I've always known a good leader on sight. I know that sounds strange but I swear it's true. When I was a teenager I was slogging it out in McDonald's. Down here in Australia we have a lot of franchisees and so our operations are smaller scale usually. Anyway... Matt Rodgers, big man, CEO and direct subordinate to the owner Alan. Drove a Lamborghini, multiple investment properties, his own franchise starting up. He was terrifying, absolutely terrifying. When he was on scene all of us collectively shat bricks. And yet. A rush would hit, a machine would break, something would go horrifically wrong. Our supplier would be late or our fry oil wasn't filtered right. And that man was on the phone in seconds to get it fixed. Then he would get off the phone, suit up, and jump on the line with the fry cooks. Thirteen Y/O kids barely coping with wall to wall orders. And this 40 year old CEO who could buy them AND THEIR FAMILIES OUT. Would be stacking Cheeseburgers at speeds most would describe as inhuman. He would coordinate the kitchen, get the managers on the spot. And our store despite being down half our gear and short of supplies. Was the number one store in the country on the Drive Thru "scoreboard". That was a leader.
Something not noted on Doolittle’s leadership, he was flying the first plane off Hornet, the one with the worst conditions for launching (shortest run). He asked for their help in the mission, and took upon himself the most dangerous duty. That is leadership in my book.
Julias Ceaser wore a red cloak so his men could see him, and lead from the front line. Lt. Dan Daily charged into no-mans land alone, before calling back to his troops, and stirring them to action. I think this is ONE kind of leadership. The Heroic leader. But something has to happen behind the scenes before people will follow you into heroic shit.
Agreed, but we also have to acknowledge that there's a time & a place to take on the most dangerous roles, & when you are more effective & influential not doing so. For argument's sake, what would have happened to the mission if he didn't make it off the deck? There's a difference between command-leadership, & coal-face leadership among peers.
It bears repeating: Rank does not necessarily correlate to intelligence or ability My best mentor hammered into my consciousness this--take care of your people. Make sure they're trained and equipped. Share information with them and give them direction. Then get out of their way.
I was taught something very similar early in my career. Take care of your people and they will take care of you. A senior NCO taught me that when I was a wet behind the ear Lt, and he was so very right!
I wish what's-her-name in (Force Awakens? Last Jedi?) had been taught this, if she had shared information she wouldn't have had to kill herself and destroy the laws of physics in the SW universe :). Those scenes and her complete lack of leadership in them really infuriated me, perfect example of holding a rank but not being a leader.
one of the best mentors i had was the former japanese master sergeant/foreman MLC whos sole duty was to be in charge of the civilians i was in charge of as an e-4 he taught me the best way to lead them and it worked!
I agree with Grandpa Buff. One of the most underrated freedoms is the freedom to fail. It’s how you get someone back on their feet with a little more wisdom.
8 years in the Marines taught me that good leaders didn't lie to their troops, gave explanations (when they could), and provided CONSTRUCTIVE feedback. Sounds simple but was too rare. It seemed like a lot of "leaders" thought that saying "I don't know" somehow diminished their leadership. 😑
I used to fly a lot of Marines around. I really liked one of their traditions that I got to witness. On every flight, the absolute most junior marine on the plane got to sit in first class. It's a little way to show appreciation. Of course I can imagine there being a bit of discomfort being surrounded by all that brass up to and including a 2-star general, LOL
@@WookieWoman LOL, some did. The funniest one was when I had to go to the back of the plane to check a circuit breaker in flight (there were three of us). I got wolf whistled at. I may look good in uniform, but I turned and said, "Now I KNOW y'all have been in the desert too long!" The best round of applause I ever got was once when we were wheels up out of Kuwait headed for Germany. Never gotten a cheer like that before or since. It was a good moment.
We have evolved, started out just kicking...backsides, then while continuing that, we started locking windows!! Eating crayons and writing...still either your best friend or worst enemy, and still Your choice which it will be
Spot On HLC!! In my 8 years in the USAF, the traits that stood out, and the ones I used with my subordinates, was treating your people with respect, and leading by example. I got in trouble a few times with my supervision for getting my hands dirty. But I was always lucky to have a first shirt, or in one case, a full bull Sq Commander who understood what I was doing. The day my Sq Commander over wrote my APR (because my Ssgt supervisor did not approve of my leadership style) with a "Non Concur" on his evaluation was great day for me. Bumped to all 9's by a full bird Col. That went a long way to me making E-5 first try.
Don't know how that Staff Sergeant ever got through NCO leadership school with that attitude. In my dads time in the Air Force the Supervising Sergeant would have his guys backs instilling trust and cooperation which translated into the unit working together as a cohesive unit.
I think alot of times you don't know you are a good leader until 7 years later. Former Soldier of mine shared something on FB out of the blue that I told her at some point in the past. "Do your job well, take care of people, and the bullets will write themselves." So much about leadership is macro level generalities and then micro level specifics for the individual and/or situation. It's atleast what worked for me and after 33 months in company command telling myself I sucked and needed to do better. Now in hindsight 7 years I'm letting myself accept the fact I did ok and hopefully made my little corner of the army Alittle better.
My wife and I have a combined over 45 years experience as Air Force officers. We both would love to use this video in any military leadership course. (Also, like that, it is all multi-position Air Force (gonna call the Mitchell Air Force) aircraft providing examples. Thanks! We had an interesting and enjoyable doctrinal discussion, laughing all the way.
My former father in-law is a retired Air Force colonel and he is awesome. After he retired he got a position as the head of DFAS in Columbus, OH until he retired from there, too. I wish I'd had more leaders like him.
Im in charge of a major semi truck dealership. You and the boys at Unsub have changed how i lead. I couldnt have said any of this video better. You lead by example and by staying stern but open. Friendly but a bastard when you need.
I wouldn't even say it's "being a bastard." It's as simple as having standards & holding people to it without fear or favour. People need consistency to thrive.
