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Leadership Lessons Episodes

Insights and analyses on leadership principles derived from military experiences, historical events, and notable figures that apply to everyday life.
Nov. 27, 2017

102: No One Owes You Anything. Using Ultimatums. Moving On. Useful Tips for Using Extreme Ownership at Work.

0:00:00 - Opening 0:00:14 - Should you ever use ultimatums? 0:06:27 - How to Let go of resentment from High school and the past. 0:17:02 - Is it okay to have a brown belt Jiu jitsu instructor? 0:24:02 - Dealing with team members only in it for them self. 0:34:52 - How to avoid having Extreme Ownership taken for weakness. 0:47:38 - How can Discipline be a weakness? 1:23:46 - How would "young Jocko" perform under "Commander Willink"? 1:30:34 - Advice for your younger self. 1:36:48 - Advic...
Nov. 21, 2017

101: How "The Hundred Rules of War" Will Help You Rule Your Life.

0:00:00 - Opening 0:18:34 - . 1:48:24 - Final thoughts and take-aways. 1:56:52 - Support: stuff, , , with and . , 2:20:58 - Closing Gratitude.
Nov. 14, 2017

100: With Tim Ferriss. Musashi, and How Warrior Way Relates To Life

0:00:00 - Opening 0:01:00 - Tim's recent Silent Retreat. 0:09:12 - 3:03:52 - Final Take-Aways. The Path. 3:33:37 - Support: stuff, , , with and . , 4:02:26 - Closing Gratitude.
Nov. 7, 2017

99: How to Ask For Help. How to Deal With Incorrect Feedback. Maintain an Unpredictable Schedule.

0:00:00 - Opening 0:00:13 - Is Important Paperwork Important? 0:10:59 - As a strong leader, is asking for help okay? 0:15:19 - How to deal with incorrect feedback. 0:26:17 - Taking Ownership VS Being The 'Easy Button' 0:30:11 - Should you appear passionate about your job? 0:41:04 - How to be disciplined when you come from an undisciplined background. 0:57:44 - People will mock you if you take leadership seriously in THIS way. 1:10:44 - Important tips to lead a team of volunteers. 1:15:5...
Oct. 24, 2017

97: Leadership Do's and Don'ts. Be Humble, Keep Your People Informed, and Treat Others With Respect. "The Diary of a Napoleonic Foot Soldier"

0:00:00 - Opening. 0:07:06 - "The Diary of a Napoleonic Foot Soldier", Jakob Walter. 1:02:02 - Final Thoughts and Take-Aways. 1:18:09 - Support JockoStore stuff, Origin Brand Apparel, with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes). Extreme Ownership (book), The Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual. 1:47:35 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
Oct. 17, 2017

96: How to Introduce Extreme Ownership to Your Boss. How to Deal With Your Spouse's Trivial Issues. Leading People Out of Complacency. Strength and Weakness.

0:00:00 - Opening 0:00:34 - How to introduce "Extreme Ownership" to a failing boss. 0:07:13 - Respecting people who don't have discipline. 0:16:35 - How to get a team member to pull their weight if they become complacent. 0:24:23 - As a Teacher, how do you effectively demonstrate extreme ownership with students? 0:50:05 - When you experience darkness on the job, how to deal with your spouse and be supportive when dealing with their trivial problems compared to your serious ones. 1:00:53 - ...
Oct. 2, 2017

95: Hardship, Leadership, and Victory. WWII Army Air Forces Pilot, Jim Kunkle. Vietnam Vet/POW, Capt. Charlie Plumb.

0:00:00 - Opening 0:05:09 - Jim Kunkle. WWII Army Air Forces Fighter Pilot. 0:50:19 - Capt. Charlie Plumb. 0:59:03 - Jim Kunkle gets shot down. 1:10:52 - Jim's recovery and aftermath. 1:37:51 - Jim and Charlie Link up. 1:46:05 - Additional Thoughts. Leadership, adversity, and victory. 2:52:001 - Support JockoStore stuff, Origin Brand Apparel, with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes). Extreme Ownership (book), The Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual. 3:03:34 - Closing ...
Sept. 27, 2017

94: There is a Limit to What A Person Can Be Asked To Do. And Sometimes You Lose. "Men at Arnhem", by Geoffrey Powell

0:00:00 - Opening 0:05:49 - Sometimes you lose. Default Aggressive. - 2:07:29 - Real world take-aways and life comparisons. 2:20:07 - Support stuff, , with and . , 2:40:25 - Closing...
Sept. 18, 2017

93: American Made With American Hands. The Value of Grit and Perseverance. Pete Roberts and Origin USA.

