Leadership Lessons Episodes
Insights and analyses on leadership principles derived from military experiences, historical events, and notable figures that apply to everyday life.
May 28, 2019
179: Playing The Long Game. Millennials, Mindset, and Leadership Mistakes from Battle, w/ Jason Gardner.
0:00:00 – Opening 0:02:53 - Jason Gardner: Playing The Long Game. Millennials, Mindset, and Leadership Mistakes from Battle. 2:17:39 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 2:22:17 - Support: How to stay on THE PATH. 2:49:48 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
May 21, 2019
178: The Power and Cost of Extreme Obedience. The Code of The Kamikaze Pilot.
0:00:00 - Opening: Letters from Kamikaze pilots / The Code. 1:05:45 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 1:27:56 - Support: How to stay on THE PATH. 1:48:18 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
May 8, 2019
176: Morale is the Most Important Thing on The Battlefield? From Bernard 'Monty' Montgomery.
0:00:00 - Opening 0:11:05 - Bernard Montgomery on Morale on the battlefield. 1:57:27 - Final Thoughts and Take-aways. 2:09:03 - What is THE PATH? And how to stay on it. 2:30:32 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
May 1, 2019
175: How to DOMINATE in Leadership. Lessons and Guidelines From Bernard 'Monty' Montgomery
0:00:00 - Opening 0:12:43 - Military Leadership. A transcript, by Bernard 'Monty' Montgomery. 1:48:46 - Closing Thoughts and Take-aways. 1:59:59 - Support: How to Stay on THE PATH. 2:28:15 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
April 23, 2019
174: Set Standards. Aspire to Achieve Them. Become an Eminently Qualified Human
0:00:00 – Opening 0:24:33 – Marine Corps Fitness Report 1:11:10 – Final Thoughts and Take-aways. 1:37:26 – Support: How to Stay On The Path. 1:53:57 – Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
April 17, 2019
173: Fighting an Uphill Battle: The PATH w/ Medal of Honor Recipient, Ron Shurer
0:00:00 - Opening 0:03:10 - Ron Shurer. Medal Of Honor. Life, battle, Lessons. 2:34:29 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 2:41:17 - Support: How to Stay On THE PATH. 3:07:40 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
April 10, 2019
172: Man is The Fundamental Instrument of War, and That Remains Constant. Army Field Manual 10-22
0:00:00 - Opening 0:03:56 - 1951 US Army Leadership Field Manual: FM 10-22 2:08:03 - Final Thoughts and Take-aways. 2:09:53 - Support: How to Stay on THE PATH. 2:45:05 - Closing Gratitude Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
March 26, 2019
170: How to Be The Person Who Executes. Standing Up VS Avoiding Conflict. Extreme Ownership When it's Not Your Fault. How to Lead as a Subordinate.
0:00:21 - First actions as a new leader. 0:06:41 - Dealing with your team without punishment. 0:12:16 - Clarifying overcoming Fear of Failure. 0:15:34 - Standing up for the right thing VS avoiding conflict. 0:25:38 - How to lead when you're not "In Charge". 0:32:01 - How to take Ownership when it's not your fault. 0:47:08 - How to find time to do thing things you want to do. 0:57:20 - Would Extreme Ownership exist if Jocko would have been fired for the Blue on Blue. 1:01:23 - Should you ...
March 6, 2019
168: More Important Lessons on War, Leadership, and Life, w/ SEAL Master Chief, Jason Gardner, Pt.2
0:00:00 - Opening 0:02:14 - Jason Gardner, cont. 2:33:13 - Support: How to stay on THE PATH. 2:59:32 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
March 5, 2019
167: Lessons on War, Leadership, and Life, w/ SEAL Master Chief, Jason Gardner, Pt.1
0:00:00 - Opening 0:02:50 - Master Chief, Jason Gardner. War, Life, and Leadership. 2:12:00 - Support: How to stay on THE PATH. 2:47:46 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
Jan. 29, 2019
162: Seconds Count: Urban Combat Lessons Learned From Hue City to Ramadi.
0:00:00 - Opening: A Letter from General Kelly to Gold Star families. 0:24:44 - Interview with John Olson, Combat Photographer. 0:27:33 - Lessons Learned, Charlie 1/5, Operation Hue City, 31 January, 1968 to 5 March 1968 1:50:00 - Support: How to Stay on THE PATH. 2:21:48 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
Jan. 23, 2019
161: Machiavellian Leadership: Myth VS Reality, with “The Prince”
0:00:00 – Opening: Richard III 0:09:04 – The Prince, by Niccolo Machiavelli 2:07:05 – Final thoughts and take-aways. 2:14:24 – Support: How to stay on THE PATH. 2:40:46 – Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
Jan. 8, 2019
159: Machiavellian Rules for Warfare, and Life."The Art of War", Niccolo Machiavelli.
