From barracks to boardroom: How Bill Sandbrook parlayed military experience into corporate success
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Naphtali Hoff (@impactfulcoach), an executive coach and consultant, interviewed Bill Sandbrook, CEO of US Concrete (@usconcrete) and a military veteran who has reenergized the company since taking the helm in 2011.
Hoff's interview offers a great example of the behavior and characteristics that veterans possess and the importance of these in business.
In the interview Sandbrook talks about the importance of:
- 'getting out there', the 'walkabout' as it is sometimes called and practiced by others such as Richard Branson;
- listening and doing so at the tactical level;
- overcoming fear, instilling trust and self belief;
- improving and empowering the individual to improve the company, not the other way around;
- working with the information you have and making the best decision you can, not waiting for perfect clarity - it does not exist.
Hoff also talks about Sandbrook's response to 9/11 and the way in which it mirrored his military training and experience.
Well worth a read - the full article is here: