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Aug 19, 2021 • 1h 19min

#022: Premier Lacrosse League - Chaos Head Coach Andy Towers

Coaches are teachers, mentors, role-models, friends, and parents to many athletes. For most of us, Coaches impact and influence our lives during our most impressionable years. They drive us to be our best and give it everything. They show us that winning is the product of the team effort. They push us back out there when we fail. No matter what sport we play, or what level we play at, coaches lead.  Andy Towers is the Head Coach of the Chaos Lacrosse Club in the Premier Lacrosse League. He is a member of the United States Lacrosse Connecticut Hall of Fame ,as well as the Brown University Sports Hall of Fame. He is a world champion, multiple time All American, All Ivy and All New England; and the Ivy League Player of the Year. He was the 2019 coach of the year in the PLL's inaugural season. Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website.Highlights:-Andy recounts the start of the Premier Lacrosse League, how he was selected as a coach, and how the PLL is the highest level of competition in lacrosse.-The characteristics coaches look for in building a team from scratch and the difficulty in selecting and managing the best players in the world.-Andy shares the lessons of bounceback through his difficult Junior year at Brown where despite his lacrosse All-American status, he failed out of school and was forced to re-apply after demonstrating a change in attitude and behavior.  -Andy defines the ‘the decision to fail’ and explains that success is the product of proactively doing everything you can to succeed. -The importance of the athlete-coach partnership today and what coaching style works best for today’s teams. -How to display authenticity and real-ness to build trust, community and ownership among the players, coaches and staff. Quotes:-”Our only goal is to win the PLL championship.”-“You don’t have to be a great player. You have to be a great teammate. You have to be a great competitor. You have to choose focus. You have to choose toughness.” -“It was the most humiliating experience I have ever had, but the best thing that has ever happened to me, because it created a bounceback opportunity.”-”What sets you free is knowing you did everything you could proactively.”-”As coaches, your players and the culture of the program are going to take on the characteristics you consistently show them.”-“Everything that we do, we are going to have a purpose to it and we are going to be able to verbally defend why we are making these decisions.”-“There is no other way to be with people, than to be straightforward; and honest; and proactive.”-“Your success is the team’s success. And the team’s success is your success.”-“The best players are the ones who appreciate the importance of being zero maintenance as people, players and teammates.”Coach Towers's Three Daily Foundations to Success:-Get a workout in-Handle my business administration-Make sure my family knows I love themThis episode is brought to you by Analytix Solutions; improving the efficiency of your business across people, process and technology through multi-divisional outsourcing solutions. 
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Aug 12, 2021 • 1h 4min

#021: NFL To RPA – Wide Receiver Austin Collie

Professional football requires its players to be fast, strong, and smart. It's a sport, but it’s also a $16B business where results are the only thing that matters.  Austin Collie played wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts and the New England Patriots. He was drafted in the 4th Round of the 2009 draft and is a member of the Brigham Young University Hall of Fame. Austin joins host Fran Racioppi to discuss how our drive for perfection is based on competition, the identification of our faults, and the need to correct those faults quickly, without compromise and without delay - or risk having our weakness exploited.  Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Highlights: -Austin and Fran break down the importance of chemistry on a team and how the greatest of all time demonstrate personal accountability and responsibility to their team before themself. -Austin discusses the series of devastating concussions and injuries that slowly forced the end of his playing career. He explains the difficulty we face in accepting the end, but also how we can embrace new opportunities if we bring the same level of passion, dedication and drive to our new endeavors. -An NFL wide receiver turned technology start-up executive in Remote Process Automation at JOLT Advantage Group, Austin proves that we are the only ones who can control how hard we work. He is the definition of our core tenets... "hire for character, train for skill."Quotes:-”The only way you are going to get better is if you put yourself in an uncomfortable position.”-”I wasn’t ever afraid to lose because I knew at the end of the day I was going to find out what my weaknesses were.”-”Practice was where you found the most competition; where your job was on the line.”-”Competition is what catapults you to figure out who you are.”-”There is one thing that I could control and that is how hard I worked.”-”I can’t talk enough about the selflessness that went on being on the Colts.”-“How can I help the team? How can I make the team better? Not how can the team make me better?”-“You put in the work, you become the best.”-“They wanted to be the best. They wanted to win every game they played in. So they prepared like it.”-“Talent wasn’t given. It was earned. Wins weren’t given. It was earned.”-”Whatever corrections need to be made are made the same day the mistakes are realized.”-”What makes elite athletes elite is they have one mind track...one center focus...becoming the best.”-”Robotic Process Automation is replicating what humans do.”Austin’s Three Daily Foundations to Success:-Communicate; especially when I need help.-Remain humble; don’t be afraid to say you don’t know it all.-Don’t get outworked; the only thing I can control is the amount of work I put into it.This episode is brought to you by Analytix Solutions; improving the efficiency of your business across people, process and technology through multi-divisional outsourcing solutions. 
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Aug 5, 2021 • 1h 13min

