Leadership Lessons Episodes
Insights and analyses on leadership principles derived from military experiences, historical events, and notable figures that apply to everyday life.
Aug. 28, 2018
140: "If", by Rudyard Kipling: Analyzed. Not Liking to Fight. Personal Intelligence. Giving Tactful Feedback.
0:00:00 - Opening: "If", by Rudyard Kipling. 1:06:26 - Are you less of a man if you don't like to fight? 1:15:37 - Personal intelligence VS Physical Prowess. 1:19:33 - How to give tactful criticism. 1:28:06 - Best way to combine striking and grappling. 1:40:51 - How to deal when someone is fired and you disagree with that decision. 1:48:16 - Is it always bad to be a little unapproachable? 1:50:34 - What to do if you're ever BROKEN. 1:54:50 - Support. 2:27:18 - Closing Gratitude. Suppor...
Aug. 22, 2018
139: Whatever Darkness You Face, START WALKING. (The Bataan Death March)"A Soldier's Journal", James Bollich
0:00:00 - Opening 0:02:50 - 2:07:38 - Final Thoughts and Take-aways. 2:21:30 - Support. 2:49:58 - Closing Gratitude.
Aug. 14, 2018
138: The Dichotomy Of Leadership with Leif Babin. Self Control, and How to Find The Balance
0:00:00 - Opening 0:08:10 - The Dichotomy of Leadership with Leif Babin 1:07:37 - Self control and When to raise your voice. 1:11:10 - Ensuring success when working with Iraq Troops. 1:21:23 - Balancing giving clear direction and talking too much. 1:25:48 - IN n' Out VS What a Burger. 1:27:42 - Teaching Jiu Jitsu white belts "dangerous" techniques. 1:35:23 - Is the Muster for older people, too? 1:36:33 - Are big group meetings less productive than smaller group meetings? 1:43:29 - How t...
July 25, 2018
135: Supreme Excellence with Discomfort and Extreme Ownership. With Dave Berke.
0:00:00 – Opening 0:07:59 – Dave Berke on History and importance. 0:52:55 – The Mental game. 2:14:09 – Support. 2:40:40 – Closing gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
July 18, 2018
134: With Mike Sarraille. LIFE is a Gift But Not Free. Don't Waste It.
0:00:00 - Opening 0:09:06 - Navy Seal, Mike Sarraille 1:18:34 - The Op: Mikey Monsoor saves Mike's life. 2:35:15 - Support 3:08:17 - Closing Thoughts and Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
July 10, 2018
133: Face History so You Can Learn From It. The Horrors of Unit 731.
0:00:00 - Opening: . 0:11:24 - . 1:40:33 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 1:44:39 - Support.
July 4, 2018
132: How to Win in Battle, Business, and Life with The 36 "Strategems." The Spirit of Wu.
0:00:00 - Opening 0:03:55 - The 36 Strategems. 1:13:43 - Final thoughts and take-aways 1:15:28 - Support 1:36:50 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
June 27, 2018
131: How To Win With People You Don't Like. How to Not Get Interrupted. The Exception to--No Bad Teams, Only Bad Leaders.
0:00:00 - Opening. 0:00:16 - How to never get interrupted. 0:09:11 - Shouldn't your superiors take Extreme Ownership? 0:17:49 - Getting past plateaus in Jiu Jitsu. 0:23:31 - The Exception to "There are no bad teams, only bad leaders." 0:38:11 - How to win with people you don't like. 1:00:51 - How to get back into the swing of things after tragedy. 1:06:48 - Excerpt from Anthony Bourdain's book. 1:14:00 - Support. 1:46:51 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle....
June 19, 2018
130: Lessons and Guidelines from 430 A.D. That Still Hold Up Today. "Concerning Military Affairs."
0:00:00 - Opening 0:08:00 - 1:36:35 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 1:38:06 - Support. 2:05:26 - Closing Gratitude.
June 12, 2018
129: How to Lead and Win Using "The General Principles of War", by Fredrick The Great
0:00:00 - Opening. 0:09:45 - "The General Principles of War", by Fredrick The Great. 1:54:52 - Final Thoughts and take-aways. 1:55:55 - Support. 2:41:57 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
June 5, 2018
128: How to Gain Confidence. Forgiveness VS Settling The Score. Does Discipline Inhibit Creativity?
