EPISODE 159

What’s up with the beards?

Setting and Enforcing Standards

Apr 16, 2024 | Podcast

Airmen from the US Airforce running on a running trail in their Physical Training uniform shorts and t-shirt

Green Berets have to work with a different rule book than the troops guarding nuclear weapons—and for good reasons. We explore the balance between strict adherence to rules and the often necessary flexibility to go off-script in tactical operations and your organization’s culture.

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