Paratrooper’s Guide to Life

Lead On - Lessons from Military Leaders

Guest: John McGlothlin, lawyer, author of How to Deal with Damn Near Anything

Episode Description: Welcome back for another episode of Lead On: Lessons from Military Leaders! Today we are joined by John McGlothlin. John had a fascinating military career with a fascinating background. From becoming a lawyer to wearing many hats in the military, learning Arabic, and defending his country as his motivators, John has broad experience. John even wrote a book called How to Deal with Damn Near Anything, a book intended to help people with non-military experience or backgrounds apply military lessons to their everyday lives. Watch today and he and David break down the importance of transparency in leadership. Please be sure to like, comment, subscribe, and check out our previous episodes! To find out more information about the Enlisted Leadership Foundation, please visit us at https://www.enlistedleadershipfoundation.org/.

Time Stamps & Show Notes:

(00:00 - 01:42) Introducing John McGlothlin

(01:43 - 04:18) Worst Piece of Advice

(04:19 - 05:10) Why The Military?

(05:11 - 13:35) Power of Transparency

(13:36 - 16:00) Showing Respect Without Sacrificing Authority

(16:01 - 17:39) Transparency vs. Translucency

(17:40 - 21:48) Filling The Gaps

(21:49 - 24:21) Almost Never Zero

(24:22 - 27:08) Dodging A Bullet

(27:09 - 28:49) How To Deal With Damn Near Everything