0:00:00 - Opening. 0:06:42 - Who is Peter Roberts? 0:26:45 - Lessons and Fortitude in Career in "New Media" 1:10:23 - Building the Origin Brand. 2:16:31 - More thoughts on the struggle. 2:18:53 - Support JockoStore stuff, Origin Brand Apparel, with Jocko White Tea and Psychological Warfare (on iTunes). Extreme Ownership (book), The Discipline Equals Freedom Field Manual. 3:05:15 - Closing Gratitude. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
Sept. 12, 2017

92: Pushing the Envelope. Overcome and Adapt. Ultra-Winning Mindset of Marine Corps Combat Engineer, Rob Jones

0:00:00 - Opening.. 0:11:32 - Who is Rob Jones? 0:18:36 - First Deployment. 0:47:21 - Rob Jones, hit with IED. 1:02:44 - Recovery and mind set. 1:20:04 - The importance of milestones. 1:22:08 - Rowing in the Olympics. 1:37:36 - Doing and impossible Triathlon. 1:39:58 - Adapt and overcome. Why Riding a bike across America is a good idea. 1:58:13 - PUSH IT. Overcome and Adapt. 31 Marathons in 31 days. www.RobJonesJourney.com 2:13:02 - Support: JockoStore stuff, Origin Brand Apparel, Onnit...
Sept. 5, 2017

91: How to Win Back Authority. What to Think About When You Don't Feel Like Getting After It. Being a Renegade Leader. What to do When You Can't Get Through to Someone. Balancing Decisiveness w/ Carefulness.

0:00:00 - Opening 0:00:20 - How to Be an Effective Renegade Leader. 0:11:03 - How to Train Jiu Jitsu when Deployed. 0:25:54 - Being Decisive VS. Carefulness. 0:45:14 - What to do with a Star team member who slacks off. 1:00:14 - What to do if you can't get through to a person. 1:08:40 - How to re-gain respect/authority after you've lost it. 1:19:43 - No Bad Teams, Only Bad Leaders - Explained. 1:41:29 - What to think about when you don't feel like GETTING AFTER IT. 1:45:33 - Support, Jo...
Aug. 29, 2017

90: Tough As They Come. Travis Mills. Soldier. Warrior. Hero.

0:00:00 - Opening. 0:08:38 - Travis Mills 0:29:22 - First Deployment. 0:36:57 - R&R... And Romance. 0:41:31 - Re-Deploy. 1:05:22 - Home for Leave. 1:26:33 - Re-Deployment. 1:39:49 - Wounded by an IED. 2:03:25 - Recovery. Pain. Family...
Aug. 20, 2017

89: The Critical Importance of Taking Care of Your People. And They Will Take Care of You. Medal of Honor Recipient Mike Thornton

0:00:00 - Opening 0:12:57 - Mike Thornton 0:19:26 - Why the Military? 0:24:42 - The Teams and Leadership. 0:26:58 - Vietnam. 1:54:58 - Support Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content
Aug. 8, 2017

87: How to Act as a Leader. Importance of the Warrior Culture and in Leadership. "The Clay Pigeons of St. Lo"

0:00:00 - Opening 0:09:22 - 2:08:50 - Take-aways and final thoughts on the book. Warrior culture. 2:21:36 - Support, Cool , stuff, with and . , , . in San Diego. 2:57:39 - Closing...
Aug. 1, 2017

86: How to Develop "Man Skills". Thoughts on Online Jiu Jitsu Training. Install Pride Into a Team. Shifting Your Mindset from Individual to Leader.

0:00:00 - Opening 0:04:52 - How to hold workout discipline when you have a hard physical job and kids, facing burn-out. 0:20:00 - How to install pride into a team/battalion/individual. 0:23:51 - How to develop "man skills" in an intellectual environment. 0:42:17 - Should you always be detached? 0:47:53 - Thoughts on The Gracie Academy online school and other Online Jiu Jitsu training. 0:55:06 - What to do when you have an egomaniac boss but you seek to LEAD. 1:02:34 - How to shift your mi...
July 25, 2017

85: Rationalizing Evil Deeds. Burden of Choice. Following Immoral Orders. "Ordinary Men"

0:00:00 - Opening 0:06:39 - 0:24:52 - Executioners come in many forms. 0:34:55 - Cowards and Rationalization. 0:53:00 - The burden of choice. 1:22:34 - Why/How can men behave this way? 1:54:12 - Take-Aways 2:18:51 - Support,...
July 18, 2017

84: Importance of Trust, Discipline, and Creativity in Leadership. "18 Platoon."

