BR Brave
2025 Associate Retreat— Beyond Orders: Leadership Lessons from the Army and Navy
At the firm’ s 2025 Associate Retreat, Paige F. Wahoff and Nicholas C. Guth, members of BR Brave, Blank Rome’ s affinity group for military, veterans, and their families, brought something unexpected to the stage---leadership lessons drawn from their military service. Their presentation was a powerful reminder that effective, inclusive leadership begins with service: prioritizing the needs of one’ s team, building trust, and creating environments where every individual feels supported and valued. By focusing on humility and responsibility, Paige and Nick showed how leaders can empower diverse teams to perform at their best.
They also underscored a theme that resonated well beyond the retreat: that collaboration, followership, and relationship building across roles and levels are what make inclusion real. By encouraging associates to think broadly, contribute solutions, and invest in professional relationships, they illustrated how small, intentional actions foster belonging and long-term success. Their message reinforced that leadership, and inclusion, is built daily through shared purpose, mutual respect, and collective effort.
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The BRoader Impact- 2026 Annual Report