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This episode was recorded in January 2025, immediately following our Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center rotation in Alaska. You can also watch this video on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@ForgedInThePacific. 

This is a conversation between the Commander of Operations Group (COG), Colonel Matt Leclair, and the rotational unit brigade commander, Colonel Jimmy Howell. 

They discuss how to create a winning culture, expectations, preparation for the rotation, and how to lead through challenging times. 

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Why Teach Me to Fish?

Catch someone a fish, feed them for a day.
Teach them to fish, feed their family for life.

Our purpose is to help Leaders better understand what drives People to serve. In any organization, the core of recruiting and retaining talent revolves around leadership. And not just average leadership, but motivated, values-based, inspirational leadership.

Our Pursuit here is to get a little bit better every day.

Progress = Small Victories and stacking habits.

Habits like Getting up early, working your butt off, learning something new, Being positive and Surrounding yourself with phenomenal People.

Thanks for investing some time for yourself and thinking about the kind of People and experiences in your life that inspire you to be the best version of yourself.

I hope these conversations spark some ideas on what you can do to inspire People too.

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Today’s guest is not just a colleague — he’s a true friend of mine, Dave Webb. What makes Dave special is that we share the same core values: a deep care for People, Soldiers, and their families.

In this episode, we’ll explore what real friendship looks like, how strong relationships shape team culture, and what it means to grow up and raise a family in the Army. We’ll also dive into how Dave’s leadership style has evolved over time and hear his thoughts on legacy — how he hopes to be remembered.

Dave brings with him a long and distinguished record of service, having held some of the most demanding and rewarding leadership roles out there.

We’re excited to share this powerful and personal conversation with you. Here’s my friend, Dave Webb.

Why Teach Me to Fish?

Catch someone a fish, feed them for a day.
Teach them to fish, feed their family for life.

Our purpose is to help Leaders better understand what drives People to serve. In any organization, the core of recruiting and retaining talent revolves around leadership. And not just average leadership, but motivated, values-based, inspirational leadership.

Our Pursuit here is to get a little bit better every day.

Progress = Small Victories and stacking habits.

Habits like Getting up early, working your butt off, learning something new, Being positive and Surrounding yourself with phenomenal People.

Thanks for investing some time for yourself and thinking about the kind of People and experiences in your life that inspire you to be the best version of yourself.

I hope these conversations spark some ideas on what you can do to inspire People too.

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This episode is focused on the immediate reflections of Pat Yun as he transitions out of battalion command. He’ll tell his story of becoming the leader he is today and the vision he had as a commander. 

Pat will describe the hardest challenges he went through and how he handled them with the help of his team. He’ll discuss the kind of leaders he learned best from and the type of leadership he hoped to inspire in others. 

Pat credits so many People throughout the episode who demonstrated how to lead through the toughest situations. 

I hope you enjoy today’s conversation with Pat Yun. 

Why Teach Me to Fish?

Catch someone a fish, feed them for a day.
Teach them to fish, feed their family for life.

Our purpose is to help Leaders better understand what drives People to serve. In any organization, the core of recruiting and retaining talent revolves around leadership. And not just average leadership, but motivated, values-based, inspirational leadership.

Our Pursuit here is to get a little bit better every day.

Progress = Small Victories and stacking habits.

Habits like Getting up early, working your butt off, learning something new, Being positive and Surrounding yourself with phenomenal People.

Thanks for investing some time for yourself and thinking about the kind of People and experiences in your life that inspire you to be the best version of yourself.

I hope these conversations spark some ideas on what you can do to inspire People too.

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This episode will be focused on helping future battalion commanders prepare for command. Specifically, once making the mental shift from the day job to the pre-command courses. 
 I will be having a conversation with LTC Nick Tallant, a soon-to-be battalion commander at the pre-command courses. 
 We'll talk about:

1. Your Unique Leadership Philosophy
2. My personal experiences as a battalion commander
3. Clarity in your Mindsets

Key Documents: 

• Commander's Philosophy
• Guidance for All
• Things I Value
• Expectations
• Command Group Efficacy
• Systems Development

Morning Standup: 

• 5 min - Your ONE Thing
• 5 min - The rest of today
• 5 min - The rest of this week
• 5 min - Big decisions coming up
• 5 min - Get it off your chest

Building Trust

• 8-Month Cycle of Comand
• See Everything and Everyone

What we do day-to-day consistently is what resonates with People the most. 
 
 If you are interested in the documents we discuss, email me at [email protected], and I'll send them to you with a description of them to make each your own. 
 
