John Cordle II (Naval Blockades, The Financial Cost of Sleep Deprivation and Servant Leadership) - Episode 1231

E1231 - John Cordle II (Naval Blockades, The Financial Cost of Sleep Deprivation and Servant Leadership) - Episode 1231

Published: April 23, 2026

Duration: 1:05:32

Dr. Cordle is a retired Navy captain with 30 years of service and a human factors engineer. In this second conversation, we discuss his family's generational combat service, the current crisis in Iran, the financial cost of forced sleep deprivation, servant leadership, technical competence and his latest book "Letters to Myself".

John was the 2018 Proceedings Author of the Year, Surface Navy Association Literary Award winner in 2013 (with Dr. Nita Shattuck) and again in 2018, and has been recognized for his work in the area of circadian watch rotations and crew endurance with the Navy League John Paul Jones Award...