Mission Critical ― Unlocking the Value of Veterans in the Workforce

Veterans represent an asset that requires insight to be unlocked to maximum advantage. This well-researched work provides concrete examples that will unleash the talents of your veterans and bring their substantial leadership, management, and decision-making skills to bear on your business.

The Center for Talent Innovation (CTI) is an NYC-based think tank which focuses on global talent strategies and the retention and acceleration of well-qualified labor across the divides of gender, generation, geography, and culture. CTI’s research partners now number 86 multinational corporations and organizations.

Michael Abrams is president and founder of Four Block, and serves as commanding officer of Battery M, 3rd Battalion, in the US Marine Reserves. Abrams served on active duty in the US Marine Corps for nearly eight years, then earned an MBA in finance, entrepreneurship, and innovation from New York University’s Stern School of Business. He is a coauthor of Networking for Veterans, an adjunct professor at Fordham University, and an advisor to CTI.

Julia Taylor Kennedy is vice president and senior fellow at the Center for Talent Innovation. A graduate of Yale University and Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, she has reported for NPR and has moderated discussions on major platforms like the United Nations. She also hosts a Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs podcast called Impact: Where Business and Ethics Meet.