Show Notes:
Today’s episode is the second in a 3-part series on leadership, featuring guests Brig Gen Robert “Gwyn” Armfield, USAF (Ret.), former OCF executive director Lt Gen Bruce Fister, USAF (Ret.), and current OCF executive director Col Scott Fisher, USAF (Ret.). The topic that’ll be discussed is failure and how to deal with it as a leader in the high-stakes military profession. As my guest Bruce Fister points out, “We’re all going to fail at one point … But you have to deal with it because otherwise no one is going to learn from it.”
Some of the aspects of failure that Bruce, Gwynn, and Scott touch upon include how leaders can create a culture of trust by “being real” about their failures, the importance of setting up those you lead for success—and the space to fail, how smart leaders understand their strengths and weaknesses and rely on others for help, and what can happen when you act too quickly in decision-making without taking it to prayer.
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Here are a few questions to ponder in your personal time, with a small group, or with a mentor:
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A difficult story of God's goodness | Episode 33
Leader, do you have the right tool for the job? Episode 32
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Part 1: Three Ways Christians Engage With the Culture | Episode 29
Indivisible, the story of Darren and Heather Turner | Episode 28
Leadership lessons for young warriors | Episode 027
A discussion of OCF past, present, and future | Episode 26
4 Tactics for tackling deployments | Episode 025
A Shared Calling Isn’t Always Easy | Episode 024
The Theological Implications of Addiction | Episode 23
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