Episode 75 - Robert 'Bo' Brabo | From the Battlefield to the White House to the Board Room: Foundational Leadership Principles That Apply Everywhere

Do you care about your people and do they know it? Are you looking for strategies and tactics to build trust with your team? Are you committed to being a servant and people first leader? Our special guest Robert “Bo” Brabo is here to answer these and many other questions about values-based leadership and being a leader that people want to follow.

Today, Bo Brabo is an inspirational keynote speaker, career / leadership / executive coach, and business consultant. Throughout his life and career, Bo has always focused on the people, helping them tackle their problems as if they were his own.

An acclaimed leader, Bo has a storied career – from his years on the military battlefield, to a decade in the White House as a Presidential Communications Officer for President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama, and to his experiences as a corporate executive and a small business owner. Bob offers real, raw, front-row stories about values-based leadership and how to be, know, and DO better.

Listen in as Bo shares his wisdom and experience on values-based and people first leadership.

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Show Notes

Episode highlights…

The most important thing in leadership – care about your people
Caring about your people means knowing about your people (and not just at work)
The opportunity for HR leaders to help grow a business
Bringing humanity into the workplace and leadership
The confidence crisis in leadership
What it means to be a values-based leader
Values-based interviewing strategies
The importance of being clear on what it takes to be a high performer
Strategies for developing your people and team members
The importance of providing feedback based upon values
People focused leadership from military leadership
The vital role of trust (and trust building) in leadership and teams
Simple strategies and tactics to build a strong team, trust and engagement
The little things of great leadership including self-awareness
The important role of after action discussions and review in business
Shifting the focus of feedback to what can be better next time (more than what went wrong)
Leadership perspectives inside the White House
High performing teams are based upon trust
Foundational core values from the Army for any organization
The importance of being clear on what values represent in action