Relationships & Revenue with John Hulen: Episode 199 Your Leadership Legacy with Oakland McCulloch (Part 2)

Episode 199 Your Leadership Legacy with Oakland McCulloch (Part 2)

Mar 13, 2024

John continues his conversation with retired Lieutenant Colonel Oakland McCulloch. Oak is a keynote speaker and author of Your Leadership Legacy: Becoming the Leader You Were Meant to Be, husband, dad, and grandad. In the previous episode, Oak shared his incredible journey of over 40 years in the US Army and valuable lessons on leadership.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - Oak’s transition from military to civilian life

[02:41] - Writing a book on leadership

[06:44] - John’s upcoming book release update

[07:55] - How Oak improves his significant relationships

[10:06] - Oak’s definition of success

[11:41] - #1 daily habit

[12:54] - Impact of Oak’s faith on his business

[16:48] - Best advice Oak ever received

[18:11] - Making a positive difference in others’ lives

[19:49] - How Oak invests in himself

[22:18] - Oak’s legacy

[23:42] - Best way to connect with Oak

[27:18] - Book recommendations

NOTABLE QUOTES:

“Your leadership starts at home. If you can’t be a leader at home, how can I trust you to be a leader somewhere else?”

“Leadership is about trust. If somebody doesn’t trust you, you can’t be a leader. You can still be the boss and tell them what to do, and they do it because they have to. There’s a huge difference between doing what you’re telling them to do (because they have to) and then doing it because they trust you and want to do it well. And the only way to develop trust is through a relationship.”

“Every single day as a leader, you are going to make a difference in somebody’s life. I guarantee every day. Go out there and make a conscious decision to make a positive difference in at least one person’s life every day.”

“If you make a positive difference in somebody’s life, they’re going to leave positive prints in somebody else’s life. So it just seeds on itself.”

“I don’t care how long you’ve been a leader; you always need that nudge every once in a while to get you back to your roots. It doesn’t mean you’re not a good leader, but you can be better. You can always be a better leader.”

“Every single day as a leader, you owe it to the people you’ve had the privilege to lead to be better than you were yesterday.”

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