Karalee Picard, a Navy veteran and former defense intelligence analyst turned leadership consultant, shares experiences and lessons from her service, what leadership looks like, and how she is charting a new empty nest chapter of life, personally and professionally.

Dr. Karalee Picard is an organizational and leadership expert with a deep background in defense intelligence, where she built her craft around high-stakes decision-making in complex, information-limited environments. A Navy veteran, Picard now serves as principal of Insight Leadership Consulting, helping teams strengthen culture, clarity, and belonging through coaching, strategy, and leadership development. In recent reflections on retiring from federal service, Picard emphasizes a next chapter shaped less by noise and more by discernment: pausing, listening, and choosing what matters.

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