The Four Star Leadership Podcast: Core Principles of Leadership with General Tommy Franks

Brian Kilmeade joins us to cover how being prepared, being authentic, and listening to learn allows him to continually grow as a leader, and stay at the top of his game on a national stage.

Co-Founder of the Washington Speaker Bureau Harry Rhoads joins us to talk about his life experiences and how showing others you care, fostering trust, and showing that you are committed to excellence can allow other leaders to be a “force multiplier” in everything they do.

(Ret.) Major General Gary Harrell talks with us about his leadership experiences in high risk situations where supporting the person next to you is the most important key to victory. 

Karl joins us to discuss how aligning authority and responsibility, creating an environment where people can speak plainly, having a process, and practicing humility allows all great leaders and teams make the best decisions possible. 

Former Lt. Governor of Oklahoma Todd Lamb joins us to talk about how learning the importance of putting family first, planning, understanding surrender, attending the herds, being humble, saying yes, and being an encourager can help us all become a better leader today and tomorrow. 

Country music legend Neal McCoy joins us to talk about how implementing Caring, Consistency, Loyalty, and Respect will not only allow you to continually Stand on Patriotism, but also become a more effective leader. Neal tells us some behind the scenes stories about why Standing on Patriotism is so important to him, how these experiences relate to leadership, and how General Tommy Franks has inspired him to continue this good work. As General Franks always says, "Ain't this a great country".

Listen for compelling stories from nationally-recognized leaders offering advice and experiences to help future leaders carve their own path to success. Get an introduction to the Season 1 Trailer for an introduction to General Tommy Franks 4C’s of leadership: Character, Common Vision, Communication and Caring with D’Lese Travis, executive director of the General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum, and host, Jace Zacharias.