209: Jason Redman - The Power Of Humility: From A Wounded Navy SEAL

<p>Episode 209: Jason Redman - The Power Of Being Humble: From A Wounded Navy SEAL</p> <ul> <li>Sustained Excellence = Humility... Re-learning how to humble yourself. Arrogance can ruin you</li> <li>The story of Jay being "ripped in to" by a leader after he made a mistake that could have costs lives... And how that impacted him</li> <li>"Great leaders take a step back... To analyze what happened"</li> <li>"There are no bad teams, just bad leaders"</li> <li>"You have to allow the situation around you to develop before making a decision"</li> <li>How Ranger school helped him stop being selfish, humbled him. <ul> <li>Forced to lead in adverse situations, and stop thinking about just himself</li> </ul> </li> <li>Story: "I am bleeding out. I can feel my life ebbing away as blood seeps from my body into the Iraqi soil..."</li> <li>"I was hit in the face and my left arm..."</li> <li>How the preparation and training saved his life</li> <li>"If facing death, you won't be thinking about material things"</li> <li>The sign Jay hung up outside his hospital room</li> <li>The Key Tenants <ul> <li>Lead Always</li> <li>Overcome All</li> </ul> </li> <li>"That journey in the hospital taught me... If you are a leader, lead always"</li> <li>Building mental resiliency, must build an overcome mindset</li> <li>"The woman behind The Trident" -- How his wife Erica acted was heroic (and still is) <ul> <li>"She never batted an eye"</li> <li>"When they sent me home, I was a mess, and Erica cared for me. She was never negative, never questioned me for going to war."</li> </ul> </li> <li>The greatest natural leader Jay ever met -- Vince Peterson <ul> <li>He always led by example, would never ask you to do something he wouldn't do</li> <li>He lost his leg below his knee</li> <li>"Selfless, servant leader, humble" -- Motivated and inspired you to be better</li> <li>Always remained calculated -- Had the ability to drive the team where it needed to go</li> <li>Took ideas from members of the team, dynamic leadership at it's best</li> </ul> </li> <li>Listen as Jay describes how Dave Michaels was shot 27 times, fought back... And then said, "Come get me... They're all dead."</li> <li>The Overcome Academy <ul> <li>A way for us to give back to veterans</li> </ul> </li> <li><a href= "http://www.OvercomeAcademy.org">www.OvercomeAcademy.org</a></li> </ul> <p>Social Media:</p> <ul> <li>Follow David on Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/JasonRedmanWW" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">@JasonRedmanWW</a></li> <li>Read: <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Trident-Forging-Reforging-Navy-Leader/dp/0062208314/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1496084371&sr=8-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>The Trident</em></a></li> <li>Connect with me on <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanhawk12" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a></li> <li>Join our Facebook Group: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/LearningLeader" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Learning Leader Community</a></li> <li>To Follow Me on Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/RyanHawk12">@RyanHawk12</a></li> </ul>