Motivation Monday - Jordan Staub

Summary

In this Monday morning motivation video, Jordan Stab, a distinguished DBA student at Walsh College, discusses his book 'From Battlefield to Boardroom: Applying Situational Leadership Principles from the Military to Civilian Leadership.' With 14 years of military experience and 10 years in federal service, Jordan highlights the adaptability and flexibility required in military leadership and how these principles can be effectively applied to the civilian sector to foster a culture of effectiveness and innovation. The conversation emphasizes the importance of situational leadership, where leaders must adapt their style based on the context, a concept that can significantly benefit both military and civilian leadership roles.

Takeaways

• 📘 Jordan Stab, a DBA student at Walsh College, has published a book titled 'From Battlefield to Boardroom: Applying Situational Leadership Principles from the Military to Civilian Leadership'.
• 🌟 The book has received a five-star rating on Amazon and is being promoted in this video with a link provided for viewers to purchase a copy.
• 🎖 Jordan's motivation for writing the book stems from his 14 years of military experience combined with 10 years in the federal government, where he observed the applicability of military leadership principles to civilian contexts.
• 🤔 Jordan noticed a rigidity in civilian leadership, often too structured or robotic, and believed that military situational leadership principles could offer a more adaptable approach.
• 🔄 The importance of adaptability is highlighted, as military personnel must be flexible and adapt to various situations, from being direct to empathetic, depending on the circumstances.
• 💡 The concept of situational leadership is emphasized, where leaders must understand when to be direct or empathetic based on the situation at hand.
• 🚀 Jordan's book is positioned as a valuable resource for leaders navigating change and chaos, suggesting that military strategies can be highly effective in a boardroom setting.
• 🛠 The book discusses how leaders can foster a culture of effectiveness and innovation by applying situational leadership principles.
• 👥 The transcript mentions the value of mentorship, as Jordan recalls a major who took time to mentor him during his undergraduate studies, underlining the importance of mentors in leadership development.
• 🔑 The conversation underscores the idea that leadership is situational and requires a real-time, adaptable approach to best fit the needs of the moment.
• 🎓 The video serves as both a promotion for Jordan's book and an endorsement of the value of military leadership principles in civilian leadership roles.

Q & A

Who is Jordan Stab and what is his recent accomplishment?

Jordan Stab is a student in the Doctorate of Business Administration program at Walsh College, and he has recently published a book titled 'From Battlefield to Boardroom: Applying Situational Leadership Principles from the Military to Civilian Leadership.'

What is the main theme of Jordan Stab's book?

The main theme of Jordan's book is the application of situational leadership principles from the military to civilian leadership roles.

How does Jordan Stab's military experience influence his views on leadership?

Jordan's 14 years of military experience, including time in the Air Force and the Army, has shaped his understanding of situational leadership, emphasizing the need for adaptability and flexibility in leadership styles depending on the situation.

What is the title of Jordan Stab's book and where can it be found?

The title of Jordan's book is 'From Battlefield to Boardroom: Applying Situational Leadership Principles from the Military to Civilian Leadership.' It can be found on Amazon.

What motivated Jordan Stab to write his book?

Jordan was motivated to write his book due to his observation of the rigid leadership styles in the civilian sector and the potential benefits of applying military situational leadership principles to these areas.

What does Jordan Stab believe is lacking in the civilian sector's approach to leadership?

Jordan believes that the civilian sector's leadership approach is often too rigid and robotic, lacking the adaptability and flexibility that situational leadership offers.

How does Jordan Stab define situational leadership?

Situational leadership, as defined by Jordan, is the ability to adapt one's leadership style to fit the specific needs of the situation, whether it requires being direct, empathetic, or allowing others to lead.

What is the importance of adaptability in leadership according to Jordan Stab?

Adaptability in leadership is crucial as it allows leaders to respond effectively to the ever-changing dynamics of their environment, ensuring that their leadership approach is always appropriate and effective.

How does Jordan Stab relate the principles of situational leadership to the military?

