Often a leader’s personnel is referred to as their greatest resource. While the premise of the statement is true, it leads leaders to be cold and heartless. The ideology of being more personal with your personnel is that you become closer to them, understanding who they are as an individual and team member. Which leads to this episode’s guest.
Meet Robert
I had the great pleasure of having US Army Colonel (retired) Robert Campbell on the show with me. Robert spent over 27 years in the US Army and ended up commanding a Brigade of approximately 5,000 people.
Timestamped Overview
Here are the topics which we cover during this interview:
- Policies and procedures to make people priority 1
- Helping people with issues
- Challenges come across with this approach
- Ego how destructive it can be and you can keep it in check
- Lessons learned from his time
Guest Resources
Be sure to check out Rob’s resources and contact info if you are interested in learning more about his work:
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Scott McCarthy
Scott McCarthy is a leadership coach who works with executives, senior leaders and organizations to lead themselves, their teams and their organizations more effectively. A retired Canadian Armed Forces Lieutenant-Colonel, he brings 25+ years of leadership experience, including command of 25 Canadian Forces Supply Depot and responsibility for $8.6 billion in assets.
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