 I hope this helps you prepare for command. 

Why Teach Me to Fish?

Catch someone a fish, feed them for a day.
Teach them to fish, feed their family for life.

Our purpose is to help Leaders better understand what drives People to serve. In any organization, the core of recruiting and retaining talent revolves around leadership. And not just average leadership, but motivated, values-based, inspirational leadership.

Our Pursuit here is to get a little bit better every day.

Progress = Small Victories and stacking habits.

Habits like Getting up early, working your butt off, learning something new, Being positive and Surrounding yourself with phenomenal People.

Thanks for investing some time for yourself and thinking about the kind of People and experiences in your life that inspire you to be the best version of yourself.

I hope these conversations spark some ideas on what you can do to inspire People too.

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Today’s episode is with Red Devil 6, Trivius Caldwell, who just finished his first 30 days as a battalion commander in the 82nd Airborne Division. 

He will discuss his expectations, surprises, and what stands out the most so far. He’ll talk about his one thing going forward and what’s on the horizon that he needs to start shaping now. 

We hope you enjoy today’s conversation with Red Devil 6. 

Why Teach Me to Fish?

Catch someone a fish, feed them for a day.
Teach them to fish, feed their family for life.

Our purpose is to help Leaders better understand what drives People to serve. In any organization, the core of recruiting and retaining talent revolves around leadership. And not just average leadership, but motivated, values-based, inspirational leadership.

Our Pursuit here is to get a little bit better every day.

Progress = Small Victories and stacking habits.

Habits like Getting up early, working your butt off, learning something new, Being positive and Surrounding yourself with phenomenal People.

Thanks for investing some time for yourself and thinking about the kind of People and experiences in your life that inspire you to be the best version of yourself.

I hope these conversations spark some ideas on what you can do to inspire People too.

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Today’s episode is with Ryan Leclair. She will talk about her first year at West Point, how it measured up to her expectations, the first two weeks of “Beast”, what she has learned so far, and what she is looking forward to the most in her second year. She’ll tell a few stories and hint at what’s driving her and her teammates.

We hope you enjoy today’s conversation with Ryan Leclair.   

Why Teach Me to Fish?

Catch someone a fish, feed them for a day.
Teach them to fish, feed their family for life.

Our purpose is to help Leaders better understand what drives People to serve. In any organization, the core of recruiting and retaining talent revolves around leadership. And not just average leadership, but motivated, values-based, inspirational leadership.

Our Pursuit here is to get a little bit better every day.

Progress = Small Victories and stacking habits.

Habits like Getting up early, working your butt off, learning something new, Being positive and Surrounding yourself with phenomenal People.

Thanks for investing some time for yourself and thinking about the kind of People and experiences in your life that inspire you to be the best version of yourself.

I hope these conversations spark some ideas on what you can do to inspire People too.

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 This episode is with John Howell. John is a National Guard Major, full-time recruiter, and social media influencer known for his content on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok as ServantOfLeaders. We discuss his journey on active duty and how he transitioned from infantry to military intelligence, to National Guard, back to Infantry, and recruiting full time during the week. 

John will share what he’s seeing around the country with recruits, ROTC, West Point’s Sandhurst 25’ competition, and why he believes we are in good hands with the Army's future leaders. 

Reach out to Cadet Command at https://armyrotc.army.mil/ and John https://www.instagram.com/servantofleaders/ to learn more about the opportunities ROTC and the National Guard have for you and anyone you care about. 

We hope you enjoy today’s conversation with John Howell. 

Why Teach Me to Fish?

Catch someone a fish, feed them for a day.
Teach them to fish, feed their family for life.

Our purpose is to help Leaders better understand what drives People to serve. In any organization, the core of recruiting and retaining talent revolves around leadership. And not just average leadership, but motivated, values-based, inspirational leadership.

Our Pursuit here is to get a little bit better every day.

Progress = Small Victories and stacking habits.

Habits like Getting up early, working your butt off, learning something new, Being positive and Surrounding yourself with phenomenal People.

Thanks for investing some time for yourself and thinking about the kind of People and experiences in your life that inspire you to be the best version of yourself.

I hope these conversations spark some ideas on what you can do to inspire People too.

Instagram Link - https://www.instagram.com/p/C0ALde1yH5v/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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This conversation is with Trevor Gocke. Trevor is a graduate of Louisville ROTC who recently transitioned as a captain from the Army to the Air National Guard. Like so many, his success has come disguised as hard work and perseverance. Trevor describes the leaders and mentors he had along the way who modeled the leadership he tries to emulate. He credits his guiding principles of community, passion, and servitude for creating the path his career is taking. 