0:00:00 - Opening. 0:00:43 - Overtraining. 0:06:20 - Packing a lunch for work. 0:10:39 - Real estate investing. 0:20:41 - Do you ever watch mindless tv or Youtube during down time? 0:22:02 - Using mass punishment on the team. 0:22:52 - Discipline as a creative. 0:26:55 - Dealing with being "lonely at the top." 0:33:31 - The Office reboot. Starring Jocko. 0:36:51 - Seeing kids in bad situations: Effecting parenting. 0:38:13 - How to reduce your boss's anxiety. 0:39:01 - Best way to kee...
May 29, 2018
127: Hell Yes, I'd Do It Again. Leadership Lessons From Iwo, with T. Fred Harvey.
0:00:00 - Opening 0:03:16 - T. Fred Harvey. 3:14:08 - Final Thoughts and take-aways. 3:19:14 - Support. 3:58:18 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
May 22, 2018
126: Leadership From WW2, Korea, and Vietnam, with Col. Thomas Fife
0:00:00 - Opening 0:08:02 - Col. Thomas Fife. WW2, Korea, and Vietnam. 2:02:12 - Final Thoughts and take-aways. 2:07:12 - Support. 2:36:28 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
May 15, 2018
125: How Can Discipline Fail You? Excuses, Playing The Game, Good Decision Making, Jiu Jitsu
0:00:00 - Opening 0:00:19 - A "Reason" VS an Excuse". 0:10:03 - Questioning your leadership. 0:16:11 - Arrogant Jerks in Jiu Jitsu. 0:28:04 - Do Leadership principles change with major growth of a company? 0:34:35 - "Playing the Game" for success, contrasted with "Agreeableness". 0:51:01 - Good decision making VS Good outcome. 1:03:44 - Getting better at Jiu jItsu 1:16:04 - Does Discipline ever fail you? 1:18:40 - Support. 1:43:05 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https:/...
May 8, 2018
124: Hardcore Recondo, General James "Mook" Mukoyama. "Everyday is a Great Day. I Have My Faith, My Family, and Live in the Finest Country In The World."
0:00:00 - Opening 0:06:00 - General James Mukoyama. 0:27:02 - Escalation in Vietnam. 1:02:08 - General Hackworth. 2:44:47 - Final Thoughts and take-aways. 2:52:27 - Support: JockoStore stuff, Super Krill Oil and Joint Warfare and Discipline Pre-Mission, THE MUSTER 005 in DC. Origin Brand Apparel and Jocko Gi, with Jocko White Tea, Onnit Fitness stuff, and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes). Extreme Ownership (book), Way of The Warrior Kid 2: Marc's Mission, The Discipline Equals Freedom Fiel...
April 3, 2018
Human Nature, Leadership, and Atrocities w/ Daniele Bolelli and Darryl Cooper
0:00:00 - Opening Intro. 0:04:20 - Daniele Bolelli and Darryl Cooper talk. 1:57:15 - Support: stuff, , . , with and . , , and 2:31:44 - Closing Gratitude.
March 20, 2018
118: Always Find A Mission. And Win. With Dan Crenshaw
0:00:00 - Opening 0:03:25 - Dan Crenshaw 0:26:06 - Getting Hit with an IED. 0:44:06 - The next mission: Politics. 1:04:38 - Support: JockoStore stuff, Super Krill Oil and Joint Warfare and Discipline Pre-Mission, THE MUSTER 005 in DC. Origin Brand Apparel and Jocko Gi, with Jocko White Tea, Onnit Fitness stuff, and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes). Extreme Ownership (book), Way of The Warrior Kid 2: Marc's Mission, The Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual, and Jocko Soap. 1:51:50 - Closin...
March 13, 2018
117: What to Do When You Have Bad Luck. Tactfully Question Leadership. Tyrannical Leadership Proven to Work. Ratting on Your Boss.
