Earl Breon is a former active-duty United States Marine with over 25 years of experience in coaching and leadership development. He is the CEO and Founder of The Leadership Phalanx where he combines his civilian and military experiences with his love of history to bring you what he calls, "The 11 Shields of The Leadership Phalanx”. These shields work together like the ancient Spartan formation to provide you a strong leadership foundation that values diversity and inclusion as fundamental to building strong, successful, and innovative teams. We discuss:

• Know your team and take care of their welfare [02:20]
• How to keep the boat close enough [08:47]
• The two things that give you credibility [10:27]
• The first conversation to have before going solo [17:09]
• The best time to jump and go full time in your own business [19:17]
• How to integrate the eleven shields of the leadership Phalanx into your career journey [21:12]
• How [not] to set yourself up for failure [23:27]

Learn more about Earl at https://www.leadershipphalanx.com/ and LinkedIn.