Listen "013: Are Leaders Born or Are They Made? With Major General (ret.) Craig B. Whelden"
Episode Synopsis
In this next Jam Session, I sit with Major General (ret.) Craig Whelden. General Whelden spent 30 years in the U.S. Army, followed by seven in the private sector, and another nine as a member of the Senior Executive Service (SES) with the U.S. Marine Corps.He is also a motivational speaker on leadership and performance excellence, and an award-winning, best-selling author of Leadership: The Art of Inspiring People to Be Their Best.Key Takeaways:Put (metaphorical) “rocks in your rucksack” that represent both the good things you want to adopt but also the bad things you want to avoidPrioritize the most important things in your lifeCharacter is part nature and part nurtureThe very best leaders can be found by combining innate skills with world-class trainingDuring your darkest times, there's often light at the end of the tunnel. You just can't see it yetTrue leadership is when you can demonstrate you care about everyone in such a way that it sticks with them…foreverStrive to reach an achievable rung on your career ladder. Once you arrive, everything after that is gravyLeadership Resources:Leadership: The Art of Inspiring People to Be Their Best, by Craig B. Wheldenhttps://www.craigwhelden.com/
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