Episode 104: Your Leadership Legacy – Lessons from Lt. Col. Oakland McCulloch

In Episode 104 of Veteran Led, John S. Berry hosts Lieutenant Colonel Retired Oakland McCulloch, renowned leadership expert and author of Your Leadership Legacy: Becoming the Leader You Were Meant to Be.​

Oak dives deep into the timeless principles of leadership, sharing how trust, service, and adaptability can elevate teams and organizations. From lessons learned in the military to adapting those skills in civilian life, this episode is packed with actionable advice for anyone looking to lead with integrity and purpose.​

What you’ll learn in this episode:​

Why trust is the foundation of effective leadership​
How to connect with your team and build a culture of excellence​
The power of reflection and adapting military leadership skills to new environments​
Real-world examples of great (and poor) leadership and their lessons​

Whether you’re leading a team or striving to grow personally, this conversation will inspire and equip you to leave a lasting leadership legacy.​

Explore Resources from the Episode:​
https://www.ltcoakmcculloch.com/
Your Leadership Legacy: Becoming the Leader You Were Meant to Be​: https://a.co/d/hsQohnc

0:00 - Opening statement about leadership and trust​
0:35 - Introduction of Lt. Col. Oakland McCulloch​
0:54 - Discussion of veteran leadership transition​
2:22 - Importance of reflection in leadership​
3:31 - Handling challenging leadership situations​
4:46 - Building trust through inclusive decision-making​
6:08 - Discussion of multiple approaches to success​
7:43 - "Who Not How" leadership principle​
9:03 - Getting to know your team​
11:13 - Balance between professional and personal relationships​
12:25 - Reinforcing success in leadership​
14:03 - Military vs. civilian leadership differences​
16:14 - Adapting leadership principles for technical professionals​
17:53 - Leadership definition: service vs. consensus vs. results​
19:59 - Mission first, people always philosophy​
21:03 - After-Action Review​
22:34 - First leadership example - work-life balance​
24:01 - Second leadership example - collaborative decision-making​
25:18 - Third leadership example - personal connection​
26:56 - Example of poor leadership on deployment​
28:12 - Discussion of Oak's books​
29:36 - General Hal Moore's perspective on perseverance​
30:27 - Contact information and closing remarks​

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