Episode Details

Ranger School, and the Ranger ethos have defined military leaders, and leadership in general, for over 70 years. But until 2016, the opportunity to earn a Ranger qualification was limited only to men. In this episode, host Fran Racioppi is joined by Lisa Jaster, one of three women to attend the first integrated Ranger School class. 

Most attendees of Ranger School are in their 20's, men and and from the Infantry or Special Forces. Lisa graduated at 37 years old, a mother of two, a woman, and an engineer. She also faced the utmost mental and physical challenges of resilience as she recycled every phase of the course; being forced to do every exercise again. 

We highlight the difference between those who say and those who do; the importance of physical preparation; the optionality of quitting; and what it means to truly build an organization on uncompromised standards. 

Lisa shares her three C's of leadership, what it means to #deletetheadjective when it comes to women leaders; and how leaders must earn respect every damn day. Ranger School graduates, Fran & Lisa also show us how the Ranger ethos can be applied to any organization. Rangers lead the way!

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Highlights:

-Explanation of the leadership lessons taught and learned in Ranger School and how they are needed in any organization. 

-How living by the six stanzas of the Ranger Creed create world class leaders. 

-Fran and Lisa bond over the shared pain and suffering of Ranger School and the differences in their experiences while attending the school.

-Physical fitness is a controllable aspect of our lives in that we ourselves directly determine how fit we are. Being in a higher state of physical fitness allows us to focus our mental capacity on other challenges we face. 

-Lisa challenges all organizations and leaders to create one standard and hold everyone accountable to it; there should not be women standards and men standards. 

-Fran asks Lisa to describe her 3 - C’s of leadership and how displaying them on a daily basis will set us apart.

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