DR. LASHANDA COBBS · DNP, RN
Leadership that
travels with you.
From military command to the corporate boardroom, the mission remains: lead with courage, build trust, and bring others forward.
Discover From Boots to the Boardroom
A leadership journey. A purpose-driven legacy.
01 / THE BOOK
Experience, translated into action.
From Boots
to the Boardroom
Leadership Pearls Forged Through Service,
Transformation & Executive Leadership
Some lessons stay with you long after an assignment ends. In this book, LaShanda Cobbs brings together the lessons that traveled with her through military service, nursing, national emergency response, and senior healthcare leadership.
Through personal stories, practical insights, and questions for reflection, she invites readers to examine how they lead when decisions are difficult and people are counting on them.
For emerging leaders, experienced executives, healthcare professionals, and veterans shaping their next chapter.
INSIDE THE PAGES
30 chapters.
Lessons that go to work.
Decide Before Certainty Arrives
Move forward with judgment when the answers are incomplete.
The Frontline Knows Before the Dashboard
Stay close to the people who experience the work every day.
Never Become Too Important to Be Accessible
Make room for the leaders who are coming behind you.
Leadership pearls. Boardroom translations.
Questions that turn reflection into practice.
A FIRST LOOKThe Moment the Uniform Comes Off
AN EXCERPT FROM THE PROLOGUE
A uniform tells a room something about you before you speak.
It tells people where you belong. It gives them clues about what you have been entrusted to do. Rank, insignia, and position make authority visible.
Then one day the uniform comes off.
The room changes.
No one has to understand where you have been. No one is required to follow because of what is stitched to your shoulders. The credibility that once arrived with your position has to be translated into another language: judgment, influence, trust, business acumen, and the ability to bring people with you when they do not report to you.
I discovered that transition does not erase leadership. It reveals it.
— LaShanda Cobbs, From Boots to the Boardroom
I discovered that transition
does not erase leadership.
It reveals it.
LASHANDA COBBS · FROM THE PROLOGUE
02 / MEET THE AUTHOR
A life of service.
A commitment to
lifting others.
Soldier. Nurse. Executive. Mentor.
Every chapter has shaped the leader she is today.
Dr. LaShanda Cobbs is a retired U.S. Army Nurse Corps Colonel whose career includes more than 34 years of military service and leadership across military medicine, public health, and complex healthcare organizations.
Her experience spans military healthcare command, Pentagon-level leadership, service in Afghanistan, national COVID-19 response operations, and service as Chief Operating Officer of Genoa Healthcare. She now leads strategic relationships in state government healthcare solutions at Optum.
She has taught nursing and health systems leadership at Georgetown University and is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. Mentorship, service, and creating opportunities for others remain central to her work.
Start a conversationONE ENDURING PHILOSOPHY
03 / BEYOND THE BOOK
Bring the conversation to your audience.
Stories that connect.
Lessons that stay.
LaShanda brings lived experience to conversations about leadership, change, and the responsibility to help others rise.
Keynotes · Workshops · Fireside chats · Panels
In person and virtual
01From Boots to the BoardroomLEADERSHIP PEARLS FOR EVERY SEASON
Connect the discipline of military command with the realities of leading people, performance, and purpose. Explore courage, accountability, trust, and the everyday choices that shape a leader’s impact.
For corporate summits, professional associations, and leadership development programs.
02When the Uniform Comes OffYOUR LEADERSHIP DOES NOT END WITH YOUR SERVICE
Translate hard-earned military experience into confidence, influence, and a meaningful next chapter. Recognize what to carry forward and how to communicate your value in a new room.
For service members, veterans, and career transition programs.
03Lead Through ItCOURAGEOUS LEADERSHIP WHEN IT MATTERS MOST
Lead steadily when circumstances are uncertain. Draw on lessons from military healthcare and crisis response to make consequential decisions while staying present for the people who depend on you.
For healthcare leaders, operational teams, and organizations navigating change.
04The Power of Showing UpLEADERSHIP, LEGACY & LIFTING OTHERS
Examine how mentorship, sponsorship, and authentic executive presence open doors. Consider the difference between holding influence and using it to create opportunities for others.
For women’s leadership events, employee resource groups, and executive forums.
KEYNOTES & PANELS
Selected speaking engagements
Veterans Day Speaker
UnitedHealth Group
Women of Power Conference
Black Enterprise · Las Vegas, Nevada
Optum Veteran’s Day Celebration
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Police, Defence and Emergency Services Women’s Leadership Summit
Sponsored by Women in Leadership Australia
Partnerships for Veteran and Military Health
1st Annual Conference · University of Colorado
Inspiring a Community of Care and Connections
Women Veterans Interactive
Pink and White Breakfast · Arlington, VA
STEM Careers
Wiesbaden Middle School · Wiesbaden, Germany
Red Cross Anniversary
The Red Cross and Army Medicine’s Relationship Through the Years
Black History Month Observance Ceremony
Landstuhl Regional Health Center · Landstuhl, Germany
A Century of Black Life, History and Culture
Programs can be tailored to your audience.
Ask about book conversations and group book packages.
04 / MEDIA & EVENT RESOURCES
A story worth sharing.
The essentials,
all in one place.
Planning an interview, introducing LaShanda on stage, or sharing the book with your community? Start here.
AUTHOR BIOA concise introduction
Dr. LaShanda Cobbs, DNP, RN, is an author, retired U.S. Army Nurse Corps Colonel, healthcare executive, and speaker. Her career spans more than 34 years of military service, military healthcare command, national COVID-19 response operations, and senior corporate leadership, including service as Chief Operating Officer of Genoa Healthcare. She has taught nursing and health systems leadership at Georgetown University and is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. In From Boots to the Boardroom, she shares practical lessons on courage, trust, accountability, mentorship, and leading through change. Her enduring philosophy: create clarity, build trust, develop people, and deliver results.
For interviews, podcast appearances, review-copy requests, or event materials, contact LaShanda directly.
05 / LET’S CONNECT
What’s your
next chapter?
For speaking engagements, media conversations, book clubs, and group book inquiries, let’s start a conversation.
LaShanda.Cobbs@gmail.comWashington, DC metropolitan area
In-person and virtual engagements
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