(short) How to Lead 8,000 People Without Being the Bottleneck: Detroit Arsenal's Carrie Mead

She wasn't delegating the grunt work out. She was actually operating alongside her people, providing support to them in the way that they could see and appreciate. That's authentic leadership. If everything stops when you step away, then you really haven't built any momentum. You've built a bottleneck with yourself at the center because real momentum continues without your constant presence.

I mean, that to me, like there's no better trial than trial by fire, right? You hear that all the time from, from folks. So you wanna, you wanna see what your future is, look around you. Who are you surrounding yourself with? If you're gonna volunteer your time for something, it better be amazing. Take care of yourself, take care of your family, take care of your team, and the mission will succeed.

And I say that to share that to all of the listeners today, you do not have to join the military to make a significant impact in your nation's defense. Real momentum continues without your constant presence. If everything stops when you step away, then you haven't built momentum. You've built a bottleneck with yourself at the center.