Welcome to Episode 14 of Leadership On Tap | Talking Leadership Development & Reviewing Great Beer!
This week we welcomed a phenomenal leader and heavy-hitter who currently serves as the Brigade Commander for 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division – Colonel Ross Coffman. Colonel Coffman brought a TON of useful, practical, and important leadership lessons to the table this week – trust us, you do NOT want to miss this episode…
So grab a brew (or a cup of coffee if your driving), sit back and enjoy the show!
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We recorded this episode at the home-studio and brought some brews along from Pyramid Brewery out of Seattle, WA and Silver City Brewery out of Silverdale, WA. COL Coffman brought a solid IPA to the table from the Harpoon Brewery out of Windsor, VT.
Tristan tasted the Pyramid Pale Ale and rated it at 3.5 Stars.
Mike tasted the Ziggy Zoggy Summer Lager and rated it at 4 Stars.
Ross tasted the Harpoon IPA and rated it at at 4 Stars.
Leadership Quotes
No man is good enough to govern another man without the other’s consent. – Abraham Lincoln
No One Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your Consent – Eleanor Roosevelt
Resources/Topics Mentioned
- The most vital aspect of leadership
- Desire to design the best leader development program possible
- COL Coffman’s YouTube channel – must watch for young Army leaders
- For senior leaders: How to get started with new media and connect on a medium that young leaders connect with
- The number one reason to have a leader development program in your organization
- How to balance family life and work life (discussed further in this YouTube video)
- The Critical Path To Leadership – 5 key areas: STCPC
- Complete failure experienced by COL Coffman in combat…
- The number one thing all leaders should focus on
- And a TON of resources for leaders
Connect With Ross
- Connect on Twitter: @ReadyFirst6
- Connect via Email: Click here to send a message.
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