Jordan relates situational leadership to the military by highlighting the need for leaders to be flexible and adaptable in the face of chaos and uncertainty, such as during combat.

What is the significance of the book 'From Battlefield to Boardroom' for civilian leaders?

The book is significant for civilian leaders as it provides insights into how military leadership principles can be applied to enhance adaptability, innovation, and effectiveness in civilian leadership roles.

What advice does Jordan Stab give to leaders who are navigating change and chaos?

Jordan advises leaders to embrace situational leadership, understanding that there are times to be direct and times to be empathetic, and to adapt their leadership style in real-time to suit the needs of the situation.

How can readers connect with Jordan Stab and learn more about his work?

Readers can connect with Jordan Stab on LinkedIn and can also reach out to him for more information about his work and insights on leadership.

Outlines

00:00

📘 Military to Civilian Leadership Transition

In this segment, the host introduces Jordan Stab, a distinguished DBA student at Walsh College, who has recently published a book titled 'From Battlefield to Boardroom: Applying Situational Leadership Principles from the Military to Civilian Leadership.' The book aims to bridge the gap between military and civilian leadership by highlighting the adaptability and flexibility required in both sectors. Jordan shares his motivation for writing the book, which stems from his extensive military experience and the recognition of the need for situational leadership in the civilian workforce. The conversation emphasizes the importance of being adaptable and flexible in leadership, drawing parallels between military strategies and their applicability in the corporate world.

05:01

🌟 Embracing Situational Leadership for Organizational Success

This paragraph delves deeper into the concept of situational leadership as described by Jordan. He discusses the importance of adapting leadership styles to fit different scenarios, both in military and civilian contexts. Jordan explains how being direct is crucial in high-pressure situations, such as during combat, while empathy might be more appropriate in other circumstances. The host appreciates the book's relevance to leaders navigating change and chaos, emphasizing the value of having a real-time metric to gauge the appropriate leadership approach. The conversation concludes with Jordan expressing gratitude for his mentor, a major who invested time in his development, and the host encourages viewers to connect with Jordan and explore his book for leadership insights.

Keywords

💡Motivation

Motivation is the driving force that propels individuals to take action or achieve goals. In the context of the video, motivation is highlighted as an essential element for personal development and success. Jordan's journey from the military to writing a book exemplifies motivation in action, as he was inspired to share his insights on leadership.

💡Situational Leadership

Situational Leadership is a concept where a leader adapts their style to fit the specific needs and conditions of the situation. The video emphasizes this as a core principle, illustrating how Jordan applied principles from the military to civilian leadership, recognizing that different scenarios require different approaches to leadership.

💡Adaptability

Adaptability refers to the ability to adjust and respond effectively to new conditions or changes. The video script mentions adaptability as a key in both military and civilian leadership, where leaders must be flexible to navigate the chaos and unpredictability of various situations.

💡Military Experience

Military Experience denotes the background and skills acquired through service in the armed forces. Jordan's 14 years of military service with the Air Force and the Army provided him with a unique perspective on leadership, which he leveraged to write his book and share insights on applying military principles to civilian contexts.

💡Federal Government

Federal Government experience refers to working within the administrative branches of a country's government at the national level. Jordan's 10 years of experience in the federal government contributed to his understanding of leadership and the need for adaptability in different sectors.

💡Rigidity

Rigidity in the context of the video refers to an inflexible or unyielding approach to leadership. It is contrasted with the flexible and adaptable leadership styles seen in the military, where leaders must adjust their approach based on the situation at hand.

💡Innovation

Innovation is the process of introducing new ideas, methods, or products. The video discusses how the military fosters a culture of innovation, which can be translated to civilian leadership, as leaders must be open to new approaches and ideas to stay effective and competitive.

💡Direct Leadership

Direct Leadership is a style where the leader provides clear, decisive instructions and expects compliance. The video mentions this style as necessary in high-stakes situations, such as the battlefield, where quick and certain decisions are crucial for success.