#020: Desert Energy – CEO Of Dii Desert Energy Cornelius Matthes

Over 80% of the world is still powered by fossil fuels like oil, natural gas and coal. The Middle East and North Africa are home to over 90% of proven fossil fuel reserves. There is shelf life on fossil fuels and limited availability means higher prices.In this episode host Fran Racioppi is joined by Cornelius Matthes, CEO of Dii Desert Energy; the world's leader in the development and enhancement of renewable energy. Fran and Cornelius describe how the world's largest oil producers are becoming the world's largest renewable energy providers, how green hydrogen is changing our lives and an initiative to link the solar and wind power generated in North Africa to Europe through a series of underground power distribution systems. Cornelius also provided his keys to successful product development, launch, scale and funding.Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website.Highlights: -Renewable energy is a diversification play for economic and political security in the traditional fossil fuel-driven countries of The Middle East & North Africa.-History of Dii Desert Energy; its place as a consortium of renewable expertise and community, and its history of bold action and development seeking to bring renewable energy to Europe.-Why 2050 is the critical year for significant energy transformation. -Cornelius explains the importance of green hydrogen, how industries are harnessing and using it, the economics behind the reductions in cost, and the benefits of the near 100% clean production and use.-How energy start-ups are rapidly advancing innovation and technology in renewable energy.-Cornelius shares his leadership lessons from Pawame, where he led a company bringing solar power to the residents of the most remote regions of Kenya while also helping them develop credit and financial security. Quotes:-”This decade will be the decade of disruption; positive disruption.”*-”The game changer of green hydrogen is the affordable price.”-”Green hydrogen is nothing else than converting water via electrolysis to water and hydrogen.”*-“The Middle East has a huge opportunity because there is extremely low cost wind energy, extremely low cost solar energy, and abundant space.”*-”In 1910 you saw one car in the middle of many horses. In 1920 you saw one horse in the middle of many cars.”-”Over the last five years we have electrified something like 20,000 households.”-“I’ve learned to be persistent in many things in my life...there is no golden recipe.”-“This is a wonderful way to focus on what is essential in life; nature, silence, respect, respect of nature, respect of knowing your limits.” -”The impossible is possible. Everything is possible. You have to aim high. Be ambitious. Believe in your objectives. Just do it.”*Cornelius’s Three Daily Foundations to Success:-Communicate effectively-Extreme persistence in everything you do-Exercise and sports to clear your mindThis episode is brought to you by Analytix Solutions; improving the efficiency of your business across people, process and technology through multi-divisional outsourcing solutions. 
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Jul 29, 2021 • 1h 16min

#019: Founder of Win This Fight, Author, Philanthropist & Heiress to Sheraton Hotels - Mitzi Perdue