The highest boss at my workplace is ex-Navy, and I'll follow him to the end of the Earth. I've never met a leader quite like him. Even when he's chewing everyone's butts out because we legitimately failed, you can't help but respect him because you know he's doing it out of love and because he wants everyone to be better. And I've even seen him give someone a dressing-up as opposed to a dressing-down; he pulled a guy to the side and told him "that what you just did, that wasn't even your job, that was some Class-A level shit right there man, thank you!"
Just had a conversation about leadership with my 10 year old last night. “Sounds like being a leader is like being a Dad” he said at one point. If you are doing both jobs right, yeah it is. Sometimes I need to inspire you, sometimes I need to order you, sometimes I need to yell. The kids will be watching this video later :) Thanks HLC🎉 edited to correct age 😂
This is either a typo on the year or a parody of those "that happened" stories where parents brag about their fetuses talking like adults to vindicate what the patents think, im unsure of which lmao
I read this post to the unborn child in the women's belly that I haven't met yet, and he quoted the collected works of Von Clausewitz and Sun Tzu with informative commentary back to me. That child's name? Albert Einstein.
Good leadership is to care, to control, to motivate, and to do what has to be done when nobody has the guts to do it. But most importantly it’s to UNDERSTAND!
We had a revolving door of CPO's leading on the GW (CVN-73) for a while, got to see all sorts as a 1st. Went from a true GOAT, to a new guy who would steal from the 1st class mess and would try to "initiate" cute e-3's. Sal, you were the goat, Fredo, you, thank God you are retired now.
Leadership is the summation of your personal knowledge and experience gained from and in tribute to those who came before you, applied and executed proficiently today, and paid forward to the enrichment, motivation, and improvement of those who will come after you.
After 22 years in the Canadian military, starting from Ordinary Seaman and retiring as a Major, one of the things I found important to being a good leader is building trust and earning respect. I found that having a foundation of mutual trust and mutual respect with your personnel is essential, and with that it is incredible what you can accomplish. Also, never stop learning from the examples around you. I have learned just as much, if not more, from the bad examples of leadership as I have the good leaders.
When i was a student at school one of the things my teacher told me about adults is "from some you learn how to do things right, from others you learn not to do like them"
I love that he Mitchel is an "old Yankee" voice.... probably because I'm "old" and a Masshole... but mostly because the B-25 was the first (of MANY) models I recall building.
Great post! Ive been in the workforce 23 years, liked most jobs, coworkers and managers. However, 2 years ago i started a new role, to replace a soon to retire leader. He was a marine, this man is THE definition of a leader, people first, amazing communicator. I aspire to be more like him but will never fill slthose shoes. Ive learned a ton, and also learned that for 21 years, ive worked for absolute garbage leadership. Also downloaded Jacko Willink and Leif Babbins leadership books. It was stuff i already knew, but they do an amzing job of simplifying and bringing how to lead to the surface. Anyone interested in leadership i would advise reading or downloading. Again, fantastic post, i hope it gets a ton of views!
One of the best books I've read on leadership is, "The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership" by John C. Maxwell. It's states that leadership is one's ability to influence others and nothing more. All other things fall into management.
Leaders are not Traitors! Thanks for the lesson, now is the time for all good Americans to come to the aid of our Country and Constitution! Semper Fi! Because we are the few the proud the Marines!
When I was an E-3, My Platoon Sergeant told me someday you will be were I am today. He broke it down for me. He said there are three tenants to be a great leader. 1. Make sure your Soldier is housed in a safe clean environment when ever possible. 2. Make sure your Soldier is fed or least has access to food. 3. Make sure your Soldier is paid. The big three are the most important, he said. That is your biggest job to do for your Soldier. The next items are important as well, but you focus on them after you insure you got the big three covered. A. Know each of the Soldiers in your charge. What motivates them, what causes them distraction from motivation. B. Before you punish a Soldier, place yourself in thier shoes, using (A), then make the decision on how and how much punishment will be effective without reaching the Soldiers point of being distracted from the lesson to be learned so there is no reoccurrence of the action that got them in trouble. C. You stand in between any officer and your Soldier when it comes to NCO business that should be handled at the NCO level. If it is also NCO bussiness to stand beside your Soldier when the matter calls for your Soldier to be handled by Officer business. D. Mentor and train your Soldiers, as well as attempting to be the subject matter expert on any subject that could effect them. If you are unfamiliar with a subject effecting your Soldier, research and learn the issue so you can aid and assist them at thier time of need. He then told me if I practiced those things before becoming a leader, I would succeed, and my Soldiers would follow me through the gates of hell if called on to do so. This would be due to they would already know that I cared for them the best I could, had their best interests at heart, and would not doubt directions or orders given in a time of need to do so. During my 20+ years of being an NCO only once did I ever felt that the troops wouldnt follow my lead. That quickly rectified after they hit ground with me on a deployment, and started to see the tenants and directions given to being utilized. I offer up a thanks to a man I knew who taught me this. It was a man named SFC Michael Evans. I served in his Platoon 1992-1993 Babenhuasen, Germany A/25 FA (TAB)
Flexibility. I was a fire team leader in the Air Force, yes AF. The I was a firefighter for 36 years retiring as a Deputy Chief. All plans turn to crap as soon as they are executed. The battlefield or fire ground it a dynamic situation. You need to be able to advance, retreat and shift tactics to accomplish your goals. The same applies in the office.
I always liked the phrase "Leadership is getting people to do something they may not want to do when they may not want to do it". I was BLESSED to have a few officers in charge of me that I would gladly follow them through the gates of hell if they asked me to. The ability to learn that respect needs to go both ways and that sometimes you really need to listen to what someone lower ranking than you has to say is critical to the development of a good leader.
