Importance of High Standards and Preparation in Military Training

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Guys who didn't prep their rucksack properly struggled in the surf zone. Despite the miserable experience, our platoon chief led by example and pushed us to swim through it till we got it right. This mentality of striving for a higher standard and understanding the importance of preparation became crucial overseas where there's no room for mistakes. Our leadership held high standards, and instead of complaining, guys embraced the challenge. Taking care of your people doesn't mean letting them off easy, but rather ensuring they know how to do their job and are ready for anything.

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Sean Glass is a former U.S. Navy SEAL officer, combat leader, and now a leadership instructor with Echelon Front. Sean spent 13 years in the SEAL Teams with three combat deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq, and Eastern Africa. He led five SEAL platoons in Iraq against Islamic State forces during some of the most dynamic and demanding environments where he saw first-hand the power of leadership on the battlefield. Sean returned from Iraq to serve as Officer-in-Charge of training for all West Coast SEAL Teams where he spearheaded the development of leadership training and personally instructed and mentored the next generation of SEAL leaders.

Sean left active duty in 2019 and became the Chief Operating Officer of a successful venture capital backed construction technology startup, where he helped scale the company’s growth and established a highly successful decentralized, team-first culture.

Sean then joined Echelon Front where he serves as a leadership instructor, bringing unique front-line perspective that blends tactical and executive leadership experience from the military and business environments to help build high performance, winning teams that thrive in ambiguous, adverse conditions.

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