Brandon Young is a former US Army Ranger with multiple combat rotations to Afghanistan and co-founder/ principal at Applied Leadership Partners, helping leaders create tightly knit, high-performing teams through leadership development training, keynotes, and executive advising. He has spent more than 25 years building and leading teams in the military, corporate healthcare, and nonprofit sectors. Brandon has built partnerships with some of the world’s most iconic brands, including Nike, Walmart, Starbucks, Microsoft, and Amazon. He is the recipient of the Quest Diagnostics Regional Excellence Award for Commercial Leadership for his work in cancer diagnostics. He’s been published in various magazines and peer-reviewed academic journals; assessed, mentored, and trained over 1,000 Ranger leaders while serving in the 75th Ranger Regiment; and placed 3rd in the 2006 Best Ranger Competition. Brandon holds a Master of Divinity in Leadership from Denver Seminary, and his passion is faith, family, community, and adventures. His upcoming book, co-authored alongside Blayne Smith, “Perseverance > Endurance,” publishes in the Spring of 2025 through Matt Holt Books. Stay updated by subscribing to the Applied Leadership Partners newsletter here.