Stop Waiting For Permission to Lead. Do This Instead.

Update: 2025-08-28

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At Echelon Front, one of our core beliefs is simple but powerful: Everyone is a leader. Leadership isn’t just for CEOs, executives, or those with titles. Whether you’re a frontline worker, mid-level manager, or even leading within your family, you have the ability to influence others, solve problems, and accomplish the mission.

In this episode, we break down why leadership is not confined to rank or position, the importance of leading up, down, and across the chain of command, and how the principle of “No Bad Teams, Only Bad Leaders” plays out in practice. You’ll hear lessons from SEAL training, combat experience, and real-world business examples that show how leadership skills can be learned, applied, and multiplied at every level.

Key moments & timestamps:

00:00 – Everyone is a leader: what it really means
02:30 – Leadership without a title: influence at every level
05:20 – The “No Bad Teams, Only Bad Leaders” lesson from BUD/S Hell Week
12:45 – Boat crew story: how one leader transformed a failing team18:10 – Leadership as influence—positive or negative
21:00 – Leading up the chain of command: how to perform and communicate effectively
27:40 – Recognizing and empowering your people as leaders
34:15 – Developing leaders through decentralized command
40:00 – Core beliefs: leadership exists in every capacity
44:00 – Leadership is a skill—and humility is the key to growth
49:00 – Leadership is the solution to every problem
53:00 – Immediate action: where can you step up and lead today?