I think it is most certainly the most underrated. Most people can be humble when there is nothing to lose. When the stakes are high is when many run from humility, and settle on excuses and pride.
I enjoyed this clip as it made me laugh thinking of the different ways in my early life of how I used to try to “play games” with teachers, parents, and other authority figures that displayed the “do what I tell you now because I said so” mentality. It was not morally correct but it was the way we handled life at that age and in the circumstances we were in. I also enjoyed this video as a now older and much more mature person. As I work in social services and I take a lot of the concepts talked about in these videos to not only apply them to my personal life but also my professional life.
I learned these things the hard way. I lead teams in GTMO at the old age of 20. Got out, started working for TDCJ, got promoted to SGT. at 21 (while on ojt). I was too aggressive to start with. My people hated me. I dialed things back, started to put myself on the line for my people. I started listening more and speaking less. While in Cuba, I went through a TBI and skull fracture. Default aggressive. just realized this was posted on my 30th birthday. The VA gave me a shower chair and urinal right about the same time. The memories of being operational are strong.
Jocko was the keynote speaker for our Oreilly Auto Parts Leadership conference 2020 in Dallas. He’s an incredible motivational speaker. I just wish I was able to go up and thank him for his service and speaking to us that night. The things I took from that speech helped immensely in my role. He gave me a boost of energy if you will. My DM has started to notice the growth. Going from a young inexperienced manager into a leader of leaders. I see now, my ladder has many rungs and I’ve only just begun. Hope to see you speak again Jocko. And thank you. 🇺🇸
All who have lead with an authoritarian approach learn the hard way, and take the long road to true leadership. Authoritative is the proper way to lead. Authoritative: Communicating often, two way conversations, considering others thoughts and feelings (knowing one does not know everything or all things), willing to see the natural consequences of decisions, allowing others to take ownership of their part of the team/family/community/globe. I think this conversation truly covers many facets of teamwork. 1. being new to an environment, 2. experienced leadership real talk, and 3. the response of those who are looking to leaders and how they effect those they lead. On point. I appreciate this as a high school teacher and coach, this video is very insightful. Thank You Both.
Can you please get Mike Maroney on your podcast? He's a PJ, and every video he's been in has been motivational and informative. Love the podcast, keep it up!
I’m 22 and am a brown belt and teach Jiu jitsu I don’t have a problem with teaching people older than me because I work to talk to everyone and incorporate everyone.
I think I’m the youngest shift leader at my job and the newest also so it can be really intimidating sometimes ahah but I’ve always wanted to have a relationship with my team and be known to take care of my workers it’s just a little frustrating sometimes when it feels like people don’t listen to me regardless of how much I try to show I care more than just what the people will do for me
This is one of the greater misconceptions out there. Young leaders typically try to overcompensate for experience they don't have, which results in people sometimes being against them. It doesn't start out that way. I've been a young leader in situations where the team didn't work for me, because I hadn't earned it yet. I have never seen a situation where a team worked against somebody simply because they were young. Each time that leader did something to warrant it.
@@ffryan I am not saying the team works against young leaders intentionally. Chances are as a young leader you have people older than you whom you are in charge of. Even if you are leading properly and respecting these individuals for their experience and allowing them to be in charge of their respected tasks without attempting to interfere, you are still a younger individual in charge of an older individual. When you need something specific done you have to ask in a specific way, you have to walk on eggshells in order to approach them appropriately without offending them. You will have to explain every action you take and be able to justify every decision. This is true when dealing with all people, but it especially true when you are half their age. You can earn their respect as a young leader, but you will STILL be considered young and inexperienced in their eyes, something that you cannot avoid and have no control over. Ultimately it is a huge learning experience, and all these things I mentioned as negatives are ultimately positives in the bigger scheme of things because they will make you a better leader, but ultimately it is a tribulation you must overcome. when it comes to leadership, experience and age is an advantage, so as a young leader you lack those advantages.
