Marcus Canady is a proven and tested leader who has impacted the lives of hundreds of individuals in the public and private sectors. Having personally benefited from engaged mentorship and dedicated leadership, he has researched and presented on various leadership topics across the country. Through his designed training sessions, featured keynote addresses, and participation on numerous discussion panels, Marcus Canady has reached thousands. Well known for his expertise on Intrusive Leadership, he has published the first-ever leadership book solely dedicated to this impactful leadership style. In Intrusive Leadership: How to become THAT leader, he defines dissects, and discusses the impacts of what he often describes as "the most critical leadership style for the future." This book has received great reviews from senior military and corporate leaders. Marcus Canady, raised in Savannah, GA, graduated the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in 2000 and spent over two decades on active duty. He mainly served as responding to significant weather catastrophes such as Hurricane Katrina. He also successfully completed counter-narcotics missions, helping to interdict over $250 million of illegal contraband and arresting numerous narco-terrorists. His last aviation assignment was at Coast Guard Air Station Houston, TX where he served as the Commanding Officer. Marcus Canady has earned advanced degrees from Duquesne University, Syracuse University, and the prestigious National War College in Washington, DC. in 2023, Marcus Canady founded he Canady Leadership Group. This leadership consulting firm specializes in leadership development for first line managers to senior executives, creating impactful leaders that people trust and admire. He is happily married to Angelisse Canady and has three amazing children.