Zero Dark Thirty: Team Performance in Action

When:

  • Aug 25, 2026 08:00 AM – 04:00 PM

Where:

  • ELEVATE - Business & Events Center
  • 4100 Westown Pkwy
  • West Des Moines, IA 50266
Fee Type of Fee
$399 / Person - MBI Members
$500 / Person - Non-Members

Presenter: Bill Fournet, The Persimmon Group - Tulsa, OK

In 2011, with short notice, Navy SEAL Team Six (DEVGRU) was deployed to apprehend Osama bin Laden. This elite fighting force was the frontline force in Operation Neptune Spear--made famous through the film Zero Dark Thirty and the book No Easy Day. There was effective strategic and tactical planning and execution, agility within teams, and rapid decision-making at all levels during the operation--from the SEAL Team and the flight crews to the White House and CIA. This workshop interactively teaches how this moment in history can improve leadership capabilities, decision-making, and team performance.

Through a mix of hands-on exercises, film clips, and techniques, Bill Fournet will show a new way to lead your teams, better manage risks and assumptions, and apply lessons learned for your teams immediately. 

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