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Episode 42: Government, Business, and Leadership with John Bergin (part 1)

In this episode of the Best8a Podcast, we speak with John Bergin, Director of Federal Digital Security and Risk at Microsoft, about leadership, mission impact, and how to create real value inside large federal organizations. John shares his career journey from the private sector to senior leadership roles in the Department of Defense, where he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary focused on business transformation, technology modernization, and large-scale operational improvements. Throughout the conversation, he explains a simple but powerful mindset that shaped his career: Ask yourself every day: what value did I add today? John Bergin The discussion explores: • How careers can move between industry and government • Why “do your job right every day” is still the best leadership advice • The difference between adding value in commercial vs federal organizations • The role of hierarchy and decision authority inside the Department of Defense • The leadership principle of “disagree and commit” • Why large bureaucracies resist change—and how to push transformation forward • Real examples of large-scale change inside DoD, including modernization of the Defense Travel System • Supporting mission outcomes for millions of service members John also discusses the importance of bias for action, persistence, and mission focus when working inside large government organizations. If you work in GovCon, federal technology, defense innovation, or digital transformation, this episode offers practical insight into how real change actually happens inside government. 🎧 Host: Ezekiel Russell, Founder of Best8a 🎙️ Guest: John Bergin, Director of Federal Digital Security and Risk, Microsoft ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Twitter X: https://x.com/EzekielBest8a LinkedIn:   / ezekiel-russell   Instagram:   / ezekielrussellbest8a   Tiktok:   / ezekielrussellbest8a   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fTcmY1... Applepodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------