Is leadership overrated? Do you have a culture that reinforces your mission? Chris Mefford and Kyle Buckett join Kevin to discuss topics such as, moving from unhealthy workplace cultures to empowering teams to thrive. They bring a unique perspective on leadership, drawing from their experiences as Navy SEALs and successful business leaders. Too often, a leader fears becoming irrelevant and losing their job. However, true empowerment involves trusting team members to make decisions.

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00:00 Introduction 00:33 The Team-Centric Approach 01:21 Introduction to Guests and Their Book 04:02 Identifying Broken Leadership Development Systems 05:18 Translating Military Experience to Business 08:08 Unhealthy Cultures and Lack of Appreciation 09:42 Lack of Appreciation as the Top Issue 11:56 Culture's Role Beyond Perks 15:03 The Three Phases of Culture: Define, Develop, Sustain 17:13 Hiring for Culture Improvement 18:17 Embracing Hiring People Smarter 19:32 Focusing on the Team Over Individual Leadership 20:00 Culture's Impact on Revenue and Finances 21:38 Self-Led Teams: What It Means 25:39 Achievements of Empowered Teams 27:06 Training the Next Leader in the Military 29:55 Empowering Leaders in Corporate America 30:20 Overcoming the Fear of Being Replaced 35:54 Where to Learn More and Get the Book 38:04 Closing

Meet Chris

• Name: Chris Mefford
• His Story: Chris Mefford is a seasoned, award-winning business executive with over twenty years of experience in leadership and marketing. Mefford has been a Vice President of the Dave Ramsey Organization and co-founded and runs Culture Force, a consulting firm that promotes intense coaching and training programs to help companies grow and evolve their cultures.

Meet Kyle

• Name: Kyle Buckett
• His Story: Kyle Buckett is a retired US Navy SEAL and led the advanced training for both junior and seasoned Navy SEALs. He has scaled numerous companies and has been instrumental in the business development of numerous Navy SEAL–founded businesses. He runs Culture Force, a consulting company, with Chris and is also regularly involved in multiple charities supporting veterans from the special forces communities.
• https://www.cultureforce.team/
• https://www.instagram.com/cultureforce.team/

Book Recommendations

• Leadership Is Overrated: How the Navy SEALs (and Successful Businesses) Create Self-Leading Teams That Win by Kyle Buckett, Chris Mefford
• Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World by Chris Wallace 
• By All Means Available: Memoirs of a Life in Intelligence, Special Operations, and Strategy by Michael G. Vickers 
• Chameleon: A Black Box Thriller by Remi Adeleke 

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