Leadership Lessons Learned in Combat | Dave Berke

Becoming better leaders is something all of us are striving to become. And, there's no better place to learn how to be an effective leader than the battlefield of Ramadi, Iraq during one of the most dangerous times during the Iraq War.

My guest today is Dave Berke, an instructor with Echelon Front and retired Marine Corps officer and fighter pilot. Today, we talk about taking those leadership lessons and applying them in civilian life, the importance of finding purposeful work, how to keep your children from going soft, delegating roles and responsibilities, and overcoming the obstacles of reality.

SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

• The importance of finding a purposeful mission
• Overcoming the obstacles of reality
• Understanding that there are no shortcuts in life
• How air combat differs from ground combat
• What is the "best of combat"
• How to combat loss
• How to create a meaningful life
• The purpose of warriors
• How to keep kids from going soft
• Why you should be careful of solving people's problems
• Setting realistic expectations for yourself and others
• Delegating roles and responsibilities
• When getting too close to your team hinders performance
• Why you need to understand that conflict is not a bad thing

DAVE BERKE

My guest today is Dave Berke.

He is a retired Marine Corps officer, fighter pilot, and ground combat leader. He spent three years as an instructor at TOPGUN and later went on to support task unit bruiser on the ground in Ramadi.

He's flown the F-16, F-18, F-22, and F-35 but gave that up to serve in multiple combat missions in some of the most dangerous cities in Iraq.

He's since gone on to become a leadership instructor with Echelon Front on the subject of leadership, decision making, risk mitigation, and creating winning teams.

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