ARNSF – Jan. 15

ARNSF members are invited to a luncheon presentation of the Arter-Rowland National Security Forum.

When you’re in the White House…all your problems are a crisis. How do leaders negotiate and solve wicked problems that can challenge our ethics and interests? In this presentation of the Arter-Rowland National Security Forum (ARNSF), Col. Andrew Steadman shares his experiences from his time in the White House and how leaders maintain their moral compass.

Col. Andrew Steadman assumed duty as the director of Army University Press at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas in July 2025. Prior to this assignment he served in a variety of leadership positions in the Army including command of the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team of the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, Colorado, and command of the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. He has deployed to combat five times.

Steadman’s other notable Army assignments include serving as a Military Aide to the President of the United States, where he coordinated military support, assisted in official functions such as Congressional Medal of Honor presentations, and carried the “nuclear football.”

Steadman is also a TEDx speaker, author, and certified John Maxwell Leadership Team coach/trainer, which all feed into his passion of developing leaders for nearly three decades. As a DISC-certified behavioral analysis consultant, Steadman provides leaders with valuable insights into communication styles, team dynamics, and conflict resolution. He has delivered keynote addresses and mastermind workshops to leaders across industries. Most recently, he delivered a TEDx talk titled “How to Lead Through the First Ten Minutes of Any Crisis,” where he shared battle-tested crisis leadership strategies drawn from his military experience. He also addressed the Military Mentors “Moment Conference,” inspiring leaders with hard-earned lessons from combat to the White House. He published his first book in 2018 – The Military Leader: Fundamental Insight Into Developing Leaders. His thought leadership has been featured in Inc. Magazine, Military Review, Army Magazine, and the books Why We Write: Craft Essays on Writing War and Maximizing Senior Leader Health and Wellbeing.

A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Steadman has graduated from the United States Air Force Academy, the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and the U.S. Army War College. He is married and has two daughters.

The event is only open to members of the Arter-Rowland National Security Forum and their guests.

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ARNSF Members may register below.

Questions about registration? – Contact Stephenie Cole, scole@cgscf.org or call 913-651-0624.
For questions about the ARNSF contact Col. (Ret.) Todd Schmidt at tschmidt@cgscf.org.

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