My finest trait was my ability to lead. Being professional, proficient, and driven is what is the bare minimum. Humility and caring for your people is a must. A leader ensures their people have what they need to survive and complete the mission. Semper Fi and Carry On!
Brother, life is all about learning. Not about awards and accolades! Love your work, appreciate the time invested, enjoy your dark humor. That being said, keep up the good work!
From JROTC I remember: To be a good leader, you must be a good follower. One of my instructors a SGM said; "the greatest leaders are able to lead those who do not want to be lead."
"Leaders are movers and shakers, original, inventive, unpredictable, imaginative, full of surprises that discomfit the enemy in war and the main office in peace." Nibley, "Leaders and Managers", 1983.
I’m just a simple earthmover/plant operator/mechanic. And I’ve always found the best way to lead a crew/team is specific to that crew. Some crews you have to basically command some you have to coax and coach. Some you explain and let them work it out. We always try to get a mix in our crews so they learn from each other
We said that back in the early 90s about our "Book" about how to tactic. It is a guideline, not a bible. Those that did things "By the Book" usually lost in training. A lot. Especially when you had a unit out of contact with HQ and had to make shit up as they went. Caused hell and havoc on the enemy.
As a former first responder. I became leadership. There was an MVA call with possible of air EVAC. I took command under my fellow responders. I didn't cross the line. Our officer was driving the apparatus. The police on location said to have air EVAC ready. So here I am in the officers seat. Giving orders to my fellow responders. We ended up controlling the situation. Our officer was the engineer of the apparatus. That is one memory I'll remember. I wasn't an officer and we saved everyone on our call. The officer came to us and said each and one of showed exponential skills.
Very educational content. I think a lot of active duty and veterans end up oddly obsessed with the concept of leadership. It is the exact point in this world where idealism meets reality and the rubber meets the road.
I am still loving the heck out of your new content, just as much as your old! Thank you for doing what you do. And as my experience has shown, you can have a leader who treats his people like people, or who treats his people like machines. Sometimes you need one, sometimes the other. But what is best is someone who knows when to use which one. Adaptability and the knowledge to guide your people right is more important than *ANY* rank/position.
1. Most of what you are saying is exactly what i think, in regards to leadership (though i have NO clue if I'm a good leader, but i do try). Very good advice! 2. This is a very good segment... with the "friends"... so please know we love it, and please do it again!
This sort of lesson in leadership is so needed in the civilian world. I had a chief pilot oh so many years ago who took the position that his job was to protect management from our shenanigans and to protect us from BS coming down from on high, all the while getting all sides to do their best to achieve the job. He lived that belief fiercely and set an example to this young pilot of what I hoped and still aspire to do being in a leadership position. RIP Scott Orozco. This video is getting saved in my library.
This vid plus comments are a great resource for someone wanting to be a great leader, or doing academic work on leadership. Saved to my folder on "Worth saying, well said."
If you’re working under a good leader, you will follow that person to the end of the earth. You know it when you’re under one they actually look out for your well-being and they care about your performance and give you constructive criticism. Without making you feel like a piece of shit. I was a gunner in the 90s. My last name is Nutt. I ate a lot of shit.
One thing to remember when it comes to learning from leaders. Even a bad leader can provide a good example. You can learn from them as an example of what doesn't work.
Thank you! I'm just a boss, but I learned so much from you guys on how to be a proper leader and check myself where due. I am not an a****** but hearing this also let me know that being stern is necessary . And finding a point between over excessive and necessary is very volatile!
From my experience a "Good Leader" is someone who can give you a clear definition of the objective you're being assigned to as well as being able to trust you to perform your mission and no have to micro-manage everything.
Now I had one C0 I would follow into anything he had to do. It was his favorite saying “integrity is doing what is right when no one is looking” he also believed that the test of a leader is when it comes to being able to voice your concerns about orders to leadership for the sake of the Mission and the lives of your fellow marines.
I was once told that leadership is the art of getting someone to do something that they would normally not do. Not because you want them to do it but because they want to do it for themselves.
A good leader is one who: - Remains as well informed as he or she can for the safety of their subordinates - Upholds a high objective moral standard to command respect and guide their orders - Takes responsibility for the failures of his or her charges, and assigns credit to those who deserve it - Is not afraid to ask peers for advice or guidance when necessary
Good leaders also serve their people. I tell my people that I may provide the direction, but once given, my job is to remove obstacles so they can be successful.
You obviously know your short form videos are fantastic. My adhd ass clicked on this because i wanted to support your new style of content not expecting to pay attention (no fault of your own) but here i am watching the video a second time because the words resonated so hard i found them to be genuine life advice and just all around fantastic content. Im not american but id be a better man if i served under you in service. I hope this comment comes off as genuine as i intend it because the bottom line is great work this is motivating as fuck
5:12 One of the hardest things I've found in scouting is getting adults to let the youth do their jobs. Scouting is intended to be a youth lead organization. The whole reason for that is so that scouts learn how to adult before they actually are adults. If youth leaders make a mistake, it's something like having bought nothing but baloney for food on a camping trip or having scheduled a canoe trip in Ohio in April when the rivers are six inches below flood stage going eighty miles an hour. The adults are there to make sure that they come back with the same number of youth that they left with. They're there because you need an adult to sign for a campsite or rent canoes or get time on a climbing wall. Youth need to learn to fail because they need to learn to recover. It's better to do that as a patrol leader who botched a grocery store trip than as a surgeon or a lawyer or a builder.
As an ex-soldier from my island, as a person who was a Corporal MP, attached as a drill instructor and field craft (woodland tactics in other words) instructor. Being feared by my subordinates because I can be borderline cruel in training, but at the same time respected because I learnt every persons individual personality under my command. My definition of "good leadership" is someone who can both instill fear and respect in his team, to the extent that those men and women will follow your command without questions or doubts because they trust your fully.
