Brungardt Law"s Lagniappe

Assistant Professor Ning Leng gives us an introductory session regarding China and the Chinese Communist Party. Assistant Professor Ling teaches at the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy. She conducts research in comparative politics with a focus on political economy, political institutions, policy process, and Chinese politics. She is the author of Politicizing Business: How Firms Are Made to Serve the Party-State in China.

From teaching high school social studies in the Midwest to leading several U.S. diplomatic missions, Nancy Jo Powell shares her experiences and lessons learned over a distinguished career of 37 years in the U.S. Foreign Service. As former U.S. Ambassador to India, Nepal, Pakistan, Ghana, and Uganda as well as Director General of the Foreign Service, she shares her observations and thoughts regarding management, leadership, and public service.

In today's episode, Mike Mears imparts the observations he has made and lessons he has learned regarding decision making during his journey from the military to the intelligence community and to the private sector. Mike is a West Point graduate, former Central Intelligence Agency Chief of Human Capital, and Leadership Theoretician. Mike is also the author of three books - Leadership Elements: A Guide to Building Trust; Leadership Wisdom; and, most recently, Certainty: How Great Bosses Can Cha...

Welcome to Brungardt Law's Lagniappe! In this episode, we talk with Spencer E. Scott, retired Sergeant Major U.S. Marine Corps, who shares with us his experiences and observations from serving for 30 years among the few, the proud, the Marines. This podcast is hosted by Maurice A. Brungardt.

Welcome to Brungardt Law's Lagniappe! In this episode, Allan Mustard, former U.S. Ambassador to Turkmenistan, shares with us his experiences and observations from his entry into the Foreign Agricultural Service during the Cold War to his eventual leadership of the U.S. diplomatic mission in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. This podcast is hosted by Maurice A. Brungardt.

Welcome to Brungardt Law's Lagniappe! In this episode, Todd J. Brown, former Acting Assistant Secretary, Diplomatic Security, U.S. Department of State, shares with us his experiences and observations from his entry into the Foreign Service as a special agent, time overseas, and vantage point leading the men and women providing a safe and secure environment for the conduct of U.S. foreign policy. This podcast is hosted by Maurice A. Brungardt.