99: Doug Jones — Lessons from Ranger School, Achieving Excellence in Physical Fitness, and How to Stay Sharp as a Leader

April 25, 2023 by Cal Walters in Intentional Living, Leadership

As the Managing Principal for Cushman & Wakefield’s Dallas office, Doug Jones is responsible for leading the commercial real estate brokerage and advisory efforts in the DFW area.

With over 250 commercial real estate professionals working actively in brokerage, capital markets and real estate advisory services, Doug strives to ensure that his firm leads the market by creating exceptional value for their clients. He and his team are building an incredible place for people to work, serving the industry and Dallas community.

Prior to joining Cushman & Wakefield, Doug served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army. He led in the Army in combat and at home. He received multiple Bronze Star medals, including one for Valor that Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld presented to him in 2011. Today he leads Cushman & Wakefield's Military and Veteran Programs which are dedicated to elevating their services and the Cushman & Wakefield brand by bringing top military talent into the organization.

As you will see, it’s no surprise that Doug has been entrusted with significant leadership responsibilities at such a young age. His mindset is something we can all learn from. We dive into how we has dealt with moments of failure and setbacks, key habits he focuses on for self-leadership, his top leadership principles, and much more.

Doug recommended The Motive by Patrick Lencioni as a great read for any leader.

The Motive: Why So Many Leaders Abdicate Their Most Important Responsibilities (J-B Lencioni Series)

By Lencioni, Patrick M.

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#55: Gen (Ret.) David Petraeus — Get Results and Win as a Team

January 17, 2021 by Cal Walters in Leadership, Intentional Living

General (Ret.) David H. Petraeus served over 37 years in the U.S. military, culminating his career with six consecutive commands, five of which were in combat, including command of the Surge in Iraq, command of U.S.

General (US Army, Ret.) David H. Petraeus is a Partner and Chairman of the KKR Global Institute, which he established in May 2013. He is also a member of the boards of directors of Optiv and FirstStream, a venture investor in more than 15 startups, and engaged in a variety of academic endeavors. Prior to joining KKR, General Petraeus served over 37 years in the U.S. military, culminating his career with six consecutive commands, five of which were in combat, including command of the Surge in Iraq, command of U.S. Central Command, and command of coalition forces in Afghanistan.

Following retirement from the military and after Senate confirmation by a vote of 94-0, he served as Director of the CIA during a period of significant achievements in the global war on terror, the establishment of important Agency digital initiatives, and significant investments in the Agency’s most important asset, its human capital.

General Petraeus graduated with distinction from the U.S. Military Academy, and he is the only person in Army history to be the top graduate of both the demanding U.S. Army Ranger School and the U.S. Army’s Command and General Staff College. He also earned a Ph.D. from Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs.

General Petraeus taught international relations and economics at the U.S. Military Academy in the mid-1980s, he was a Visiting Professor of Public Policy at the Honors College of the City University of New York from 2013 through 2016, and he was for 6 years a Judge Widney Professor at the University of Southern California and a Senior Fellow at Harvard University’s Belfer Center. He is currently a Visiting Fellow at Yale University’s Jackson Institute, Co-Chairman of the Global Advisory Council of the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars, Senior Vice President of the Royal United Services Institute, and a Member of the Trilateral Commission, as well as a member of the boards of the Atlantic Council, the Institute for the Study of War, and over a dozen veterans service organizations.

Over the past 15 years, General Petraeus was named one of America’s 25 Best Leaders by U.S. News and World Report, a runner-up for Time magazine’s Person of the Year, the Daily Telegraph man of the year, a Time 100 selectee, Princeton University’s Madison Medalist, and one of Foreign Policy magazine’s top 100 public intellectuals in three different years. General Petraeus has earned numerous honors, awards, and decorations, including four Defense Distinguished Service Medals, the Bronze Star Medal for Valor, two NATO Meritorious Service Medals, the Combat Action Badge, the Ranger Tab, and Master Parachutist and Air Assault Badges. He has also been decorated by 13 foreign countries and is believed to be the only person who, while in uniform, threw out the first pitch of a World Series game and did the coin toss for a Super Bowl.

On this episode, General Petraeus was very kind to let me explore what life was like for him growing up and how his parents shaped him. We also discuss how he met his wife, what it’s like to be a grandparent, his time at West Point, Ranger School, his impressions of President Bush, President Obama, and President-elect Biden, the role of mentors in his life, and much more.

In this interview, General Petraeus discusses the importance of “getting the big ideas right,” one of the four tasks of strategic leadership. For more of General Petraeus’s views on strategic leadership, visit the Belfer Center at Harvard Kennedy School.

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#20: Q&A with Ryan Brence - Football, Ranger School, and Servant Leadership

November 13, 2019 by Cal Walters in Intentional Living, Leadership

Packed with great stories of overcoming adversity and incredible nuggets of wisdom and inspiration, this episode will not disappoint!

Packed with great stories of overcoming adversity and incredible nuggets of wisdom and inspiration, this episode will not disappoint!

Ryan Brence grew up playing big time Texas high school football. He is the son of a very successful Texas high school football coach in Plano, TX, and he shares lessons he learned watching his dad lead a football team.

Ryan is a husband, father, West Point Graduate, former Army Football player, winner of the Black Lion Award, Army Ranger, and he currently works as a business development manager for TDIndustries in Dallas, TX. TDIndustries teaches servant leadership and is a Fortune 100 Best Company to Work For: TDIndustries Awards.

Ryan shares stories of overcoming adversity in football and Ranger School. He shares practical ways in which he lives an intentional life, and he shares lessons he learned on servant leadership from his dad and his work at TDIndustries.

Ryan references the following book during the episode:

The Power of Consistency: Prosperity Mindset Training for Sales and Business Professionals

By Long, Weldon

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#3: Ranger School Lesson - How to Remain Calm under Pressure

November 13, 2019 by Cal Walters in Intentional Living, Leadership

In this Episode, Cal shares a valuable lesson he learned in US Army Ranger School.  He talks about an important quality that many, if not most, great leaders have.  And that is the ability to remain calm under pressure - the ability to appear unflappable, to not be overcome with

In this Episode, Cal shares a valuable lesson he learned in US Army Ranger School. He talks about an important quality that many, if not most, great leaders have. And that is the ability to remain calm under pressure – the ability to appear unflappable, to not be overcome with emotion, to not allow the outside pressures and circumstances – no matter how negative or dire they may be – to get the best of them.

Great leaders have this ability to remain calm and to make smart decisions based on their principles, not their emotions, but how do you do this? Cal shares specific ways to learn to master your emotions and make the best decision.

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