THE best speech on Leadership: NASA's Gene Kranz on Flight Control after the fire in Apollo 1 (1967): "Tough and Competent" From this day forward, Flight Control will be known by two words: “Tough” and “Competent”. "Tough" means we are forever accountable for what we do or what we fail to do. We will never again compromise our responsibilities. Every time we walk into Mission Control we will know what we stand for. "Competent" means we will never take anything for granted. We will never be found short in our knowledge and in our skills. Mission Control will be perfect. When you leave this meeting today, you will go to your office and the first thing you will do there is to write “Tough and Competent” on your blackboards. It will never be erased. Each day when you enter the room these words will remind you of the price paid by Grissom, White, and Chaffee. These words are the price of admission to the ranks of Mission Control.
I’m a manager who has had awful ones. Did teaching which helped a lot. You gotta start out sterner till they respect you then you can be more friendly. Lead by doing. You won’t know what your team should/ can do or their challenges if you’re not in the trenches doing some of it yourself. Be approachable and train more than just criticize. Assume / act like stupidity/ ignorance before laziness. Even if they are lazy they will want to prove themselves if you act like you think they are trying. Always stick up for your team over upper management/ leadership whenever possible and they will love you for it. Eg: when they try to push near impossible deadlines that will lead to making costly mistakes push back. Don’t talk about yourself too much. Avoid meetings that could be emails. Get input but don’t bow to it. E g. Everyone wants time off or relaxing time but you can’t do that most of the time at work. Hold accountablity that is the same for all. Compliment when they do a good job or are reliable.
I could give you an example of failed leadership with an IG investigation and all in a Patriot unit wherein I was one of the chief complainants (unacceptable treatment of one of my new joes), a member of the "random sensing-session", and apologized to for leaderships gaffs (which I humbly accepted). Even huge leadership failures can be learning experiences for everyone. Pretty proud I stood up for that guy (and kind of the unit in general) and saw it as a moment where as a young leader I got a good idea of the harsh realities of many other Army leaders. Sometimes you *must* stand tall in front of the giant green weenie and when you do you had *better fucking make sure you are right!*.
really good content, and you're right about that. leadership is never easy, take all stuff you can get put it to your tool set and just make your own way
You gotta let people fail, just hard enough to learn, but not so hard that they put the unit in jeopardy. Also, don't order someone to do something you yourself aren't willing to do. Doolittle lead the charge of that raid, taking off with the least amount of deck space.
I've been in the Marines for a little over 5 years now and I will always remember what my old sergeant said people first until the mission comes first. I believe this means that sure always try to help out your guys but not to the detriment of the mission, he always tried to give us the who what when AND why, when he didn't know the why he'd admit it and he would always be there working with us as he's supervising and directing us
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I've always known a good leader on sight. I know that sounds strange but I swear it's true.
When I was a teenager I was slogging it out in McDonald's. Down here in Australia we have a lot of franchisees and so our operations are smaller scale usually. Anyway... Matt Rodgers, big man, CEO and direct subordinate to the owner Alan. Drove a Lamborghini, multiple investment properties, his own franchise starting up. He was terrifying, absolutely terrifying. When he was on scene all of us collectively shat bricks.
And yet. A rush would hit, a machine would break, something would go horrifically wrong. Our supplier would be late or our fry oil wasn't filtered right. And that man was on the phone in seconds to get it fixed. Then he would get off the phone, suit up, and jump on the line with the fry cooks. Thirteen Y/O kids barely coping with wall to wall orders. And this 40 year old CEO who could buy them AND THEIR FAMILIES OUT. Would be stacking Cheeseburgers at speeds most would describe as inhuman. He would coordinate the kitchen, get the managers on the spot. And our store despite being down half our gear and short of supplies. Was the number one store in the country on the Drive Thru "scoreboard".
That was a leader.
Respect to his name.
Something not noted on Doolittle’s leadership, he was flying the first plane off Hornet, the one with the worst conditions for launching (shortest run). He asked for their help in the mission, and took upon himself the most dangerous duty. That is leadership in my book.
Julias Ceaser wore a red cloak so his men could see him, and lead from the front line.
Lt. Dan Daily charged into no-mans land alone, before calling back to his troops, and stirring them to action.
I think this is ONE kind of leadership. The Heroic leader. But something has to happen behind the scenes before people will follow you into heroic shit.
Not to mention taking a bomber off an actual carrier had never been done up until that point in history
Yes, do not ask for somthing your unwilling to do.
@joshprime8890 everyone took off from the same point. So they wouldn't hit the island.
Agreed, but we also have to acknowledge that there's a time & a place to take on the most dangerous roles, & when you are more effective & influential not doing so.
For argument's sake, what would have happened to the mission if he didn't make it off the deck?
There's a difference between command-leadership, & coal-face leadership among peers.
It bears repeating:
Rank does not necessarily correlate to intelligence or ability
My best mentor hammered into my consciousness this--take care of your people. Make sure they're trained and equipped. Share information with them and give them direction.
Then get out of their way.
I was taught something very similar early in my career. Take care of your people and they will take care of you. A senior NCO taught me that when I was a wet behind the ear Lt, and he was so very right!
I wish what's-her-name in (Force Awakens? Last Jedi?) had been taught this, if she had shared information she wouldn't have had to kill herself and destroy the laws of physics in the SW universe :). Those scenes and her complete lack of leadership in them really infuriated me, perfect example of holding a rank but not being a leader.
Well said, that is the recipe for getting shit done
one of the best mentors i had was the former japanese master sergeant/foreman MLC whos sole duty was to be in charge of the civilians i was in charge of as an e-4 he taught me the best way to lead them and it worked!
@@bdoeden64Holdo but most of us call her Karen.
I agree with Grandpa Buff. One of the most underrated freedoms is the freedom to fail. It’s how you get someone back on their feet with a little more wisdom.
Getting someone to do something they wouldn't normally do voluntarily.
