A Navy SEAL, Top Leadership Consultant, Doctoral Degree Candidate, Stand-Up Comedian.... and the resume just keeps getting better. I'm honored to have Jonathan Cleck on Commanding Leadership. Jon is the Director of Leadership Development at Stronghold Leadership and is also a career Navy SEAL Office…
Commanding Leadership
by Max Hourigan
Commanding Leadership is the platform used by Max Hourigan, to share his insights gained from over a decade of leading successful teams in business and military operations. His goal is to help develop the next generation of leaders so that they are prepared to handle the complexities of social issues, geopolitical issues, and business issues. This podcast is for anyone who wants a dose of brutal honesty and a serious gut-check of their leadership tactics, techniques, and procedures.
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Introducing a modern-day renaissance man on acid with a side of french fries....Darius Mirshahzadeh. Darius is a serial entrepreneur, author, conscious capitalist, speaker, and entertainer and has a serious desire to create greatness in the world. His passion is to make the world a better place usin…
How does one go beyond the limits of self-imposed beliefs? I'm not good enough... I just can't do that... That's too difficult... Those are just a few of the excuses that so many people often let crush their leadership aspirations.
But that's not the case for my guest today. JM Ryerson is the guest…
What if there was a simple formula you could follow that would unlock your deepest potential? Would you get excited? What about if I told you that people who have followed this formula have tripled revenues, reinvigorated their marriages, and went from couch potatoes to marathon runners in months...…
Have you ever wondered why some businesses fail and some succeed? My guest today has dedicated his career to this question and discovered the most effective ways to make companies go further, faster. Bill Flynn has more than thirty years of experience working for and advising hundreds of companies, …
The last five months has fundamentally changed the way most businesses operate. Increased safety measures, decreased productivity, a reduced customer base, and remote working are just a few of the impacts that the Coronavirus has inflicted on businesses.
But business and leaders are resilient! And …
The way a leader gains perspective, I believe is a defining feature of his leadership ability. What we’re going to discuss in this episode is why it’s so important as a leader to be able to take a step back from everything that’s going on around you, and reshape your perspective so that it better al…
What do leadership and a peanut butter & jelly sandwich have in common? A lot.
This week's episode dives into what I classify as the most important thing any leader can do when communicating with their teams--providing the intent or the "why" behind a mission.
If you want to hear how I liken a peanu…
Hard Charger? Check. Senior Military Leader? Check. Business Owner? Check. Incredible People Motivator? Check.
Tune in today to hear about what Bill Craig has to say on all of those things and more. Bill is my Company First Sergeant in the Army National Guard. He has served over 18 years in the Army…
What happens when you mix Irish Twins, a microphone and nearly 6 decades of life experiences? A killer podcast episode. On today's episode, Ryan Hourigan-- my brother, and I discuss everything from brotherhood, to overcoming family alcoholism, to growing as leaders in Corporate America. Tune in fo…
Today marks the first interview on the Commanding Leadership podcast. I'm so grateful for this first interview to be with one of my leadership role models, Jon S. Rennie. In addition to being the CEO of Peak Demand, Inc. and best-selling author of "I Have the Watch: Becoming a Leader Worth Following…
The best leaders lead by example, right?
I’m sure you’ve heard this phrase countless times in any community that you’ve been a part of. I actually received a message from one of my dear friends the other day requesting that I talk about this topic on the show. There seems to be a large debate over …
In the spirit of Presidents Day, today we’re going to take a look at one of my favorite quotes from Abraham Lincoln. “Leave nothing for tomorrow that can be done today.”
Abraham Lincoln was a wise man of course and it’s especially evident in these words that he said in Law Lecture Hall in 1850. Proc…
It was Robert Brault that said, “Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” I think so many of us, myself included, get caught up in the day-to-day grind that we forget to enjoy the little things. We let the hustle and bustle of social media…
“Keep it simple stupid,” said my Platoon Sergeant after I briefed him my plan as to how we would move our platoon from our current location to the objective. No he wasn’t being rude… he was referencing a principle coined by the US Navy in the 1960’s called the KISS Principle. This principle states t…
Has your manager ever said to you he’d get back to you by Friday and he never did? Or have you ever told yourself you would start getting up an hour earlier but never followed through? Today we’re going to talk about keeping your word and why your word is everything.
As leaders, when we forget abo…
The other day I was at an Officer Professional Development session for the military and one of the guest speakers was a retired Major General. He was providing a lecture to us about learning how to lead. The general theme of the presentation was that leadership is a constant lifelong episode of lear…
On today’s episode, I’d like to talk to you a little bit about mentorship and why I believe it is so important for any leader.
But why is having a mentor so important? Tune in to hear my thoughts.
This is a special episode for me because today, I’ll be answering a question from one of my listeners. And why is that so special? Well it’s because at the end of the day, my sole intention behind this podcast is to deliver value to you. To deliver tactics, techniques and procedures to you that I’ve…
Have you ever considered that loving your enemy might be more beneficial to you than inserting distance between the two you? When someone causes you pain, suffering, or prevents you from reaching an objective, in today's episode, I propose that they are actually offering you an opportunity to become…