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ZERO DARK THIRTY
ZERO DARK Team Per formance in Action
In 2011, with short notice, Navy SEAL Team Six (DEVGRU) was deployed to apprehend Osama bin Laden. This elite fighting force was the frontline force in Operation Neptune Spear--made famous through the film Zero Dark Thirty and the book No Easy Day.
There was effective strategic and tactical planning and execution, agility within teams, and rapid decisionmaking at all levels during the operation--from the SEAL Team and the flight crews to the White House and CIA.
This workshop interactively teaches how this moment in history can improve leadership capabilities, decision-making, and team performance!
Through a mix of hands-on exercises, film clips, and techniques, Bill Fournet will show a new way to lead your teams, better manage risks and assumptions, and apply lessons learned for your teams immediately. This workshop interactively teaches how this moment in history can improve leadership capabilities, decision-making, and team performance by incorporating Bill’s POWERPLAY™ techniques and having you go through the “mission” of the Zero Dark Thirty Team.
“ TESTIMONIAL
With training dollars scarce and time away from the office expected to deliver a high return in short order, the time I spent attending ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ with Bill Fournet did not disappoint. He interspersed delivery of very valuable concepts via Power Point, lecture, and movie clip examples with highly realistic role-playing exercises. That kept the session highly energized and engaging. I left with excellent ideas, which I was able to use immediately. This was undeniably one of the best investments I’ve made in my continuing education.
- Zero Dark Thirty Attendee
EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES
• Empower through principled leadership and intent
• Learn how to apply agile techniques
• Sharpen your communication skills to provide clarity, conciseness, and urgency
• Quickly identify and assess decision risks and assumptions
• Learn how to apply lessons learned for your teams
HAVE QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions, please contact Tara Rinehart at TRinehart@MBI.Build or 317-374-6029.
DARK THIRTY
August 25, 2026 | 8:00am - 4:00pm
Instructor
BILL FOURNET
The Persimmon Group | Tulsa, OK
Bill Fournet is the Founder and CEO of The Persimmon Group, an awardwinning management consulting firm. For more than two decades, Bill has served as a trusted advisor to executives across a wide range of industries— including construction, energy, manufacturing, financial services, and IT— helping them build resilient organizations in times of rapid change.
As the leader of Persimmon’s Advisory practice, Bill specializes in executive coaching, strategic planning, and organizational performance. He is known for helping leadership teams cut through complexity, focus on what matters most, and lead with greater confidence in uncertain environments.
Bill has led enterprise-level strategic initiatives for national and global organizations, overseeing multiyear programs staffed by hundreds and sourced globally. His expertise spans product and service delivery, project and portfolio management, and performance improvement strategy, bringing both depth and real-world practicality to every engagement.
A sought-after keynote speaker and educator, Bill shares insights on leadership, strategy execution, and the future of work with the next generation of business leaders.
The Master Builder Designation program will offer credits for completion of this course. For more information on becoming a ‘Master Builder’, please visit MBI’s website at www.MBI.Build/mbd.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
4.5 Credits
3 Credits
ZERO DARK THIRTY Team Performance in Action
August 25, 2026 | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Please copy for additional registrants
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$399 / Person - MBI Members
$500 / Person - Non-Members
Fee includes: Training materials and lunch.
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Cancellation Policy: Registration cancellations must be submitted to MBI via email to NFry@MBI.Build. Cancellation requests submitted at least 7 days prior to the start of this program will be refunded 100%. No refund for cancellations less than 7 days prior to the start of this program. No refund for no-shows.
Please send registration and payment to: Master Builders of Iowa Attn: Nichole Fry 4100 Westown Pkwy | West Des Moines, IA 50266 Email: NFry@MBI.Build