That’s called parenting
@@johndolenc7658 You can say that parenting and leadership are the same except how you treat the individual you're guiding.
Getting someone to do what you want them to do, regardless of whether they want to or not. They don't have to not want to.
@@sandmaster4444 Isn't that more like Coercion?
@@xertris Coercion and bribing are valid for a period just not sustainable over a long-term.
As someone who has lead people in the US Navy my old school style is KISS simple... Lead by Example... Bad leaders make for bad followers...
Trust is the most important component of leadership.
Bingo the bedrock of our profession
Absolutely! it is the foundation and it is vital at all levels.
a true leader praises every win but carries every failure and learns from both, that is how respect is earned@@habitual_linecrosser
And trust is built on authenticity. Trying to copy someone else's style of leadership is doomed to failure. Got to do it your way.
Is there a way to restore it once lost? Just adding to the conversation to see if there's hope. Because just asking for help is like pulling teeth.
8 years in the Marines taught me that good leaders didn't lie to their troops, gave explanations (when they could), and provided CONSTRUCTIVE feedback. Sounds simple but was too rare. It seemed like a lot of "leaders" thought that saying "I don't know" somehow diminished their leadership. 😑
I used to fly a lot of Marines around. I really liked one of their traditions that I got to witness. On every flight, the absolute most junior marine on the plane got to sit in first class. It's a little way to show appreciation. Of course I can imagine there being a bit of discomfort being surrounded by all that brass up to and including a 2-star general, LOL
@@VagabondTexan Did the junior ranks tend to clap when the plane landed successfully? I miss that stupid dark humor about us. 😂
@@WookieWoman LOL, some did. The funniest one was when I had to go to the back of the plane to check a circuit breaker in flight (there were three of us). I got wolf whistled at. I may look good in uniform, but I turned and said, "Now I KNOW y'all have been in the desert too long!"
The best round of applause I ever got was once when we were wheels up out of Kuwait headed for Germany. Never gotten a cheer like that before or since. It was a good moment.
“Mission first. Men always.” One of the first leadership lessons I learned.
A few Marines didn't just eat crayons, they learned to write.
We have evolved, started out just kicking...backsides, then while continuing that, we started locking windows!! Eating crayons and writing...still either your best friend or worst enemy, and still Your choice which it will be
That's licking windows, spelling is apparently the next evolution.
Some just like the taste.
@@adamjd7645 texture isn't bad either! A plus is the Space Force has nothing to draw on the wall with! Sempri fi
With the crayons or something else?
Spot On HLC!! In my 8 years in the USAF, the traits that stood out, and the ones I used with my subordinates, was treating your people with respect, and leading by example. I got in trouble a few times with my supervision for getting my hands dirty. But I was always lucky to have a first shirt, or in one case, a full bull Sq Commander who understood what I was doing. The day my Sq Commander over wrote my APR (because my Ssgt supervisor did not approve of my leadership style) with a "Non Concur" on his evaluation was great day for me. Bumped to all 9's by a full bird Col. That went a long way to me making E-5 first try.
Don't know how that Staff Sergeant ever got through NCO leadership school with that attitude. In my dads time in the Air Force the Supervising Sergeant would have his guys backs instilling trust and cooperation which translated into the unit working together as a cohesive unit.
I dont think he had been yet. I didnt go until I had on e-5 for almost a year, (Scheduling I guess) @@michaelbenjmitchell1
7:22 “Doctrine should be used to guide and inspire leaders, not handicap them”
Dude… that was deep. What an insightful piece of advice. Thank you HLC.
Something from my old boss: "Is it the apocalypse, the very end of the world? No, then it'll all work out by the end." He was right.
I think alot of times you don't know you are a good leader until 7 years later. Former Soldier of mine shared something on FB out of the blue that I told her at some point in the past.
"Do your job well, take care of people, and the bullets will write themselves."
So much about leadership is macro level generalities and then micro level specifics for the individual and/or situation.
It's atleast what worked for me and after 33 months in company command telling myself I sucked and needed to do better. Now in hindsight 7 years I'm letting myself accept the fact I did ok and hopefully made my little corner of the army Alittle better.
My wife and I have a combined over 45 years experience as Air Force officers. We both would love to use this video in any military leadership course. (Also, like that, it is all multi-position Air Force (gonna call the Mitchell Air Force) aircraft providing examples. Thanks! We had an interesting and enjoyable doctrinal discussion, laughing all the way.
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My former father in-law is a retired Air Force colonel and he is awesome. After he retired he got a position as the head of DFAS in Columbus, OH until he retired from there, too. I wish I'd had more leaders like him.
As you exhibit, humility is a rather interesting and useful component of leadership.
Good job.
Habitual line crosser is one of the best TH-camr at the moment
Im in charge of a major semi truck dealership. You and the boys at Unsub have changed how i lead. I couldnt have said any of this video better. You lead by example and by staying stern but open. Friendly but a bastard when you need.
I wouldn't even say it's "being a bastard." It's as simple as having standards & holding people to it without fear or favour. People need consistency to thrive.
@@adamjd7645 nailed it
My troops said I was often an asshole, but they also said I was ALWAYS THEIR ASSHOLE.
The highest boss at my workplace is ex-Navy, and I'll follow him to the end of the Earth. I've never met a leader quite like him. Even when he's chewing everyone's butts out because we legitimately failed, you can't help but respect him because you know he's doing it out of love and because he wants everyone to be better. And I've even seen him give someone a dressing-up as opposed to a dressing-down; he pulled a guy to the side and told him "that what you just did, that wasn't even your job, that was some Class-A level shit right there man, thank you!"
Just had a conversation about leadership with my 10 year old last night. “Sounds like being a leader is like being a Dad” he said at one point. If you are doing both jobs right, yeah it is. Sometimes I need to inspire you, sometimes I need to order you, sometimes I need to yell.
