Lt. Col. Matthew Perry is an active-duty Marine with over 16 years of experience in the infantry and reconnaissance community. He has served in all four Marine Divisions and deployed throughout the Pacific and in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

As an infantry officer, he served in the 7th Marines as a rifle platoon and 81mm Mortar Platoon Commander, with the 2nd Marine Division as an infantry Battalion Executive Officer and as the operations officer at the 2nd Marine Regiment.

As a Reconnaissance officer, he served as a Force Platoon Commander and Force Company Commander with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion and as the Operations Officer at 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion.

His civilian education includes an undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University and a graduate degree from Syracuse University. He is a graduate of the Marine Corps Infantry Officer and Basic Reconnaissance courses and Army Ranger School.

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Timestamps:

00:00:21 Introduction to Matthew Perry

00:01:22 Matthew Perry’s Career & Educational Background

00:05:12 Writing & Social Media

00:07:47 Reading List & Recommended Resources for Leadership

00:09:38 Vietnam

00:11:30 Practical Leadership Experience - Becoming a Better Leader

00:15:11 Important Mistakes & Valuable Lessons

00:23:16 Performance & Potential

00:27:10 Incentivizing Your Team

00:32:52 Basic Reconnaissance Course (BRC) & Recon Qualification

00:38:06 Haircuts, Sideburns, and Shaving

00:43:28 How to Scale Your Leadership

00:50:40 The Role of Health and Physical Fitness in Leadership

01:00:45 Wrap Up