#516: How to Lead an Unstoppable Team

The Art of Manliness

Society & Culture, Education, Philosophy

4.7 • 14.5K Ratings

🗓️ 12 June 2019

⏱️ 50 minutes

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All of us will take on leadership roles at some point in our lives. What can you do to ensure your team performs at its highest level? My guest today argues that it's all about caring about the people you lead. His name is Alden Mills. He’s a former Navy SEAL platoon commander and the founder of Perfect Fitness -- the company that makes the Perfect Push-up. He's also written a couple books, including his latest: Unstoppable Teams. Today on the show, Alden and I discuss why caring about your team is the most important thing you can do as a leader. He walks us through what he calls his CARE loop which involves connecting with your team members on an emotional level, giving them autonomy to make decisions, and helping them progress as individuals. Along the way, Alden shares stories from his experience as a SEAL leader and business owner of how to put these principles into action. Get the show notes at aom.is/unstoppableteams.

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0:00.0	I'm Brett McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcast.
0:11.2	Now all of us will take on leadership roles at some point in our lives.
0:14.4	What can you do to ensure your team performs at its highest level?
0:17.4	When my guests say argues that it's all about caring about the people you lead.
0:21.4	His name is Alden Mills, he's a former Navy Sea Oplatoon commander, a founder of Perfect
0:25.0	Fitness, they're the company that makes the perfect push-up, and the author of the book,
0:28.8	Unstoppable Teams.
0:29.8	Today on the show, Alden and I discuss why caring about your team is the most important
0:33.0	thing you can do as a leader.
0:34.3	He walks us through what he calls his care loop, which involves connecting with your team
0:37.8	members on an emotional level, giving them a tummy to make decisions and helping them
0:41.4	progress as individuals.
0:42.8	Along the way, Alden shares stories from his experience as a seal leader and business
0:46.3	owner of how to put these principles into action.
0:48.5	After the show's over, check out our show notes at aam.is slash unstoppable teams.
0:59.8	All right, Alden Mills, welcome back to the show.
1:08.5	It's great to be back, Brett.
1:10.6	So we had you on about four or five years ago to talk about your book, Be Unstoppable.
1:16.8	You got a new book out.
1:17.8	It's called Unstoppable Teams, the four essential actions of high performance leadership.
1:23.4	So your two books have the word unstoppable in it.
1:26.6	So I imagine this book is a continuation of the first book.
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