The kids will be watching this video later :) Thanks HLC🎉 edited to correct age 😂
Bro, you are one crazy leader if your 1yr old is able to talk with you, hahaha. Teach me the ways!
This is either a typo on the year or a parody of those "that happened" stories where parents brag about their fetuses talking like adults to vindicate what the patents think, im unsure of which lmao
The "moms and dads" were honestly the best leaders.
I read this post to the unborn child in the women's belly that I haven't met yet, and he quoted the collected works of Von Clausewitz and Sun Tzu with informative commentary back to me.
That child's name? Albert Einstein.
Kids, soldiers, & dogs... they all thrive on the same type of leadership. Because they're the 3 best creatures on the planet.
Good leadership is to care, to control, to motivate, and to do what has to be done when nobody has the guts to do it.
But most importantly it’s to UNDERSTAND!
We had a revolving door of CPO's leading on the GW (CVN-73) for a while, got to see all sorts as a 1st. Went from a true GOAT, to a new guy who would steal from the 1st class mess and would try to "initiate" cute e-3's. Sal, you were the goat, Fredo, you, thank God you are retired now.
Leadership is the summation of your personal knowledge and experience gained from and in tribute to those who came before you, applied and executed proficiently today, and paid forward to the enrichment, motivation, and improvement of those who will come after you.
After 22 years in the Canadian military, starting from Ordinary Seaman and retiring as a Major, one of the things I found important to being a good leader is building trust and earning respect. I found that having a foundation of mutual trust and mutual respect with your personnel is essential, and with that it is incredible what you can accomplish.
Also, never stop learning from the examples around you. I have learned just as much, if not more, from the bad examples of leadership as I have the good leaders.
When i was a student at school one of the things my teacher told me about adults is "from some you learn how to do things right, from others you learn not to do like them"
I love that he Mitchel is an "old Yankee" voice....
probably because I'm "old" and a Masshole...
but mostly because the B-25 was the first (of MANY) models I recall building.
I'd never ask one of my guys to do something I wouldn't do myself
A good leader is somebody who is willing to do something that they’re willing to tell you to do themselves. Lead by example.
This video should be mandatory for all military leaders. Such good insight
Great post! Ive been in the workforce 23 years, liked most jobs, coworkers and managers. However, 2 years ago i started a new role, to replace a soon to retire leader. He was a marine, this man is THE definition of a leader, people first, amazing communicator. I aspire to be more like him but will never fill slthose shoes. Ive learned a ton, and also learned that for 21 years, ive worked for absolute garbage leadership.
Also downloaded Jacko Willink and Leif Babbins leadership books. It was stuff i already knew, but they do an amzing job of simplifying and bringing how to lead to the surface. Anyone interested in leadership i would advise reading or downloading.
Again, fantastic post, i hope it gets a ton of views!
A leader is one that has a vision greater than the unit while being within the unit. Says this forcibly retired infantryman.
One of the best books I've read on leadership is, "The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership" by John C. Maxwell. It's states that leadership is one's ability to influence others and nothing more. All other things fall into management.
Excellent take on "leadership" Linecrosser.
Leaders are not Traitors! Thanks for the lesson, now is the time for all good Americans to come to the aid of our Country and Constitution! Semper Fi! Because we are the few the proud the Marines!
When I was an E-3, My Platoon Sergeant told me someday you will be were I am today. He broke it down for me. He said there are three tenants to be a great leader.
1. Make sure your Soldier is housed in a safe clean environment when ever possible.
2. Make sure your Soldier is fed or least has access to food.
3. Make sure your Soldier is paid.
The big three are the most important, he said. That is your biggest job to do for your Soldier. The next items are important as well, but you focus on them after you insure you got the big three covered.
A. Know each of the Soldiers in your charge. What motivates them, what causes them distraction from motivation.
B. Before you punish a Soldier, place yourself in thier shoes, using (A), then make the decision on how and how much punishment will be effective without reaching the Soldiers point of being distracted from the lesson to be learned so there is no reoccurrence of the action that got them in trouble.
C. You stand in between any officer and your Soldier when it comes to NCO business that should be handled at the NCO level. If it is also NCO bussiness to stand beside your Soldier when the matter calls for your Soldier to be handled by Officer business.
D. Mentor and train your Soldiers, as well as attempting to be the subject matter expert on any subject that could effect them. If you are unfamiliar with a subject effecting your Soldier, research and learn the issue so you can aid and assist them at thier time of need.
He then told me if I practiced those things before becoming a leader, I would succeed, and my Soldiers would follow me through the gates of hell if called on to do so. This would be due to they would already know that I cared for them the best I could, had their best interests at heart, and would not doubt directions or orders given in a time of need to do so.
During my 20+ years of being an NCO only once did I ever felt that the troops wouldnt follow my lead. That quickly rectified after they hit ground with me on a deployment, and started to see the tenants and directions given to being utilized.
I offer up a thanks to a man I knew who taught me this. It was a man named
SFC Michael Evans.
I served in his Platoon
1992-1993 Babenhuasen, Germany A/25 FA (TAB)
May have been autocorrect, but tenets not tenants.
@@mzunnurain , he also taught me to admit my mistakes and take responsibility for them. lol
@@mikegriffith2466 thank you for serving
Great book on leadership is The Influencer. Talks about leadership for people regardless of an org chart or rank. Good stuff.
My experience has been that the best leader is ready to follow when it serves those who have to follow.
As a new drill sergeant, I needed this lesson today. Breaking the mold is sometimes the best thing you can do.
1:47 it’s because say what you will about the marines, they know their stuff when it comes to war & standards
Flexibility. I was a fire team leader in the Air Force, yes AF. The I was a firefighter for 36 years retiring as a Deputy Chief. All plans turn to crap as soon as they are executed. The battlefield or fire ground it a dynamic situation. You need to be able to advance, retreat and shift tactics to accomplish your goals. The same applies in the office.