💡Empathy

Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of others. In the video, empathy is discussed as an important aspect of leadership, but it is also noted that it must be balanced with other leadership qualities, depending on the situation.

💡Leadership Principles

Leadership Principles are the fundamental beliefs and values that guide a leader's actions and decisions. The video emphasizes the importance of understanding and applying the right leadership principles in different situations to achieve the best outcomes.

💡Mentorship

Mentorship is a relationship in which a more experienced or knowledgeable person guides another. In the video, Jordan mentions a major who mentored him, highlighting the importance of mentorship in personal and professional development.

Highlights

Jordan Stab, a DBA student at Walsh College, has published a book titled 'From Battlefield to Boardroom', applying military leadership principles to civilian contexts.

The book has received a five-star rating on Amazon, showcasing its positive reception and relevance.

Jordan's motivation for writing the book stems from his 14 years of military experience and 10 years in the federal government.

The book emphasizes the importance of situational leadership, which Jordan learned from his military service.

Jordan noticed a need for more adaptable leadership in the civilian sector, which often follows rigid leadership philosophies.

The book was written within 10 weeks during an advanced leadership class taught by Dr. Seagull.

Jordan discusses the need for leaders to be both direct and empathetic, depending on the situation.

The book argues that no two leadership situations are alike, requiring a high level of adaptability and flexibility.

Jordan's book is intended for both military professionals and civilian leaders navigating change and chaos.

The book provides a real-time metric for leaders to gauge when to be direct or empathetic in their leadership style.

Jordan emphasizes the importance of innovation in leadership, drawing from his military experiences.

The book discusses the concept of situational leadership in detail, explaining its application in various scenarios.

Jordan's mentor, a major in the military, played a significant role in his development and understanding of leadership.

The interview highlights the value of mentorship and the importance of leaders making time for the development of others.

The book is recommended for anyone interested in effective leadership strategies that can thrive in chaotic environments.

The interview concludes with a call to action for readers to purchase Jordan's book and connect with him on LinkedIn.