0:00:00 - Opening 0:02:56 - Trust, Discipline, and Creativity in Leadership 2:30:58 - Take-aways and lessons learned. 2:51:11 - Support, Cool , stuff, with and . , 3:18:25 - Closing...
July 11, 2017

83: Your Children Are Watching You. How to Stop Making Excuses. Gaining Credibility Once It's Lost. Bad Bosses. Warrior Mentality While Getting Dumped.

0:00:00 - Opening 0:01:14 - A letter from a soldier to his sons from a fox hole in Iwo Jima. 0:09:54 - A letter from a mother to her daughter before her execution in Czechoslovakia. 0:53:29 - Recommended strength and conditioning for BJJ. 1:08:46 - Can you gain credibility back once you've lost it? 1:16:22 - How to lead a team dealing with the loss of a member to suicide. 1:24:14 - How to manage a team with a bad boss without creating division in the team. 1:30:51 - What is the "warrior m...
June 27, 2017

81: Great Leadership Advice From The British. An Anthology On Leadership for Battle and Life. "Serve To Lead"

0:00:00 - Opening 0:14:22 - 2:15:08 - Recap, Lessons, and the Take-Away. 2:16:39 - Support, Cool , stuff, with and . , , and . 2:41:01 - Closing Gratitude.
June 20, 2017

80: How The Way of The Samurai Translates to Life Today. Musashi, "The Book of Five Rings"

0:00:00 - Opening 0:07:51 - 0:49:40 - Normal Face. 2:18:26 - Support, Cool , stuff, with and . , , and . 2:38:44 - Closing Gratitude
June 13, 2017

79: How To Get People to Take Action. When to Skip the Chain of Command. Sacrificing Short-Term Health to Reach a Goal. What "GOOD" Can Come From a Sick Child?

0:00:00 - Opening 0:00:42 - How to Deploy Decentralized Command when your team changes very frequently. 0:07:28 - How to, and When to Skip the Chain of Command and go above your direct superior's head. 0:34:20 - How Important is Longevity (a Long Life)? 0:43:20 - Should you sacrifice Health in the short term to reach work objectives? 1:00:42 - How to deal with family members with anger issues. 1:13:33 - How to get people to take action when they over-analyze and over-think. 1:18:41 - Hand...
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May 31, 2017

77: War Stories. Mental Toughness and Clever Tactics in Vietnam and for Life. With CWO Roger Hayden

0:00:00 - Opening 0:06:25 - Training and Going to Vietnam 0:44:02 - Differences between Volunteers VS Draft guys. 0:45:26 - Wounded in a Fire Fight. 0:50:20 - More Deployments to Vietnam. 1:05:01 - Kilo Platoon Deployment to Vietnam. 1:22:28 - OP Tempo. 1:30:46 - Blue on Blue and Lessons. 1:38:07 - The Stay-Behind Ambush. 2:01:43 - The Fist Fight with a Big Dude. 2:04:33 - Becoming a Warrant Officer. 2:05:29 - Advice on Going into the SEAL Teams. 2:12:02 - Some details about the Boob...
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May 23, 2017

76: Knowing Darkness, 6 Years a POW at The Hanoi Hilton, to See The Light and Good in Life. With Capt. Charlie Plumb

0:00:00 - Opening. 0:03:59 - Intro to Capt. Charlie Plumb. (book) 0:16:43 - Vietnam War and Flight Training. 0:29:15 - Deployment to Vietnam. 0:44:14 - Shot Down. 0:59:07 - The Hanoi Hilton. 2:26:35 - Release from The Hanoi Hilton. 2:30:44 - Life...
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May 16, 2017

75: Guidelines for Leadership are Honesty, Dependability, Discipline and Fairness. "Conversations w/ Dick Winters"

0:00:00 - Opening 0:03:19 - 0:06:26 - Dick Winters's take on detaching the situation for a beneficial and accurate overview. 0:13:12 - Leadership: Discipline. 0:23:16 - Leadership: Honesty, Dependability, Fairness, and Presence. 1:443:49 -...