“No plan survives first contact with the enemy.”
I, as a leader myself (non military thou) can say this is such a great speech. and as you talk about your friend. hes so right. the grey line.
The ability to admit mistakes, show others how to do difficult tasks with enthusiasm
I always liked the phrase "Leadership is getting people to do something they may not want to do when they may not want to do it". I was BLESSED to have a few officers in charge of me that I would gladly follow them through the gates of hell if they asked me to. The ability to learn that respect needs to go both ways and that sometimes you really need to listen to what someone lower ranking than you has to say is critical to the development of a good leader.
Boom! Thanks HLC, always enjoy being edutained!
Damn that last perspective from your Sargent stuck with me too. Thank you!
My finest trait was my ability to lead. Being professional, proficient, and driven is what is the bare minimum. Humility and caring for your people is a must. A leader ensures their people have what they need to survive and complete the mission. Semper Fi and Carry On!
I remember hearing in a pod cast a guy quoting a boss he had. “I have people that work with me, not for me” and that really has stuck with me.
Being humble enough to admit when you are wrong. That is the hardest thing for anyone to do; especially, those in leadership positions.
As a civilian it's true on the civilian end of things also from academia to industry to social gatherings. thanks for the Great lesson
leadership is a universal, because leading human beings is leading human beings.
@@Sorain1 good ponit
Brother, life is all about learning. Not about awards and accolades! Love your work, appreciate the time invested, enjoy your dark humor.
That being said, keep up the good work!
From JROTC I remember: To be a good leader, you must be a good follower.
One of my instructors a SGM said; "the greatest leaders are able to lead those who do not want to be lead."
"Leaders are movers and shakers, original, inventive, unpredictable, imaginative, full of surprises that discomfit the enemy in war and the main office in peace." Nibley, "Leaders and Managers", 1983.
I’m just a simple earthmover/plant operator/mechanic. And I’ve always found the best way to lead a crew/team is specific to that crew. Some crews you have to basically command some you have to coax and coach. Some you explain and let them work it out. We always try to get a mix in our crews so they learn from each other
God bless grampa Buff, Getting people to work as a cohesive unit to accomplish a common goal repeatedly.
Love ya Brother! LDRSHIP! Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless service, honor, Integrity, Personal Courage
We said that back in the early 90s about our "Book" about how to tactic. It is a guideline, not a bible. Those that did things "By the Book" usually lost in training. A lot. Especially when you had a unit out of contact with HQ and had to make shit up as they went. Caused hell and havoc on the enemy.
As a former first responder. I became leadership. There was an MVA call with possible of air EVAC. I took command under my fellow responders. I didn't cross the line. Our officer was driving the apparatus. The police on location said to have air EVAC ready. So here I am in the officers seat. Giving orders to my fellow responders. We ended up controlling the situation. Our officer was the engineer of the apparatus. That is one memory I'll remember. I wasn't an officer and we saved everyone on our call. The officer came to us and said each and one of showed exponential skills.
My friend wish i had learned leadership so much earlier on in my life. Well done.
Very educational content. I think a lot of active duty and veterans end up oddly obsessed with the concept of leadership. It is the exact point in this world where idealism meets reality and the rubber meets the road.
I am still loving the heck out of your new content, just as much as your old! Thank you for doing what you do.
And as my experience has shown, you can have a leader who treats his people like people, or who treats his people like machines. Sometimes you need one, sometimes the other. But what is best is someone who knows when to use which one. Adaptability and the knowledge to guide your people right is more important than *ANY* rank/position.
1. Most of what you are saying is exactly what i think, in regards to leadership (though i have NO clue if I'm a good leader, but i do try). Very good advice!
2. This is a very good segment... with the "friends"... so please know we love it, and please do it again!
This sort of lesson in leadership is so needed in the civilian world. I had a chief pilot oh so many years ago who took the position that his job was to protect management from our shenanigans and to protect us from BS coming down from on high, all the while getting all sides to do their best to achieve the job. He lived that belief fiercely and set an example to this young pilot of what I hoped and still aspire to do being in a leadership position. RIP Scott Orozco. This video is getting saved in my library.
Interesting concept to a video.i think I would like to see some more of these with the countries to.
You are the best psychological example of mental, with a good heart,🇺🇸😎
Going to OTS soon, this was very helpful!
I love this man, just what I needed to hear and definitely sending this out
Good leadership Chesty Puller......need I say more
This vid plus comments are a great resource for someone wanting to be a great leader, or doing academic work on leadership.
Saved to my folder on "Worth saying, well said."
If you’re working under a good leader, you will follow that person to the end of the earth. You know it when you’re under one they actually look out for your well-being and they care about your performance and give you constructive criticism. Without making you feel like a piece of shit. I was a gunner in the 90s. My last name is Nutt. I ate a lot of shit.
I really felt it when dude said “shi goes *HARD* !”
One thing to remember when it comes to learning from leaders. Even a bad leader can provide a good example. You can learn from them as an example of what doesn't work.
Thank you! I'm just a boss, but I learned so much from you guys on how to be a proper leader and check myself where due. I am not an a****** but hearing this also let me know that being stern is necessary . And finding a point between over excessive and necessary is very volatile!
From my experience a "Good Leader" is someone who can give you a clear definition of the objective you're being assigned to as well as being able to trust you to perform your mission and no have to micro-manage everything.
Now I had one C0 I would follow into anything he had to do. It was his favorite saying “integrity is doing what is right when no one is looking” he also believed that the test of a leader is when it comes to being able to voice your concerns about orders to leadership for the sake of the Mission and the lives of your fellow marines.
I was once told that leadership is the art of getting someone to do something that they would normally not do. Not because you want them to do it but because they want to do it for themselves.
Bravo Zulu, thanks. You hit some great points. Servant leadership.
