AJY III founder discusses leadership strategies

Published: July 7, 2023, 9:29 p.m.

b'Austin Yerks, president\\xa0and founder of AJY III Government Strategies, joins host Aileen Black on this week\'s Leaders and Legends to discuss leadership and how to solve difficult client challenges.\\nAJY III is a business focused on supporting strategic\\xa0alliances between commercial firms and agencies of the federal government.\\nPrior to forming his own company, Yerks was president\\xa0of CSC\'s North American Public Sector (NPS)\\xa0Defense and Intelligence Group. He has been a senior executive in the federal marketplace for over 40 years, and is known for his technology vision.\\nOn this week\'s show, Yerks discusses the importance of trying and failing as leaders make their way up the corporate ladder.\\nHe says "Failure is ok. Just figure out what is not working and fix it. "\\nYerks also encourages the next generation of leaders to look at everyday as a learning experience.'