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From Leading Marines to Leading Saints | A How I Lead Interview with Bart Sloat

Leading Saints Podcast

Leading Saints

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.81.2K Ratings

🗓️ 4 May 2022

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Barton Stuart Sloat was born in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, the youngest of four children. He attended BYU before serving a mission in the Nevada Las Vegas Mission, and later attended the University of Utah, graduating in Political Science and receiving a commission as a 2d Lieutenant in the Marine Corps. He served as an Infantry Officer and commanded at the platoon, company, battalion and regimental level. He also served in numerous staff positions, including the faculty at the Marine Corps University in Quantico, Virginia, and on several combat tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. He retired as a Colonel with 32 years of active duty in 2012. Bart’s church service has included serving as a counselor in four bishoprics, a member of the high council, and in numerous teaching callings. He served as bishop and then stake president, and he and his wife, Anne, have been called to serve as mission leaders in the Hawaii Honolulu Mission beginning in July of 2022. The Sloats have five children and 19+ grandchildren. Highlights 01:15 Introduction to Bart Sloat and his leadership background 10:15 Bart describes the process of becoming a better leader in the military 14:00 Bart talks about what he learned from his leaders and mentors 15:00 The people that you are leading only care about four things. If you do those four things they will follow you anywhere. They have to know that you REALLY care about them Really care about their family That you are fair That you are consistent 16:00 God very rarely tells us why when he gives us a commandment. When people trust you as a leader they won’t need to ask you why. 17:00 Bart’s leadership experience in the church 18:15 Impactful moments from Bart’s Marine Corp experience 23:40 Stimulus vs. response 25:30 Transitioning from a military leader to a new Bishop 30:30 The Bishop’s focus should be on the youth. Help the ward understand this and consistently talk about it. 32:30 What Bart learned as a Bishop. People confuse God’s love and God’s approval. Help people understand that the commandments were given for our benefit. 35:30 Transitioning from being a Bishop to a Stake President and what he learned in the process 37:30 We should first be converted to the Lord and then the Church. Baptism is for the remission of sins not membership in the church and same with the sacrament. 46:30 Thoughts on becoming a Mission President. His main goal is to help each missionary feel the love of God, find success, and keep them there. 47:25 Bart’s learning experience being a Stake President and dealing with missionaries 50:40 Truly caring about people is the most important thing to do as a leader Links Read the TRANSCRIPT of this podcast Get 14-day access to the Core Leader Library The Leading Saints Podcast gets over 300,000 listens each month and has nearly 10 million total downloads as part of nonprofit Leading Saints' mission to help latter-day saints be better prepared to lead. Learn more and listen to any of the past episodes for free at LeadingSaints.org. Past guests include Emily Belle Freeman, David Butler, Hank Smith, John Bytheway, Liz Wiseman, Stephen M. R. Covey, Julie Beck, Brad Wilcox, Jody Moore, Tony Overbay, John H. Groberg, Elaine Dalton, Tad R. Callister, J. Devn Cornish, Dennis B. Neuenschwander, Anthony Sweat, John Hilton III, Barbara Morgan Gardner, Blair Hodges, Ryan Gottfredson, Greg McKeown, DeAnna Murphy, Michael Goodman, Richard Ostler and many more in over 700 episodes. Discover podcasts, articles, virtual conferences, and live events related to callings such as the bishopric, Relief Society, elders quorum, Primary, youth leadership, stake leadership, ward mission, ward council, young adults, ministering, and teaching.

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In modern times, one of the most difficult issues leaders are faced with is helping those who struggle with mental health.

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No longer can we simply encourage a good measure of scripture study and prayer and

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expect everyone's life to stabilize.

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This is why leading Saints felt it was so important to organize the Mentally Healthy Saints Library.

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There, one can find 25 plus presentations all about ministering to those who struggle with mental health.

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We cover topics like depression, anxiety, scrupulous or OCD. We even cover how to effectively

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refer individuals to professional therapists and make sure they are getting the help they need.

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This and so much more. If you'd like to review all of these

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sessions we would love to have you do so at no cost. You can visit leading Saints

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dot org slash 14 and get access to the full library for 14 days.

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You'll also receive access to all our virtual libraries where we cover additional leadership

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related topics.

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So click the link in the show notes or simply visit leading Saints.org

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slash 14. Oh, Today we're headed to Virginia to talk with Bart Sloat. Welcome to Leading Saints, Bart.

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It's great to be here. Saints, Bart.

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Great to be here.

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Thanks, Kurt.

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Nice.

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Now, you were just released from serving as State President

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because you got a Mission Call.

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What's the story behind that? Well, unexpectedly, as I'm sure most of those callings are, but yeah, I'd served as the president of the

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Chesapeake, Virginia State since 2014 and this last fall was issued a call. My wife and

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