Over 40 million people are the victims of Human Trafficking. It's the fastest growing crime in the world, a $150B industry, and disproportionately affects women and children. Mitzi Perdue  is the founder of Win This Fight!, a non-profit dedicated to eradicating this vicious crime. She is the heiress of Sheraton Hotel Chain, widow of another family business poultry magnate, Frank Perdue, a businesswoman in her own right, and an author. Mitzi joins host Fran Racioppi for a candid discussion on how we must all jump in to combat labor and sex trafficking, the keys to running and scaling a successful family business, and in a surprising twist, Mitzi calls out her rival in the battle for hotel chain heiress superiority - Paris Hilton. Join the fight to raise $100M by visiting winthisfight.org or text ELEVATE to 55312.Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website.Highlights: -Fran & Mitzi define human trafficking, its unacceptable practices, and it’s impact of victims and the labor market. -Win This Fight! has pioneered a method of donation through auctioning high-value items their owners just don't really need. -Mitzi shares the keys to success in Sheraton's rise to the largest hotel chain in the world through a commitment to empowering people and organizations. -How implementing “The Great Failed Project Award” allows for bottom-up input in organizations while fostering innovation and creativity.-The lessons of Frank Perdue in investing in the development of employees and a leader’s need to focus on the present in order to fully understand and solve complex issues.  -Mitzi turns the tables and forces Fran to define his thoughts on failure and the importance of encouraging teams to learn through pushing past their limits. -Embracing an attitude of lifelong learning will allow us to continue to grow, be genuine, human, authentic and personable; something Mitzi learned as she has overcome her fear of public speaking and being in large crowds.  Quotes:-”If you are a trafficker, you are really trying to ‘break’ the person that you are trafficking.”-”People live up to or down to your expectations.” -”If you are focused on what am I going to get out of this, you are probably going to be disappointed.”-”If I were Paris Hilton and I was reading that Mitzi Perdue - she is the Sheraton heiress - wanted to meet me, I wouldn’t believe it.”-“To make somebody feel important, listen to them.”-”I don’t want them to know what I want to hear. I want their ideas.”-”95%of an award is communicating to the rest of the company what we value and what is important.”-“People like you a lot more for being human, than they like you for being perfect.”Mitzi’s  Three Daily Foundations of Success:-”Eat a live frog” - do the hardest thing you need to do today first-Make a list of tasks to be completed-Focus on that which energizes us and provides positive mental energyThis episode is brought to you by Analytix Solutions; improving the efficiency of your business across people, process and technology through multi-divisional outsourcing solutions. 
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Jul 22, 2021 • 46min

#018: Operator Syndrome - Dr. Chris Frueh

What happens when we push ourselves too hard - over too long a period of time? What happens to our mental, physical and emotional states? Even the most elite performers reach a point when they can't go any further. We are not talking about a single event, or a single day. We are talking about years, or decades, of driving to the limit, pushing through, and winning; only to wake up one day with nothing left in the tank. This is called Operator Syndrome - and it affects the most successful champions in the world, first responders, doctors, lawyers, restaurateurs, and the rest of us driving to make it in the world. Dr. Chris Frueh is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Hawaii and a leader in the research and clinical evaluation of Operator Syndrome. He joins host Fran Racioppi on this episode to show us that even as we push ourselves to the limit every day, we must be conscious of the cumulative effect of stress over long periods of time; and how sleep, nutrition and mindfulness are the "survival skills" we need to combat Operator Syndrome and its negative effects on our performance. Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website.Highlights:  -Chris and Fran define “Operator Syndrome” and list the “impairments” that are associated with it’s evaluation.-Evaluation can be as easy as self-evaluation, but also may involve a team of specialists that can assess a person's holistic health across mental, physical and emotional contexts. -Operator Syndrome affects all types of high performers in a variety of industries such as emergency services, first responders, law enforcement, financial services, lawyers & the military, among others. -Chris explains how sleep, nutrition and mindfulness are the “survival skills” needed to combat Operator Syndrome, aid recovery and increase a balanced perspective on life. -Most high performers are unable to identify they suffer from Operator Syndrome, postponing needed medical treatment, or even conversations about the stress they consistently live under.  Quotes:  -”The natural consequences of an extraordinarily high allostatic load; the accumulation of physiological, neural, and neuroendocrine responses resulting from prolonged chronic stress; and physical demands.”-”What I recommend is a framework that takes the whole person and all of the systems into account as simultaneously as possible.”-”These things are all connected and causative. We can have vicious cycles and virtuous cycles.” -”If you are not sleeping, it is really hard to heal your brain. It’s not just about getting enough sleep. It is about getting the right sleep.” -”We don’t need sugar. We don’t need soda. We don’t need fast food. Junk food. Processed food.”-”Find the ability to sit, be quiet, and notice what’s going on.”-”We have some agency. We have some control over our lives.”-"You are not crazy because you have some of these symptoms, but you can learn to deal with those symptoms with a multi-tiered approach." This episode is sponsored by Analytix Solutions; improving the efficiency of your business across people, process and technology through multi-divisional outsourcing solutions. 
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Jul 15, 2021 • 1h 27min

