117: Leadership Lessons from a Green Beret: How to Lead for Success, Interview with Otis McGregor

<p>Join me on the Fast Track to Grant Writer: <a href= "http://www.teresahuff.com/vip" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.teresahuff.com/vip&source=gmail&ust=1671632661694000&usg=AOvVaw00LCz-faQ1eXZ_3seVyOJZ">www.teresahuff.com/vip</a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Whether you think of yourself as a leader or not, you are. You impact and influence others whether you realize it or not. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We all feel the heat sometimes in this hectic world. Let’s glean some wisdom from someone who’s been in the trenches - literally. Today’s interview is with a former Green Beret, Otis McGregor, and it’s an honor to have him share his leadership and life lessons with us.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Otis shares about learning how to grow as a leader, eliminating stress in your life, gaining positive structure for your day, and sharing the three aspects of trust that can make a huge difference in your success.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Lessons for Leaders from a Green Beret:</strong></p> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Be clear in communicating to others what needs to be done. Clearly express how to do it, why it’s important, and how it fits into the bigger picture.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">When seeking out wisdom about how to grow as a leader, don’t pigeonhole yourself into only learning from people within your line of work. Great leadership skills and techniques can be learned from people in all different fields, implementing their tips and tricks into your wheelhouse.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Accountability partners help keep you on track.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">When trying to make a large change, implement smaller increments of change at a time. This mak