William Branum is a Navy SEAL veteran and the founder of Naked Warrior Recovery. During his 26 years of service in the United States military, William has honed his leadership skills, cultivated his mindset, and gained invaluable experience in high-pressure situations. He served as a sniping instructor during his tenure. He led teams on several operations, from protecting interim Iraqi elected officials to undersea missions that required approval from the US President. After his service, William committed himself to share the lessons he learned with others as a speaker, author, business leader, and leadership advisor. His mission to serve others led him to found Naked Warrior Recovery, a CBD company focused on the recovery of veterans and first responders.

William joins me today to discuss the NAKED mindset. He explains why he fears being onstage—despite his ability to go into military combat—and describes our daily war with mediocrity. He highlights the value of confronting fear and doing uncomfortable things. He explains why learning to follow is a crucial component of being a leader and reveals what’s missing in the leadership of many organizations. He also outlines three Navy SEAL leadership secrets and what it takes to lead a team of leaders.

“The key to being a leader is being able to follow first.” - William Branum

This week on The Rising Leader Podcast:

●     The importance of exposing and confronting fear

●     Mediocrity and how to kill it

●     Competing in kindness and gratitude

●     Our responsibility to cultivate focus in a distracting world

●     The NAKED mindset and the value of taking off your ego

●     Saving a child in the Grand Canyon during a blizzard

●     How learning that fatigue is an emotion can build discipline

●     Driving culture in an organization and leading a team of leaders

●     Addressing healthy and unhealthy conflicts between team members

●     The impact of toxicity on organizations

●     William’s work with veterans

Resources Mentioned:

●     Podcast: Win the Day | Earn Your Trident Every Day with William Branum

●     Book: Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention—and How to Think Deeply Again by Johann Hari

●     Book: The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort to Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self by Michael Easter

Connect with William Branum:

●     NW Recovery

●     5 Seal Secrets

●     William Branum on LinkedIn

●     William Branum on Instagram

●     Email: servuce@nw-recovery.com

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