#017: Night Stalkers Don't Quit - Special Operations Warrior Foundation CEO - Major General Clay Hutmacher

Are leaders born or made? Major General Clay Hutmacher believes that leadership is a learned skill. He spent 41 years in the United States military and commanded the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment; one of the most lethal projections of combat power the world has ever seen. Precision execution is required every second of every day to assume - and succeed - at the extreme level of risk at which this unit operates. Major General Hutmacher is now the President and CEO of The Special Operations Warrior Foundation where he has dedicated his post-military career to providing education to the children of our fallen Special Operations warriors and Medal of Honor recipients. MG Hutmacher joins host Fran Racioppi, and special guest host TWG Founder and Navy SEAL Mike Sarraille, to discuss raising the standards of leadership, the importance of organizations creating expertise across functional, technical and strategic thought domains, realistic training, and the balance between mission and people when the mission calls for relentless dedication.Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website.Highlights: -How a motto like “Night Stalkers Don’t Quit” unifies an organization around a common purpose and mission.-Standards are required in any organization, but it is the adherence to the standards that separates the elite from everyone else. -Lessons on managing elite performers who have a very high operational tempo, a no fail mission and the effects of prolonged operation. -MG Hutmacher shows us how leaders evaluate risk, and how longevity and experience of an organization’s personnel will allow a leader to assume more risk in their operations. -Special Operations Warrior Foundation empowers the families and children of our fallen and severely wounded Special Operators and Medal of Honor recipients. Learn how you can support their mission at specialops.org.-MG Hutmacher provides an invaluable history lesson of combat aviation in special operations throughout the world including Somalia, South America, and The Middle East. Quotes:-”You lead by example in your personal and professional life”-” I learned a lot through that process, about change, being an agent of change. Land mines that are out there that you need to be careful of. But taking the long view on change.”-”I have learned more hearing things that I wanted to hear the least.” -”That policing and enforcing of standards isn’t just me at the top, it’s all throughout the depth and breadth of your organization.”-”At one level it is understandable they are doing this based on fatigue, but it is unacceptable, regardless. “-”I believe leadership is a learned skill. I don’t buy into the natural leadership thing. And I still learn.”-I didn’t shy away from making hard decisions and holding people accountable, but I was also very cognizant of the perspective of a young soldier.”-”There is an argument to be made that when you come into an organization your most productive time is that first three to six months.”-“If we put you in, you can bank on it, we will come get you. I don’t care what it takes.”MG Hutmacher’s Three Daily Foundations of Success:-Pray everyday-Workout Everyday-Spend time with family everyday
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Jul 8, 2021 • 1h 22min

#016: Delete The Adjective - Lisa Jaster

Ranger School, and the Ranger ethos have defined military leaders, and leadership in general, for over 70 years. But until 2016, the opportunity to earn a Ranger qualification was limited only to men. In this episode, host Fran Racioppi is joined by Lisa Jaster, one of three women to attend the first integrated Ranger School class. Most attendees of Ranger School are in their 20's, men and and from the Infantry or Special Forces. Lisa graduated at 37 years old, a mother of two, a woman, and an engineer. She also faced the utmost mental and physical challenges of resilience as she recycled every phase of the course; being forced to do every exercise again. We highlight the difference between those who say and those who do; the importance of physical preparation; the optionality of quitting; and what it means to truly build an organization on uncompromised standards. Lisa shares her three C's of leadership, what it means to #deletetheadjective when it comes to women leaders; and how leaders must earn respect every damn day. Ranger School graduates, Fran & Lisa also show us how the Ranger ethos can be applied to any organization. Rangers lead the way!Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website.Highlights:-Explanation of the leadership lessons taught and learned in Ranger School and how they are needed in any organization. -How living by the six stanzas of the Ranger Creed create world class leaders. -Fran and Lisa bond over the shared pain and suffering of Ranger School and the differences in their experiences while attending the school.-Physical fitness is a controllable aspect of our lives in that we ourselves directly determine how fit we are. Being in a higher state of physical fitness allows us to focus our mental capacity on other challenges we face. -Lisa challenges all organizations and leaders to create one standard and hold everyone accountable to it; there should not be women standards and men standards. -Fran asks Lisa to describe her 3 - C’s of leadership and how displaying them on a daily basis will set us apart.Quotes:-”If women are even in the discussion that we can be capable leaders, then to deny us access to the Army’s most rigorous leadership course would be saying the opposite.”-”Can I add value without taking away the shine.”-”I’ve been constantly competing against the status quo, against the norms, against the nay-sayers.”-”Always be prepared also includes always being willing to do what you need to do to reach your goals, to be a creative thinker, to think outside the box.”-”We often forget when you have an under-represented population that the over-represented population is also affected by these changes.”-”You can’t let the quit in...if it's not in your head it's not there.”-”When you are not winning, you are learning.”-”A title helps me understand what you do for a living, but it doesn't help me respect you.”  -”Once you lose respect words have no meaning and you have to start rebuilding from the foundation up.”Lisa’s Three Daily Foundations of Success:-Write down must dos and want to do’s (having a plan)-Executing the plan vigorously (conduct the plan)-Adapt the plan (change the plan when needed)
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Jul 1, 2021 • 1h 15min

