#15 - 18 Lessons from Chesty Puller

Diving into "Marine: The Life of Chesty Puller" (https://a.co/d/5b38Ysk) by Burke Davis. Chesty Puller is a legend in US military history. He is the most decorated Marine in the history of the Marine Corps. He fought and led in Haiti, Nicaragua, at Guadalcanal in the Pacific in WWII, and in Korea.

00:00 Introduction to Chesty Puller

02:15 Chesty Puller’s Heroic Stories

10:50 Chesty’s Childhood and Early Influences

17:15 #1: Leaders don't flinch under fire; this is of the utmost importance.

21:32 #2: Never express yourself idly before the men.

24:14 #3: Concentrate your forces and aggressively attack the enemy.

27:58 #4: You don’t hurt ’em if you don’t hit ’em.

31:13 #5: Follow orders implicitly. (Not explicitly)

34:28 #6: Be someone who can just be given the commander's intent and execute.

38:18 #7: Practice communication. The men's lives will depend on it.

40:55 #8: A shepherd should smell like his sheep. Get out there and march with the men.

44:04 #9: Understand that mistakes will be made.

48:08 #10: Modulate your leadership to the individual and the situation.

54:18 #11: Don't lose sight of the big picture.

56:51 #12: We must not be too proud or too stupid to profit by our mistakes.

01:00:25 #13: Incentives drive behavior.

01:03:51 #14: Use readbacks to ensure alignment.

01:05:16 #15: When you have something to say, make it snappy.

01:06:16 #16: Leadership makes a difference.

01:10:11 #17: Keep the mission simple.

01:11:46 #18: Study history