In this episode I'm joined by Master Gunnery Sergeant Scott Stalker talking through the changing nature and scope of decision making as leaders and managers move into positions of increased authority and responsibility. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paul-kingsbury03/support

In this episode I explain each of your nine influence tactics and provide guidance on their use. To learn more, make sure to check out chapter two of the Chief Petty Officer's Guide or The Situational Leader. You can also learn more on my YouTube channel. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paul-kingsbury03/support

My guests, retired Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Vince Patton and Chief Petty Officer Phil Null, and I discuss how the importance of alignment with organizational value and belief systems and how the nature of USCG operations and training shape the attitudes that enable mission success. We also recognize the contribution of Chief Petty Officer leadership on the occasion of the centennial of the USCG CPO rate and discuss how they help strengthen each Chief's connection power base.   To learn more about this topic check out "The Chief Petty Officer's Guide" which can be found at https://www.usni.org/press/books/chief-petty-officers-guide-2nd-edition and this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne1QNbsAmnE. Other resources mentioned include the "They Had to Go Out Podcast https://anchor.fm/theyhadtogoout; The USCG Chief Petty Officer's Association https://www.uscgcpoa.org/, and the Non-Commissioned Officer's Association https://ncoausa.org/.  To provide me feedback or suggest topics for future episodes, please email me at [email protected]  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paul-kingsbury03/support

With retired Command Master Chief Glenn Mallo exploring the ins and outs of the directing style of situational leadership. We talk when and why to use it, personal examples of our use with it, and the risks of misusing this leadership style. To learn more, make sure to check out chapter two of the Chief Petty Officer's Guide or The Situational Leader. You can also learn more on my YouTube channel. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paul-kingsbury03/support

In this episode I continue my discussion with retired Navy Master Chief and creator/producer of the Don't Give Up the Ship Podcast on the importance of empathy as a leadership skill. This episode was inspired by a Forbes article titles, "Empathy Is The Most Important Leadership Skill". This episode reinforces several other Cutlass Podcast episodes including "How to Be a Better Listener", "How to Use Feedback to Avoid Being a Bosshole", and "Are You An Ambassador of Goodwill or Hostility?" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paul-kingsbury03/support