#015: How To Be Alive - Author Colin Beavan

Colin Beavan is a man of impact. Or no impact. Author, transformational coach, and instigator of thought and action, Colin lived in New York City for a year with a net zero impact on the environment. He joins host Fran Racioppi on this episode to discuss his mission in life to drive people to take action for what they believe in, even if at first it doesn’t seem important. He shows us that we should become Lifequester’s and drive ourselves towards personal change before we can try to change others.Colin challenges us to break through the limiting beliefs and the standard life approach that society has defined for us. He also explains the importance of servant leadership, the pressure fame puts on your voice and podium, and how Zen philosophy can help us to understand that we may not be able to change the world, but we can certainly try.Colin is the author of How to Be Alive: A Guide To The Kind Of Happiness That Helps The World, No Impact Man, and one of the best historical accounts of Operation Jedburgh. Colin has been named one of MSN’s Ten Most Influential men and one of Elle Magazine’s Eco-Illuminators. Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website.Highlights:-The importance of being a “doer” vs a “sayer”-The difference between an organization’s mission and their vision. Mission is an action. Vision is an idea.-The four tenets of being a “Lifequester” and their need to  take a stand for what they believe in within society.-How to challenge the “Standard Life Approach” society has defined for us as what we need and want.-Limiting beliefs are false pretenses that prevent us from taking action. We must break through these.-The importance of “servant leadership” and “engaged citizenship” to drive change in ourselves and society.-The loss of “agency” if you put your fate in the hands of others.-“Ukulele Approach” to learning new skills and driving change.-Zen philosophy and how Zen can teach us to try.Quotes:-"To make change we need to think about taking gentle first steps that aren’t so huge and are more manageable. It’s a training-wheel approach to changing your life. The big things can come later.”-“Just as I have to accept certain things about the world…the world has to accept certain things about me.”-“In community when one person floats up we pull others up with us.”-“I didn’t want to write a book about how all of you people should change. I thought I maybe should write a book about how I can change.”-"The old concept of leadership conflated leadership with status. Real leadership is based in listening.”-“The real expertise of a leader is to listen to the concerns of their various stakeholders.”-“Sometimes the most generous act we can do is accept the fact that we can be publicly wrong.”-“To make change the first thing you have to do is measure where you are.”-“People can be more forgiving than you think if you are really sincere about making change.”-“We can’t insist that we are praised.”Colin’s Three Daily Foundations of Success:-Daily meditation to calm anxiety and worry-Envision the world as loving, kind, safe and equitable to determine how I can help the world get there today-Talk to my daughter
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Jun 24, 2021 • 1h 7min

