Ep. 33: Beyond Ranks to Relational Leadership

Lead On - Lessons from Military Leaders

Welcome back to a special edition of Lead On! Today we bring you a compilation from the CPO Pride Day Event in San Diego, California. Today’s episode highlights many different topics across an array of different guests hosted by special edition host, Ben Wiggins. Ben brings on the typical host of the show and founder of the Enlisted Leadership Foundation David Dearie as his first guest, followed by Senior Chief Amberina Panton, Command Master Chief Joel Rodriguez, and NCC Kim Singleton.

This episode navigates the meaning and story behind CPO Pride Day, highlighting the community and development aspect of the Navy and the military in general. Follow along as these four guests share their wisdom and experiences as they showcase what CPO Pride Day is all about.

To find out more information about the Enlisted Leadership Foundation, please visit us at https://www.enlistedleadershipfoundation.org/.

Host: Ben Wiggins

Guest:

David Dearie

Amberina Panton - Senior Chief

Joel “Rod” Rodriguez - Command Master Chief

Kim Singleton - NCC

Time Stamps:

(00:00 - 02:16) Sneak Peak & Introduction: David Dearie!

(02:17 - 03:36) Takeaways and Welcoming Navy Chiefs

(03:37 - 05:00) Looking Back at Lead On the Podcast: Natural Growth

(05:01 - 06:41) The Target Viewer

(06:42 - 08:37) Lessons to be Taken Away

(08:38 - 10:35) Find the People That Meet the Mission You’re Looking For

(10:36 - 12:01) Building Trust Through Building Relationships

(12:02 - 12:14) Thank You David!

(12:15 - 13:03) Welcoming Senior Chief Amberina Panton

(13:04 - 15:26) Constantly Learning and Growing As a Group

(15:27 - 16:49) Getting Better Every Year & Do Forget Where You Came From

(16:50 - 16:55) Thank You Senior Chief!

(16:56 - 17:50) Welcoming Joel “Rod” Rodriguez - Command Master Chief

(17:51 - 18:52) The Importance of CPO Pride Day

(18:53 - 20:31) Grooming the Sailors

(20:32 - 22:01) Biggest Misconceptions

(22:02 - 23:02) Surround Yourself with Good Mentors

(23:03 - 24:04) Welcome Kim!

(24:05 - 25:50) Patience and Humility

(25:51 - 27:17) What Is Your Path Forward

(27:18 - 28:47) Leading by Example

(28:48 - 29:28) Thank You NCC Singleton!