Execute like a
NAVY SEAL
AN ELITE TEAM STARTS WITH YOU
STUCK? I CAN HELP.
Business Acumen + Military Leadership
I’m Andrew Sridhar, aka “Sri.” The notion of the “warrior poet” has origins in medieval knighthood and the bushido code of the samurai. A warrior poet blends what the military calls “violence of action” with a softer side: intellect, morals, and art.
In a similar way, I forge elite teams through a philosophy built on the blend of my time in the corporate world and some intense military leadership experiences. I help ambitious executives shake things up when organizations feel stuck.
Before the corporate world, I served as a Navy SEAL officer, leading combat missions for a joint task force in Iraq. I’ve held leadership roles at tech leaders like Amazon, Wayfair, and Capital One — as well as startups backed by top-tier VC firms like Andreessen-Horowitz.
I have built products and streamlined process in everything from finance to AI to logistics to healthcare to fashion.
I host of the Warrior Poet podcast, where I interview seriously impressive folks about what it takes to lead in high-risk situations.
I am a proud graduate of the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, and I have an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Business can feel like a war zone
I’ve been in the board room and the war room. The tools I give my clients were developed at the intersection of military doctrine and business practice.
Thrive in complex environments through battle-tested principles anyone can learn.
GREAT LEADERS BUILD ELITE TEAMS
I show you how
STEP 1
Become Your Best Self
Being an effective leader starts with being an effective person. I will help you set up a system that’s tailor-made for your goals.
Think of it like upgrading your 'Human OS.' It’s not just about tweaking a few settings; it’s about fundamentally fine-tuning your beliefs, patterns, and mindset. Spoiler alert: mindfulness and compassion are the secret sauce that will kickstart our journey together.
We will team up as you navigate those pivotal decisions in both your business and personal life. I believe in the power of having a 'swim buddy' – someone right there with you, putting in the elbow grease to help you grow into a stronger leader.
Sure, you could keep digging through endless books and podcasts, hoping something sticks. But why go it alone when you could have a trusted partner by your side, making waves together?
Lead Hands-On
STEP 2
STEP 3
Design Your Team’s System
It's true, every detail counts. But here’s the thing: there are countless strategies out there that can get the job done. So how do you figure out what to prioritize?
The SEAL Teams and Amazon are obsessed with having a winning system, and so am I. Together we can create a powerhouse system that not only streamlines your operations but also sets you up to tackle whatever the future throws your way.
NOT YOUR TYPICAL VETERAN ADVISOR
PERFORMANCE-BEATING
GUIDANCE
(without the grunting)
TESTIMONIALS
(Emphasis added)
“Sri gave the keynote speech at Moors & Cabot's Springboard Event. Sri's stories of his leadership journey from Navy SEAL Commander to trader to technology entrepreneur was inspiring for the team.
The event's participants heard ways to identify actionable opportunities and to demonstrate leadership in their own organization by developing a tool box for raising their hands to get engaged, not entertained.”
— Mark Garrett, Executive Chairman, Moors & Cabot
“There is no finer SEAL or naval officer than Andrew Sridhar.” *
* Note from Sri: I include this quote from my podcast only because if I am even half as good as Mike’s statement, then you’re getting an incredible bargain. I had the privilege of serving with truly incredible SEALs and other servicemembers and don’t claim to be better than any of them!
— Mike Hayes, Author of Never Enough, Managing Director of Insight Partners. Former Commander of SEAL Team TWO, COO of VMWare, and COO of Bridgewater Associates.
“Andrew Sridhar ("Sri") gave an engaging and all-inclusive talk to our residents that transcended leadership and medicine. As a regional level 1 trauma center, Prisma Health in Greenville, SC, deals with acute and highly complex patient injuries. So we recruit the best-of-the-best applicants to join our surgical department. Even among this elite group, our trainees loved Sri’s talk. They will carry his parcels of leadership advice throughout their careers. Sri's lessons from business and being a SEAL translated nicely into surgical practice. Almost a year later, we still quote aspects of his talk in the operating room on a daily basis.
'Plan your dive, and dive your plan!'”
— Trey Gurich, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Prisma Health Greenville
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SERVICES
Conference Kickoff
Kickstart your conference or inspire your company gathering with a 30-, 60-, or 90-minute keynote speech. I wiIl tailor my remarks to your objectives. Available topics include but are not limited to “Lead Like a Navy SEAL” and “In the Trenches: Counterintuitive Lessons from Tech and Warfare.” Click the button below for more topic choices.
Executive Coaching
Achieve your full leadership potential by solving problems together one-on-one with me on a routine basis. I focus on the whole person and use a diverse set of tools proven by science and backed by my experience — ultimately suited to your goals. Ready to challenge yourself?
Training Workshops
Start building a more elite team through 1- and 2-day intensive training sessions. We will cover the fundamentals of leadership and running best-in-class operations. Highlights include the session “Make Decisions Like a Navy SEAL Commander.” We will engage in deep Q&A after each module. I guarantee that participants will walk away with several new insights and tools they can use in any function across your company.
Embedded Consulting
“When it absolutely, positively has to get fixed overnight” to paraphrase the old Fedex slogan. This is what the consulting option is. Picture Harvey Keitel in Pulp Fiction. You have a corporate mess? I come and clean it up. I’ll run your teams in a crisis, turn around a failing operation, or serve as your personal consigliere.
TURN YOUR ALL-HANDS INTO HANDS-ON ACTION
STAY ON TARGET
Whether your organization is struggling to follow through on OKRs or your C-suite is defining a new strategy, I can take you from vision to operational success.
