In this episode of the HR Leaders podcast, I'm joined by Terrance Cooley, Chief People and Information Security Officer at the United States Air Force, to discuss the human resources model in the U.S. Air Force, Terrance's background as a cybersecurity expert, and his journey as a foster parent. 

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Episode highlights

00:00 Intro

1:23 Terrance Cooley’s Journey to Chief People Officer in the U.S. Air Force

03:30 Cybersecurity in the military workplace

08:05 How Terence Moved from Information Security into HR

13:17 The difference between military and corporate leadership

19:54 Workplace culture in the U.S. Air Force

23:28 Diversity in the U.S. Air Force

29:12 How Terrance leads his current team

34:20 The difference between mindset and perspective in HR leadership

38:43 Why Terrance became a single foster parent

46:03 How being a foster parent has shaped Terrance as a leader

47:10 Next steps for Terrance

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