Transcripts

well hey Welcome to our Monday morning

motivation I am so excited to be joined

by Jordan stab who's one of our

incredible DBA students in our number

one Forbes ranked Doctorate of Business

Administration program here at Walsh

College Jordan just published a book

called from Battlefield to boardroom

applying situational leadership

principles from the military to civilian

leadership so proud of it I wanted to

actually share it on this video so here

it is on Amazon so exciting to see this

book oh my gosh Jordan five star rating

so tell us a little bit about what

motivated you to write this book and

we'll put a link to Jordan's book too so

you can get a copy it is incredible so

Jordan tell us a little bit about what

motivated you to put this out there oh

absolutely uh again thank you so much

for uh spending your morning with me um

so I have 14 years of military

experience um and that's a combination

between the Air Force and the Army as

well as 14 years I have 10 years um

experience within um the federal

government um being just a federal

employee so just being in the military

and learning some situational leadership

principles um I could see where in the

civilian sector it'd be greatly uh

beneficial so I decided to uh write a

book um as quickly as I can within 10

weeks um in the amazing leadership uh

class that uh Dr uh seagull uh hosted

but yeah so where where it stemmed from

from

um was the to see the see the holes in

the need within um the civilian sector

um a lot of the civilian sector uh is

really rigid in their leadership

um I I would I guess I would say um

philosophy and the way they lead their

Workforce um it's it's very robotic um

it's either one way or this way it's EI

it's either very qu uh qualitative or

very quantitative well you know it's

interesting you say that because you

talk about the importance of

adaptability and I think that's so key

because many times people think the

military is too is overly structured or

overly prescriptive and really you all

are planners but you also understand and

I've heard this said from so many of our

colleagues that no plan survives combat

so you have to be adaptable in the

moment no absolutely that those are

great uh points so yes just being

flexible um adapting to each situation

so when you're in the battlefield um as

we all know um you are surrounded by

chaos so you there's times where you

need to be direct um there's times where

you need to be a follower there's times

where you need to be a leader um so

there is no two situations that are

alike so yes um you need to be

extremally flexible so taking those

principles and applying them uh to to

the civilian sector um I would just I I

believe there would just be amazing um

results for everyone involved yeah and I

think you make a great point you know I

really want to highlight this as we kind

of wrap it up because I wanted to make

sure we gave a you know we gave the

readers enough of a taste but I want

them to buy the book because I know for

me it really I don't have military

experience I admire the way the military

does do planning and Leadership and the

way they can work under pressure as you

say in chaos and if these strategies can

survive the military the battlefield

they will be very effective in the

boardroom and I think that's really key

how you also talk about leaders to

foster a culture of Effectiveness and

Innovation so briefly tell us like in

the military what where were you seeing

some Innovation develop that you think

wow that could really translate to

civilian

leadership yeah no absolutely it just

goes right back to that situational

leadership that's the core principle

um I remember specifically being in a

briefing and um being in front of a

colonel and prior to this briefing I

always thought that you know the way to

lead people was you know being

empathetic um you know practice you know

be more understanding so on and so forth

um I wasn't anti you know uh

quantitative you know like leadership or

anything like those um but no I just I

just thought you know my own unique

situations I always saw the value in it

so the colonel um explained the concept

of situational leadership and explain

different scenarios and an importance

and saying that you know there's times

you know you can't be empathetic um you

need to be direct um such as in the

battlefield if I'm sitting in the middle

of a gunfight and I'm worried about um

you know a private um scenario back at

home you know um you know very well that

that could be a very bad decision and um

a fatal one at that um so in that

situation you know you would need a

direct leadership style um the the same

is the same principles can be applied um

back in the cilian sector where there

are times to be direct and there's times

to be empathetic and it's up to you to

um best adapt yourself to those

situations to see where um those

leadership principles best fit God this

is so good because I can't tell you how

many times I've talked to leaders and

entrepreneurs and business folks and

they're like I know but this is not

working what do I do I'm told I have to

do this or you know servant leadership

says I need to do this or empathetic

leadership relational leadership and

this book is like the answer because it

says to you yes all those have a place

but it is situational and it really

helps leaders develop like a on the

pulse right like real livetime metric

engag so that they can say oh this is

when I need to be direct this is when I

need to be empathetic this is when I

need to maybe lead from the back and let

others go first and demonstrate and

model leadership so I love this book

because it doesn't just speak about it

doesn't just speak to military

professionals like obviously if you're a

military professional you're in the

military or you transition to civilian

life or you know people that have and

your family this is a great book to get

them to get for yourself but it's

especially good for leaders that are

navigating change and chaos and I don't

know who would say at times their

organization isn't operating in a

healthy level of chaos right and how

they can apply these principles so I

just I'm so happy for you I'm so

grateful for you you were an outstanding

student in the class and you really put

together an incredible contribution and

resource so I highly recommend it from

Battlefield to boardroom we'll put a

link to Jordan's book and you can

definitely reach out and connect with

Jordan on LinkedIn but Jordan thank you

so much for this valuable contribution

to leadership I know I learned from it

and that's a great example of learning

you know from Mutual leadership because

yeah I was the teacher in the class but

I was also a student from all of you so

thank you very much I have to ask you

who is one of your mentors or someone

that you looked up to when you were in

the military and you don't have to give

a name or you can give a position but I

just love asking that of folks and of

leaders yeah no absolutely um there's

one particular uh person that comes into

mind he was actually a major and um when

when I was going through my undergrad um

I would actually meet with them weekly

and discuss you know um issues I was

having or if I needed motivation um you

know so just a path forward so um I

won't put his name out there but yes it

was uh it was a major that um carved out

time in his busy schedule to um meet

with me and and develop me so good thank

you for sharing that so important to

have those mentors and so as you're a

leader you know you can carve out time I

always think that's the most valuable

resource you have for your people so

Jordan thank you so much for joining us

and everyone else have a wonderful start

to your week get a copy of Jordan's book

and go leaders