with the help and support of an experienced actor, he became a principal in the film.