Col. Tom Connally, is a retired United States Marine Corps officer; He’s the Founder and President of Connally Consulting; and the author of the breakthrough leadership book, “Becoming a Leader – A Roadmap for my Daughter and the Aspiring Leader”. In this episode he teaches us everything we need to know about being an effective and successful leader.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS INTERVIEW

01:22 Col. Tom’s Backstory07:58 What is a leader vs what is a manager?10:28 Overview of key concepts in the book, “Becoming a Leader”12:38 The #1 thing you can for your people as a leader14:23 “Chaplin” Connally17:06 Leadership is an apprenticed vocation17:37 How leaders build culture17:57 Leadership is contextual18:51 Personal Leadership – We need to lead ourselves first21:43 Passions get you in a ditch real fast22:44 You need more than goals – you need these as well23:53 you can’t choose what kind of leader you need to be25:54 Most battles are lost by commanders who give, not when they are beaten27:28 When our will is strongest28:52 What causes us to follow other people?29:57 4 types of leaders (Competence and Character)31:37 Are you supposed to be the leader?33:04 Do bad leaders out number the good ones?35:19 The misconceptions about Leadership35:52 Can anyone lead?37:47 How to change culture in an organization42:28 What leaders need to give their people all the time43:30 A Case Study in Culture Change: Deploying to Iraq46:47 How to assess an organization to improve its performance and make it better52:18 Why most leadership training is worthless52:50 What our leaders need from US54:44 Can anyone become a better leader at any point in their career, especially later?55:31 Don’t sell the lawnmower58:49 Where to find and connect with Col. Tom

To connect with Tom Connally

Website(s): https://connallyconsulting.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-connally-08488711/Instagram: connally_consultingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/247leadership

To connect with Mark

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