Major General Dan Caine, Randall Stutman, Robert Greene, and Jeni Britton Bauer on Becoming a Great Leader | This is The Truly Inexcusable Thing

Dec 29, 2021

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Jeni Britton Bauer

Major General Dan Caine

Major General Dan Caine, who bravely led during 9/11, emphasizes defining success before tackling problems. CEO coach Randall Stutman shares insights on supportive leadership, distinguishing it from manipulation. Robert Greene, renowned author, reflects on the chaos of American Apparel's downfall and the lessons on power dynamics. Jeni Britton Bauer, founder of Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, discusses the challenge of balancing efficiency with high standards, illustrating the complexities leaders face in nurturing teams and guiding decisions.

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ANECDOTE

9/11 Experience

Major General Dan Caine recounts his experience on 9/11, being one of the first pilots in the air after the attacks.
He emphasizes the importance of clear communication and trust between leaders and their teams in a crisis.

ADVICE

Proactive Leadership

Be proactive, not reactive, as a leader.
Use your contacts and resources to contribute and move towards problems, rather than waiting for instructions.

ANECDOTE

Flight 93 Heroism

Ryan Holiday and Dan Caine discuss the heroism of Flight 93 passengers.
These ordinary individuals took leadership and prevented a greater tragedy.

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Ryan reads today’s daily meditation and looks back at some of the best interviews from the Daily Stoic Leadership Challenge. Ryan talks to Major General Dan Caine about the importance of defining success before you set out to try to solve a problem, Randall Stutman about the important distinction in being subtle and being manipulative, how great leaders see themselves as stewards, not owners, Robert Greene about their experiences and lessons learned from watching American Apparel’s unhinged CEO run a publicly traded company into the ground, and Jeni Britton Bauer about how she thinks about the tension between being efficient and having the highest standards.

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