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What the Military Taught Me About Leadership (That Books Never Did)
What can corporate leaders learn from someone about to command a naval warship? A lot more than you might think.
In this episode, I sit down with Jason Fite, an insightful, grounded, and soon-to-be Navy commander, to explore what leadership development really looks like in high-stakes environments.
Jason doesn’t lean on your typical leadership books. He studies biographies because context matters, and people are complicated. We talk about why indecision can be more dangerous than a wrong call, how knowing your strengths and blind spots is non-negotiable, and what it means to lead with clarity and courage when the stakes are high.
Whether you're in the military, the boardroom, or anywhere in between, this conversation is full of hard-earned wisdom on what it takes to grow as a leader and why self-awareness might be your most powerful asset.
Resources Mentioned:
John Adams | by David McCullough (Lesson: Country over self)
Team of Rivals| by Doris K. Goodwin (Lesson: Team over self)
The Hunt for Vulcan | by Thomas Levenson (Lesson: We can continually “rediscover” something that’s not there. Our worldview affects how we “discover” the natural world.)
The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War | by Joanne Freeman (Lesson: Civil War results from an irreparable breakdown in the body politics’ ability to compromise)
Connect with Jason:
Jason Fite on Facebook
Jason Fite on LinkedIn
More About Building Thinkers:
I'm your host, Tracy Clark, and this is where potential becomes reality through deliberate curiosity, reflection, practice, and play. The Building Thinkers podcast is based on the realization that there's exponential potential in the things we build.
And so, in my little corner of the internet and podcasting land, I want to take my 12 favorite problems, these are my constant curiosities, and I want to go deeper. I want to build thinkers. This is a community of multi-potentialites who may be disoriented by all the possibilities of success we envision but haven't yet achieved.
If any of that sounds like you, come listen in. Welcome to the Building Thinkers podcast.
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By Tracy ClarkWhat can corporate leaders learn from someone about to command a naval warship? A lot more than you might think.
In this episode, I sit down with Jason Fite, an insightful, grounded, and soon-to-be Navy commander, to explore what leadership development really looks like in high-stakes environments.
Jason doesn’t lean on your typical leadership books. He studies biographies because context matters, and people are complicated. We talk about why indecision can be more dangerous than a wrong call, how knowing your strengths and blind spots is non-negotiable, and what it means to lead with clarity and courage when the stakes are high.
Whether you're in the military, the boardroom, or anywhere in between, this conversation is full of hard-earned wisdom on what it takes to grow as a leader and why self-awareness might be your most powerful asset.
Resources Mentioned:
John Adams | by David McCullough (Lesson: Country over self)
Team of Rivals| by Doris K. Goodwin (Lesson: Team over self)
The Hunt for Vulcan | by Thomas Levenson (Lesson: We can continually “rediscover” something that’s not there. Our worldview affects how we “discover” the natural world.)
The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War | by Joanne Freeman (Lesson: Civil War results from an irreparable breakdown in the body politics’ ability to compromise)
Connect with Jason:
Jason Fite on Facebook
Jason Fite on LinkedIn
More About Building Thinkers:
I'm your host, Tracy Clark, and this is where potential becomes reality through deliberate curiosity, reflection, practice, and play. The Building Thinkers podcast is based on the realization that there's exponential potential in the things we build.
And so, in my little corner of the internet and podcasting land, I want to take my 12 favorite problems, these are my constant curiosities, and I want to go deeper. I want to build thinkers. This is a community of multi-potentialites who may be disoriented by all the possibilities of success we envision but haven't yet achieved.
If any of that sounds like you, come listen in. Welcome to the Building Thinkers podcast.