Aug 14, 2026 · 1 hr 50 min · 12 segments
Leadership in the Marine Corps is often associated with uncompromising toughness and strict command. But the most impactful leaders learn to balance high standards with genuine empathy, recognizing…
Ben WatsonGuest
Dave ArmstrongHost
A- and I think that's where I really, you know, this, this is one, you know, when I kinda get, you know, to sort of build on the, you know, what, what have I learned? Where could I have been better? I think, um, so my early leadership examples, you know, and I alluded to it earlier, I could give a whole bunch of specific, more specific examples, too, but, you know, were, um, you know, it was not a very, you know, nurturing kinda leadership.
... and, and there were always, you know, lots of ba- you know, there were several bad guys, you know? And, and, and there was always at least one, you know, when you come to CO and XO and things like that, there was always at least one bad guy, one good guy, as it-
And, um, a- and I think, so, you know, when I became an XO, those were the sort of, you know, within my company, you know, that was the sort of, uh, those were the sort of, you know, role models I had.
And then when I became an XO, I had a company commander come in who was, he was really great company commander.
A- and I think that's where I really, you know, this, this is one, you know, when I kinda get, you know, to sort of build on the, you know, what, what have I learned? Where could I have been better? I think, um, so my early leadership examples, you know, and I alluded to it earlier, I could give a whole bunch of specific, more specific examples, too, but, you know, were, um, you know, it was not a very, you know, nurturing kinda leadership.
... and, and there were always, you know, lots of ba- you know, there were several bad guys, you know? And, and, and there was always at least one, you know, when you come to CO and XO and things like that, there was always at least one bad guy, one good guy, as it-
And, um, a- and I think, so, you know, when I became an XO, those were the sort of, you know, within my company, you know, that was the sort of, uh, those were the sort of, you know, role models I had.
And then when I became an XO, I had a company commander come in who was, he was really great company commander.
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