TGM Classic | Larry Yatch | Navy SEAL Teaches Us The 6 Essential Pillars Of Successful Leadership

What defines an effective leader? What are the qualities employers look for in a leader?

In an ever-changing workplace, an effective leader is an excellent communicator and someone who empowers their team. Integrity, honesty, and authenticity are essential attributes of a good leader. Good leadership involves defining outcomes and then helping team members use their talents to achieve them.

Larry Yatch, an elite leadership strategist and the creator of the SEAL Success programs, joins us on the Greatness Machine for the second time around to talk about his book, How Leadership (Actually) Works: A Navy SEAL’s Complete System for Coordinating Teams.

In this episode, Darius and Larry dive deep into leadership and discuss the six-pillar system that teaches companies how to effectively structure teams, manage behavior, and maximize self-regulation. They also discuss purpose alignment and the power of language in coordinating action with others. 

Topics include:

Larry talks about his book How Leadership (Actually) Works


An overview of the 6 pillars of leadership

Why Larry used to feel unfulfilled despite his achievements

How to produce success as an individual or as a company

Leveraging language for building a good team

Language as a tool to coordinate action with others

The difference between ego and confidence

How to align individual, team, and organizational purpose

The effects of social media and news on a person’s self-regulation

Larry defines culture and leadership

And other topics…


Resources mentioned:
Larry Yatch (Episode 1): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/141-larry-yatch-leading-like-a-navy-seal/id1555334180?i=1000583007928&l=ru 
Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins: https://www.amazon.com/Cant-Hurt-Me-Master-Your/dp/1544512287 

Connect with Larry:
Website: https://www.sealteamleaders.com/
Book: https://www.howleadershipactuallyworks.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-yatch/

Connect with Darius:
Website: https://therealdarius.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imthedarius/
YouTube: https://therealdarius.com/youtube
Book: The Core Value Equation https://www.amazon.com/Core-Value-Equation-Framework-Limitless/dp/1544506708
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