John Ramstead is a former Navy fighter pilot who served in Operation Desert Storm and became a super-successful businessman after leaving the military. However, in 2011 a horrific horse-riding accident unexpectedly changed the trajectory of John’s life and led him to reassess his values, priorities, and purpose. Today, John is a renowned leadership coach, the host of the Eternal Leadership podcast, and the author of On Purpose With Purpose: Discovering How to Live Your Best Life. In this episode, you’ll hear from John Ramstead on:(00:14:17) Successful leadership styles. John contrasts the command and control and servant leadership models and explains how to create a culture of excellence and integrity through training people to have the knowledge, experience, and tools to do their jobs effectively. (00:29:16) Knowing yourself. We talk about how excellent leadership starts with self-awareness and the ability to identify your core values and recognize your strengths and your weaknesses. Plus, John emphasizes the importance of defining what success looks like for both the individual employee and the team. (00:42:50) Building a vision and learning from the best. He sets out his three-part framework for success, which starts with picking a goal that scares you, following the example of someone who has excelled in that area, then creating accountability by sharing your plan with others.(00:51:08) His near-death experience and conversation with God. John recalls what he saw and heard in the immediate aftermath of his accident and describes the powerful sense of unconditional love that flooded his body.(00:58:27) Leaving a legacy. We talk about how writing your own obituary based on what you’d like your loved ones to say about you at your funeral can encourage you to adapt your behavior and work towards becoming a better husband, father, and friend.

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