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From Joint Special Operations missions to the Pentagon, CZ led in environments where leadership was measured in outcomes, not intentions. Across decades of service, he captured lessons from combat, failure, and senior leadership in thirteen Moleskine notebooks-the foundation of Carnivore Leadership.
Today, he brings those lessons to leaders who understand that responsibility is not optional and leadership is not a title

Drawing on decades of leadership in high-stakes environments, Carnivore Leadership blends practical frameworks, disciplined team-building, and authentic stories that inspire leaders to take charge and own the outcome.
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• Leadership Development
• Decision-Making Under Pressure
• Crisis Leadership & Risk Management
• Culture & Values in Action
• Change, Adaptability & Performance
Forged Under Pressure delivers hard-earned lessons on accountability, courage, and execution challenging leaders to own decisions, embrace adversity, and lead when it matters most.
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Drawing on decades of real-world crisis, critical decision-making, and senior leadership experience to deliver practical tools for executing with accountability, even without perfect information or ideal conditions.
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If you want to lead in today's world, you have to be a meat-eater.
Take it from someone who knows from having been on the front lines.
Ramón “CZ” Colón-López rose from special ops to become the highest-ranking enlisted military member in the US military. Along the way, he championed “carnivore leadership,” which perfectly encapsulates CZ’s philosophy: emphasizing the need for leaders to be decisively action-oriented rather than waiting for events to unfold—taking initiative.
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"The competencies and themes within Carnivore Leadership stand tall in any profession...image, loyalty, preparation, habits, discipline, and usefulness. Yet what truly separates this work is its TONE.
Where most principle-driven books aim for comfort and diplomacy, CZ refuses to dilute the message. He delivers truth with an 80/20 balance-part grit, part grin-channeling the humor of John Candy in Stripes and the raw intensity of Robert De Niro's, The Deer Hunter character. Both Human and Hard-Hitting."
"CZ doesn't hand out leadership lessons
he drops battle-tested truth bombs.
Carnivore Leadership is what happens when discipline, danger, and duty collide with purpose.
This isn't for people looking for motivatio,
it's for those ready to move. If you've ever felt the pressure to lead without a playbook, this is what you need, straight from a man who has lived it, led it, and bled for it."
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