0:00:00 - Opening. 0:16:00 - "The Art of War", Niccolo Machiavelli. 1:23:15 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 1:32:00 - Support: How to stay on THE PATH. 2:03:44 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
Jan. 1, 2019
158: Mass Murder. Evil DOES Exist. But Why? "Panzram"
0:00:00 - Opening: Evil today. 0:09:21 - "Panzram: A Journal of Murder" : https://amzn.to/2RmyShu 1:43:56 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 1:51:55 - Support: How to Stay On THE PATH. 2:16:29 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
Dec. 18, 2018
156: How NOT to Lead. Fall in Line or Face The Supreme Measure. Monitor Your Hope. "The Gulag Archipelago", by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
0:00:00 – Opening: The Gulag Achipelago-Aleksandr Soltzhenitsyn (Unabridged) Get Your Copies> https://amzn.to/2EDF7r3 1:33:58 – Support: How to stay on THE PATH. 1:22:55 – Final thoughts and take-aways. 1:56:11 – Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
Dec. 11, 2018
155: Jordan Peterson and Jocko VS Evil. Cannibal Island. The Gulag.
0:00:00 - Opening: Cannibal Island, by Nicolas Werth 0:07:32 - Dr. Jordan B. Peterson and Jocko VS. Evil 1:36:35 - Support: How to Stay on the Path 1:57:09 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
Dec. 5, 2018
154: How to Effectively Communicate. Advanced Extreme Ownership Tactics, and Other Winning Tips for Life. Q and A.
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Nov. 27, 2018
153: When You're Called Upon, You Get The Job Done. The Seawolves in Vietnam, With Dennis Rowley.
0:00:00 - Opening 0:04:00 - Dennis Rowley and The Seawolves. 1:48:00 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 1:50:00 - Support. How to stay on THE PATH. 2:14:00 - Closing gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
Nov. 20, 2018
152: Consistent Discipline, Drive, and Sacrifice. The Ethos Of a Marine Raider, with Derek Herrera.
0:00:00 - Opening 0:03:12 - The life of Derek Herrera. 1:57:22 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 2:00:06 - Support/How to stay on THE PATH. 2:21:14 - Closing gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
Nov. 14, 2018
151: How to Really Implement Change. Different Leadership Styles. Balancing Discipline. Different Jiu Jitsu Styles.
0:00:00 - Opening. The decisions we make matter. 0:20:13 - Is it better to work a mindless job and make good money? Or a fulfilling job for less money? 0:32:15 - How to establish and implement Standard operating procedures. 0:35:20 - Balancing THE GRIND and LIFE. 0:47:28 - Too much discipline. Is that possible? How? 0:56:15 - What's the best Jiu Jitsu Style/Game? 1:02:34 - Different Leadership styles. Effective and ineffective. 1:13:37 - Making the most of life after massive failure or mi...
Nov. 7, 2018
150: Drafted to Vietnam, Surfing, and Surfboards with Dave Hall and Josh Hall
0:00:00 – Opening 0:03:01 – Dave Hall: The Draft. Vietnam. 1:48:24 – Josh Hall: Surfing, Surfboards, and Entrepreneurship. Josh Hall Surfboards: http://www.joshhallsurfboards.com 2:45:30 – How to Stay on The Path. 3:31:36 – Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
Oct. 30, 2018
149: Fields of Fire. James and Jim Webb. United States Marine Corps.
0:00:00 - Opening 0:08:12 - Jim Webb Sr. 2:58:26 - Jim Webb Jr. 3:18:59 - How to Stay on The Path. 3:49:31 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
Oct. 17, 2018
147: How to Build a Relationship with Your boss. Politics. How to Disagree Up the Chain.
0:00:00 - Opening 0:02:50 - Tips for good decision making 0:15:31 - How to practice "normal face" 0:33:50 - Dealing with people who don't deliver as promised. 0:31:09 - Feelings on covering Politics and Current Events. 0:46:11 - How to break past a Jiu Jitsu plateau. 0:54:13 - How to build a relationship with a boss who is distant. 1:00:53 - Dealing with a stubborn boss with a junk plan. 1:07:17 - How to disagree up the chain of command. 1:13:38 - Overbearing Extreme Ownership. 1:22:39...
Oct. 9, 2018
146: Holistic Talent, Holistic Success, and What Game Are You Playing?
0:00:00 – Opening / Holistic Talent, Holistic Success, and What Game Are You Playing? 0:35:30 – UFC Striking VS Grappling. 1:01:18 – What can we learn? UFC 226 Post-Fight Antics. 1:31:11 – How to Stay on the Path. 2:04:37 – Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content