Thanks man. This is a helluva a video I didn't know I wanted to watch.
This video resonates with me.
I've never served, but I've been a department supervisor in retail.
A good leader is one who:
- Remains as well informed as he or she can for the safety of their subordinates
- Upholds a high objective moral standard to command respect and guide their orders
- Takes responsibility for the failures of his or her charges, and assigns credit to those who deserve it
- Is not afraid to ask peers for advice or guidance when necessary
The Marine Corps, at least it is honest that leadership equals "Control."
Sooooo... i totally took all of these points on leadership and applied them to parenting. Useful advice!
Good leaders also serve their people. I tell my people that I may provide the direction, but once given, my job is to remove obstacles so they can be successful.
You obviously know your short form videos are fantastic. My adhd ass clicked on this because i wanted to support your new style of content not expecting to pay attention (no fault of your own) but here i am watching the video a second time because the words resonated so hard i found them to be genuine life advice and just all around fantastic content. Im not american but id be a better man if i served under you in service. I hope this comment comes off as genuine as i intend it because the bottom line is great work this is motivating as fuck
5:12 One of the hardest things I've found in scouting is getting adults to let the youth do their jobs. Scouting is intended to be a youth lead organization. The whole reason for that is so that scouts learn how to adult before they actually are adults.
If youth leaders make a mistake, it's something like having bought nothing but baloney for food on a camping trip or having scheduled a canoe trip in Ohio in April when the rivers are six inches below flood stage going eighty miles an hour.
The adults are there to make sure that they come back with the same number of youth that they left with. They're there because you need an adult to sign for a campsite or rent canoes or get time on a climbing wall.
Youth need to learn to fail because they need to learn to recover.
It's better to do that as a patrol leader who botched a grocery store trip than as a surgeon or a lawyer or a builder.
As an ex-soldier from my island, as a person who was a Corporal MP, attached as a drill instructor and field craft (woodland tactics in other words) instructor. Being feared by my subordinates because I can be borderline cruel in training, but at the same time respected because I learnt every persons individual personality under my command. My definition of "good leadership" is someone who can both instill fear and respect in his team, to the extent that those men and women will follow your command without questions or doubts because they trust your fully.
loved how different the maries wording was lol God bless all of the branches
8:42 “HO-LEE-COW”! Am I gonna be on the “pick-chur” box?!”
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Bro, love you, love the planes, love having TFE on as a guest. You both rock. Thanks for being so awesome.
THE best speech on Leadership:
NASA's Gene Kranz on Flight Control after the fire in Apollo 1 (1967):
"Tough and Competent"
From this day forward, Flight Control will be known by two words: “Tough” and “Competent”.
"Tough" means we are forever accountable for what we do or what we fail to do. We will never again compromise our responsibilities. Every time we walk into Mission Control we will know what we stand for.
"Competent" means we will never take anything for granted. We will never be found short in our knowledge and in our skills. Mission Control will be perfect.
When you leave this meeting today, you will go to your office and the first thing you will do there is to write “Tough and Competent” on your blackboards. It will never be erased.
Each day when you enter the room these words will remind you of the price paid by Grissom, White, and Chaffee. These words are the price of admission to the ranks of Mission Control.
I believe that leadership is exactly how you put it. I dont think it can be sumed up any better.
Lead by example, protect you people, motivate and inspire.
As my mentor told me when I was in the marine corps, you can learn as much if not more from a bad leader as you can from a good leader
I personally agree with all of what has already been stated in this video on what leadership is, just add in.. a leader should also lead by example
Living each moment of each day like someone you'd want to follow. If you wouldn't follow you, change.
I’m a manager who has had awful ones. Did teaching which helped a lot. You gotta start out sterner till they respect you then you can be more friendly. Lead by doing. You won’t know what your team should/ can do or their challenges if you’re not in the trenches doing some of it yourself. Be approachable and train more than just criticize. Assume / act like stupidity/ ignorance before laziness. Even if they are lazy they will want to prove themselves if you act like you think they are trying. Always stick up for your team over upper management/ leadership whenever possible and they will love you for it. Eg: when they try to push near impossible deadlines that will lead to making costly mistakes push back. Don’t talk about yourself too much. Avoid meetings that could be emails. Get input but don’t bow to it. E g. Everyone wants time off or relaxing time but you can’t do that most of the time at work. Hold accountablity that is the same for all. Compliment when they do a good job or are reliable.
I could give you an example of failed leadership with an IG investigation and all in a Patriot unit wherein I was one of the chief complainants (unacceptable treatment of one of my new joes), a member of the "random sensing-session", and apologized to for leaderships gaffs (which I humbly accepted). Even huge leadership failures can be learning experiences for everyone. Pretty proud I stood up for that guy (and kind of the unit in general) and saw it as a moment where as a young leader I got a good idea of the harsh realities of many other Army leaders. Sometimes you *must* stand tall in front of the giant green weenie and when you do you had *better fucking make sure you are right!*.
really good content, and you're right about that. leadership is never easy, take all stuff you can get put it to your tool set and just make your own way
Leading from the front, showing your pers that nothing you ask you wouldn't do yourself
You gotta let people fail, just hard enough to learn, but not so hard that they put the unit in jeopardy. Also, don't order someone to do something you yourself aren't willing to do. Doolittle lead the charge of that raid, taking off with the least amount of deck space.
I've been in the Marines for a little over 5 years now and I will always remember what my old sergeant said people first until the mission comes first. I believe this means that sure always try to help out your guys but not to the detriment of the mission, he always tried to give us the who what when AND why, when he didn't know the why he'd admit it and he would always be there working with us as he's supervising and directing us
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02:19 🌐 *Rank ≠ Leadership*
03:14 🔄 *Approachability is key*
07:38 🌊 *Go against grain*
10:39 💡 *Leadership evolves*
11:50 🛠️ *Learn from all*
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