#014: Seen Better Days - Comedian Selena Coppock

Stand-up comedy is not just about making people laugh. It is about creating a connection with a group of strangers to evoke an emotional response and influence them; something critical to leaders at every level and in any organization. Comedian and Author Selena Coppock, is the artist behind Seen Better Days, a comedy album that hit #1 on the iTunes Comedy chart. She is ranked one of the 8 funniest feminists on Twitter and joins host Fran Racioppi to unpack the leadership characteristics required to stand up in front of total strangers and make them like you. She showed the differences between improv and a team's ability to hide your flaws vs stand-up, where there is no one but yourself to blame for failure. She explained how you pick yourself up off the floor, forget about the times the audience threw tomatoes, and grab the mic for another round. Selena also highlighted her book, The New Rules for Blondes, where she and Fran challenged stereotypes about women, their place in society, and how we all can learn to shine if we believe in ourselves first. Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website.Highlights:-The characteristics needed to build a career as a comedian when competition is fierce and options are endless.-Subjective vs objective results in performance.-The team aspect of Improv comedy and how the team can hide an individual’s flaws.-Stand-up comedy as an individual’s need to perform in the moment based on detailed preparation and planning.-New York City as the epicenter of the comedy industry.-How you present yourself to an audience matters in how they interpret what you are saying.-How to approach difficult and controversial topics with care, but also in a way that resonates with the audience; off limit topics; what makes a good joke.-Building an audience and following that resonates with you, your brand and your message.-Rejection of the negative connotations associated with blonde women.-Feminism and the need to focus on becoming good people.-Men’s need to break out of the stereotypical characteristics society has placed on male behavior. Quotes:-“I am a firm believer that the universe will open up to you if you are on the right path.”-“You don’t really take things personally because it’s so subjective.”-“If you have an audience of 100 people, you can’t somehow not offend someone.”-“You can’t please everyone, but you can be mindful of your position on things.”-“It’s not fun or enjoyable to punch down.”-“I had a bad set Tuesday. Oh well...I have another one Wednesday.”-“The best jokes are self-effacing.”-“If you're a blonde, cute woman, people don’t take you seriously.”-“I am who I am without apologies”-“Some people are going to like you. Some people are not going to like you. It’s ok to just do your thing.”-“The goal of feminism is to get rid of these rigid notions of what is man and what is women.”-“The first step is finding your voice.”-“The most wonderful feeling in life is feeling understood.”-“Comedy is earned 10 minutes at a time over decades.”Selena’s three daily foundations of success:-Make your bed everyday-Go outside everyday-Be upbeat, positive and be aware of what is coming into your life (especially on social media)
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Jun 17, 2021 • 1h 14min

#013: Spymaster's Prism - Jack Devine

Hollywood has James Bond, Jason Bourne, Jack Ryan, and Jack Bauer. But the real world has Jack Devine and he has a far more interesting story to tell. The author of Spymaster’s Prism, Jack spent 32 years in the CIA as the Acting Director and Associate Director of the agency’s Global Operations directorate. In those three decades he has led and orchestrated some of the most well known clandestine operations, including providing covert support to the Afghan mujahedeen fighting against the Soviet Union and hunting down drug kingpins like Pablo Escobar. Today he is fighting the next war in the cyber and information domains.  Perhaps no one will ever be more qualified than Jack to talk about strategic thinking and leadership in dynamic environments. In this episode he joins our host, Fran Racioppi, to talk about the history of leadership in an ambiguous world, how to manage a host of various and eccentric personalities, and how the future security of our nation lies in our ability to protect our phones, computers and the information we consume on a daily basis. Read the full episode transcription here and learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website.Highlights-How organizations unify around a common mission, purpose and sense of importance around their work-The characteristics that make the best spies-History of the OSS, CIA, Jedburghs and the importance of intelligence in business and national security.-The different lenses leaders look through based on the experiences of their past.-The dangers of looking too myopically at our jobs, organizations and goals.-The importance of information in our problem evaluation and problem solving; and how to remove bias from our decision-making process.-The rise of insider threats to organizations, the risks posed from the loss of sensitive information, and how to develop controls to combat them.-The history of traitors within the CIA.-Tips and methods to manage a team of high performers with unique personalities.-The future threat of cyber and information warfare and how Russian meddling in US political affairs is on the rise.  Quotes-“It’s not that you can mass produce leadership.”-“To be an effective person you have to think strategy.”-“Information is what allows leaders to make informed decisions.”-“You need to have a culture.”-“Just give me the facts. I may not like them; but I will deal with them.”-“If you are going to be a leader, people need to say’ he is the real thing’.”-“If there is no upside to the risk, don’t take it.”-“It helps to have a persona.”-“If you strive for mass popularity you might not be able to make the tough decisions.”-“There were rules; called the Moscow Rules.”-“We did not meddle in each other’s internal affairs.”-“Both parties need to come to a position of strength to have a real conversation.”Jack’s three daily foundations of success-Take 10 minutes to think about what you are going to do strategically today-Have a strong handshake -Never take a picture with a drink in your hand

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