Careers in national security come in all different shapes and sizes. Guest Shannon McGarry, a retired National Security expert, with over 30 years supporting the US Government in a variety of roles.  After retiring from the FBI with over 20 years as a Special Agent she now runs MCGARRY STRATEGIES, a boutique consulting firm dedicated to a small number of customers with high-end technical expertise dedicated to furthering the mission of National Security.

In this episode, Shannon provides spot-on advice about going lateral during your career and she keenly reminds leaders how important it is to pick up their own brass.