May 10, 2022

139: I Am Third: A Conversation with Brigadier General Ronald E. Jolly Sr on Leadership, Decision Making, Service, and Discipline

55 minutes

I had the wonderful opportunity to speak to Brigadier. General. Ronald E. Jolly Sr. Ron has spent his adult life as an Airman having retired 1-January 2022 with 30 plus years of service. His bio in the Air Force is extensive. Thank you Ron for your service!

Ron is very humble in nature. He is a husband and has three children. He was raised in a faith-filled household. He recently created an LLC, R Jolly Consulting Services, to provide logistics and leadership consulting and mentoring.

Ron has a wealth of experience, and he shares so much in this conversation. We discussed quite a bit. I recommend you listen to our conversation at least twice to really digest the wisdom Ron shares on Leadership, Decision Making, Service, and Discipline.

In this episode, we discuss

What it means to be a leader.

The importance of being a servant leader.

The statement "I Am Third" and what that means.

How to make big decisions (What are the facts? Get rid of the emotions. Understand your Bias. Lay out the facts. What is the problem we're trying to solve? Come up with three courses of actions. Take action.

The importance of being committed to the decisions we make.

The biggest hindrance that can hold us back from accomplishing what we want.

Why taking care of your people is so important in every setting.

Why Quitting is not an option.

Distinguishing between when people provide Feedback vs. Complaining.

Asking the right questions

How to get unstuck from the past.

...more