Why Every Man Should Build ‘Command Presence' | FRIDAY FIELD NOTES

Order of Man

Ryan Michler

Business, Health, Leadership, Relationships, Man, Society & Culture, Intellect, Style, Lifestyle, Money, Selfdevelopment, Wealth, Fitness, Selfhelp, Nutrition

4.8 • 9K Ratings

🗓️ 28 February 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Friday Field Notes, Ryan Michler explores the concept of Command Presence—the ability to lead with confidence, clarity, and composure. He breaks down the four essential pillars of command presence: Clarity, Character, Competence, and Composure. Through personal stories and real-world examples, Ryan explains why every man should cultivate this leadership trait to positively influence his family, workplace, and community.

He also shares insights from a recent leadership discussion inside the Iron Council. Tune in to learn how to build command presence and become the man you are meant to be.

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:

00:00 – Introduction to Command Presence
01:40 – The four pillars of Command Presence
03:47 – Importance of clarity in leadership
05:12 – Character: Leading by example
10:46 – Competence: Why skills matter
13:08 – Composure under pressure
14:15 – A real-world example of Command Presence
18:58 – Why Command Presence impacts every area of life
20:28 – Final thoughts and takeaways

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0:00.0	When my youngest son was born, it was very scary when he was born.
0:04.5	And clearly there's some complications and they're monitoring mom and they're monitoring baby.
0:09.5	And it's not going well.
0:11.2	And it started to get a little chaotic in the room.
0:13.8	And the nurses were freaking out.
0:15.3	And they were, one of them in particular was yelling at other people.
0:18.4	OBGYN walks in.
0:19.8	First thing he said was this, everybody,
0:22.4	calm down. The level of clarity and competence and calmness. And when he walked in,
0:31.3	the temperature of the entire room dropped.
0:36.0	You're a man of action. You live life to the fullest.
0:39.3	Embrace your fears and boldly chart your own path.
0:41.3	When life knocks you down, you get back up one more time, every time.
0:46.3	You are not easily deterred or defeated, rugged, resilient, strong.
0:51.3	This is your life.
0:52.3	This is who you are. This is who you will become. At the end of the day,
0:56.8	and after all is said and done, you can call yourself a man. Men, today I want to talk with you
1:04.6	about a concept called command presence. If you're not familiar with what command presence is,
1:09.6	it's the way that a leader presents himself and is perceived by those he's attempting to lead.
1:16.0	If you as a man do not have command presence with a woman in your life, command presence with your children, your colleagues, coworkers, bosses, and even your clients, then ultimately you lack the ability to influence them in positive ways
1:29.2	and lead them to a place they could not have imagined going on their own. And that is the point of
1:33.9	being a leader, to motivate, to inspire, to influence in a positive way. I know sometimes that has a
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