271: What the superyacht industry can learn from Special Forces leadership
19 December 2025

271: What the superyacht industry can learn from Special Forces leadership

BOAT Briefing

About
This week on The Big BOAT Interview, online editor Holly Margerrison is joined by Leo Walker, Founder and CEO of Who Dares Group and a former member of the UK’s Special Boat Service. Drawing on his experience in elite military teams, Leo discusses leadership, resilience and decision-making under pressure, and how those principles translate to life on board today’s superyachts. From crew retention and mental resilience to teamwork when things go wrong, the conversation examines what the superyacht industry can learn from Special Forces thinking – and why strong leadership and operational readiness are becoming increasingly critical as yachts grow larger, more complex and more globally mobile.



BOATPro: https://boatint.com/38r

Subscribe: https://boatint.com/38s

Contact us: podcast@boatinternationalmedia.com