His journey is just getting started. 

We hope you enjoy today's conversation with Trevor Gocke. 

Why Teach Me to Fish?

Catch someone a fish, feed them for a day.
Teach them to fish, feed their family for life.

Our purpose is to help Leaders better understand what drives People to serve. In any organization, the core of recruiting and retaining talent revolves around leadership. And not just average leadership, but motivated, values-based, inspirational leadership.

Our Pursuit here is to get a little bit better every day.

Progress = Small Victories and stacking habits.

Habits like Getting up early, working your butt off, learning something new, Being positive and Surrounding yourself with phenomenal People.

Thanks for investing some time for yourself and thinking about the kind of People and experiences in your life that inspire you to be the best version of yourself.

I hope these conversations spark some ideas on what you can do to inspire People too.

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This conversation is a journey going full circle from West Point to commanding the Senior Military Colleges across our nation.  Jason Wayne will share his story and how it's built him into the leader he is today, and how he's paying it back with his cadets and instructors. 

Learn what ROTC is doing these days and how you can implement the same fundamentals into your organization. 

Reach out to Cadet Command at https://armyrotc.army.mil/ and Jason to learn more about the opportunities ROTC has for you and anyone you care about. 

We hope you enjoy today’s conversation. 

Why Teach Me to Fish?

Catch someone a fish, feed them for a day.
Teach them to fish, feed their family for life.

Our purpose is to help Leaders better understand what drives People to serve. In any organization, the core of recruiting and retaining talent revolves around leadership. And not just average leadership, but motivated, values-based, inspirational leadership.

Our Pursuit here is to get a little bit better every day.

Progress = Small Victories and stacking habits.

Habits like Getting up early, working your butt off, learning something new, Being positive and Surrounding yourself with phenomenal People.

Thanks for investing some time for yourself and thinking about the kind of People and experiences in your life that inspire you to be the best version of yourself.

I hope these conversations spark some ideas on what you can do to inspire People too.

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• What do you want your organization to be known for? This is your unit’s reputation. 
• What do you want to be known for? This is your reputation. 
• Your reputation and your organization’s WILL BECOME ONE.

 Three Buckets:

1.        Know exactly who you are. “This is what I believe.”

2.        Figure out what the organization needs. “WIN = What’s Important Now.” 

3.        Create a culture of execution. “People on our team do things like this.”

1.        Know exactly who you are. “This is what I believe.”

a.        Things I Value 

b.        What you can expect from me. A contract with myself. 

c.        Things I expect from the People on our team. 

Key Docs: Command Philosophy, Guidance for All, Senior Rater phil., Expectations

2.        Figure out what the organization needs. “WIN = What’s Important Now.” 

a.        What are the current People saying?

b.        What does the senior leadership want?

c.        What is getting in the way? “The Environment always Wins”

Key Documents: Leader development, Expectations, 8 Month Sketch

3.        Create a culture of execution. “People on our team do things like this.”

a.        Disciplines of execution “What we do is who we are” 

• Goals
• Actions
• Scoreboard
• Accountability

b.        Battle Rhythm – How we operate day to day. 

c.        80% of our results come from 20% of the things we do. Do what matters most. 

Key Documents: Command Group Efficacy, Battle Rhythm, CDR’s Intent for execution, 8 Month Sketch, Ideal Day. 

 

Executive Level Leadership

o   You can’t do this alone - Build a board of trusted advisors. 

o   Clarity is King - Why you do it, who it’s for. 

o   Execution is discipline – 1% better every day, habits, routines,#NoDaysOff

o   Everything starts with you. You demonstrate what you want. 

Why Teach Me to Fish?

Catch someone a fish, feed them for a day.
Teach them to fish, feed their family for life.

Our purpose is to help Leaders better understand what drives People to serve. In any organization, the core of recruiting and retaining talent revolves around leadership. And not just average leadership, but motivated, values-based, inspirational leadership.

Our Pursuit here is to get a little bit better every day.

Progress = Small Victories and stacking habits.

Habits like Getting up early, working your butt off, learning something new, Being positive and Surrounding yourself with phenomenal People.

Thanks for investing some time for yourself and thinking about the kind of People and experiences in your life that inspire you to be the best version of yourself.

I hope these conversations spark some ideas on what you can do to inspire People too.

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