0:00:00 - Opening 0:00:20 - How to question leadership, and respond to someone questioning your leadership. 0:09:10 - Problems with exhaustion in Jiu Jitsu. 0:20:33 - Steve Jobs was know to be a tyrant of a leader sometimes. Can that work for me, too? 0:33:48 - How to lead people who are older and/or more experienced than you. 0:38:26 - What to do after you've pushed your team too far, and into negative attitudes. 0:49:19 - Does Jiu Jitsu truly relate in a real life fight situation? 1:02:...
Feb. 27, 2018
115: Into the Fire, and Beyond the Call of Duty, with Medal of Honor Recipient, Dakota Meyer
0:00:00 - Opening 0:04:21 - Dakota Meyer. 0:11:00 - "Into The Fire", by Dakota Meyer. 0:23:35 - Deployed to Iraq. 0:26:35 - Deployed to Afghanistan. 3:01:54 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 3:12:50 - Support: JockoStore stuff, Super Krill Oil and Joint Warfare and Discipline Pre-Mission, THE MUSTER 005 in DC. Origin Brand Apparel and Jocko Gi, with Jocko White Tea, Onnit Fitness stuff, and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes). Extreme Ownership (book), The Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manu...
Feb. 20, 2018
114: How to Lead and Win with Leif Babin.
0:00:00 - Opening 0:04:03 - Leif Babin 0:07:20 - How often does Leif Disagree w/ Jocko's commands? 0:22:51 - The evolution on Echelon Front. 0:31:01 - How to control rumors and gossip in an organization. 0:37:07 - Benefits of The Muster. 0:51:59 - What would Leif and Jocko have done differently in the past? 0:55:18 - Advice on restarting your life after the military. 0:58:10 - Jocko's most impactful strategy on Leif. 1:04:17 - Las Vegas stuff. 1:11:08 - Daily non-negotiable habits. 1:...
Feb. 13, 2018
113: Into the Mind of a Working K9 Warrior With Mike Ritland
0:00:00 - Opening 0:03:01 - Who is Mike Ritland? Iowa, swimming, and the Teams. 0:50:46 - Dog handling and training and psychology. 2:33:55 - Closing thoughts and take-aways. 2:36:04 - Support: JockoStore stuff, Super Krill Oil and Joint Warfare and Discipline Pre-Mission, THE MUSTER 005 in DC. Origin Brand Apparel and Jocko Gi, with Jocko White Tea, Onnit Fitness stuff, and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes). Extreme Ownership (book), The Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual, and Jocko Soa...
Feb. 6, 2018
112: Life is Hard. So What Are You Going To Do? 12 Rules For Life With Jordan Peterson
0:00:00 - Opening 0:12:58 - Jordan Peterson. 0:32:36 - Stand up straight and be competent. 0:52:44 - Being aggressive overcomes fear. 1:05:20 - Extreme Ownership with your wife, boss, and others. 1:26:13 - Importance of Having thick skin. 1:39:04 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 1:42:32 - Support: JockoStore stuff, Super Krill Oil and Joint Warfare and Discipline Pre-Mission, THE MUSTER 005 in DC. Origin Brand Apparel and Jocko Gi, with Jocko White Tea, Onnit Fitness stuff, and Psychologi...
Jan. 30, 2018
111: Being At War.. In Life. How To Become The Ambush. With Jody Mitic.
0:00:00 - Opening 0:10:34 - Jody Mitic. Dark times and how he got there. 0:33:43 - Jocko's (Limited) Experience with Drinking and Drugs 0:44:10 - The Military. A Crazy Life. 1:52:16 - Support: JockoStore stuff, Super Krill Oil and Joint Warfare and Discipline Pre-Mission, THE MUSTER 005 in DC. Origin Brand Apparel and Jocko Gi, with Jocko White Tea, Onnit Fitness stuff, and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes). Extreme Ownership (book), The Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual, and Jocko Soap...
Jan. 24, 2018
110: Making The Right Decisions Each Step of the Way. "Reveries of The Art of War"
0:00:00 - Opening 0:14:23 - . 2:25:02 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 2:27:12 - Support: stuff, , . , with and . , and 3:00:39 - Closing Gratitude.