134: Lead Leaders and Manage Managers with Julian Chapman

2022-12-12

Julian Chapman is the President of Forrest & Company, an organizational transformation firm that helps companies achieve strategic competitive advantage through consulting, coaching, and training. He is also the author of The Managerial Leadership Journey: An Unconventional Business Pursuit. We discuss what it means to be a servant leader, the science of structuring an organization, and the difference between military and business leadership. Time Stamps [00:30] Julian's entrepreneurial ...

Julian Chapman is the President of Forrest & Company, an organizational transformation firm that helps companies achieve strategic competitive advantage through consulting, coaching, and training. He is also the author of The Managerial Leadership Journey: An Unconventional Business Pursuit. We discuss what it means to be a servant leader, the science of structuring an organization, and the difference between military and business leadership.

Time Stamps

[00:30] Julian's entrepreneurial journey

[01:31] Difference between military and business leadership

[03:18] Army leadership principles that don't apply to business leadership

[05:01] How military leaders use empowerment to build trust and excellence

[06:19] The Leading Leaders and Managing Managers framework

[08:47] Key differences between leadership and management

[11:30] What it means to be a servant leader

[13:20] Was Winston Churchill a servant leader?

[14:50] How to become a transformational leader

[17:13] How Julian and his team grow leaders of character

[20:56] The science of how to structure an organization