Acta Non Verba

John Dailey On Leadership, Rebuilding Compassion and Empathy, and Being a Tough Rugged Bastard


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This week, John A. Dailey, a veteran Marine with over 20 years in special operations and author of the memoir 'Tough Rugged Bastards.' Dailey recounts his experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan, emphasizing the importance of actions over words. The discussion highlights Dailey's military background, insights on leadership, and the concept of achieving a flow state during high-stakes operations. Dailey also explores the psychological challenges faced by veterans and the critical importance of finding purpose after military service. The conversation dives into the necessity of maintaining ethics in combat and the struggles of transitioning back to civilian life while retaining one's core values.

 

Episode Highlights:

04:04 Combat Experiences and Flow State

08:03 The Physiology of Combat

12:56 Applying Military Lessons to Civilian Life

33:36 Misconceptions About Leadership

35:41 Creative Thinking in Problem Solving

43:08 Finding Purpose After Military Service

54:34 Moral Injury and Rules of Engagement

 

John Dailey left his home in West Virginia at seventeen to join the Marines, which led to a career of over twenty years. As a Platoon Sergeant in the Marine Corps’ 1st Force Reconnaissance Company on deployment in Australia on Sep. 11th, 2001, he and his men soon found themselves in Afghanistan battling the Taliban. In 2003 he was selected to serve as a team leader in the first Marine Corps unit assigned to U.S. Special Operations Command —Detachment-1. Det -1’s 2004 Iraq deployment solidified the Marines’ place in special operations and led to the formation of the Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC). John received his MFA in creative writing from the University of North Carolina - Wilmington in 2018. John continues to train Marine Raiders, and he provides leadership training and performance coaching through his company, Walking Point LLC. He lives in Hubert, North Carolina with his wife, Tracy.

 

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