#029 Patrick Leddin, Author & Co-Founder of Leddin Group - Defining Your Career

My guest today is Patrick Leddin who exhibits incredible hands-on leadership and management experience coupled with academic rigor and expertise. He started his career serving in the U.S. Army airborne, infantry and as a ranger- qualified officer and then worked as a Project Manager at KPMG Consulting. He next went on to co-found and run an Inc. 5000 recognized consulting firm. In addition to his work at Leddin Group, Patrick is an Associate Professor at Vanderbilt University as well as recently publishing his 3rd book The 5 Week Leadership Challenge. Our conversation starts with Patrick describing how he transitioned into various military roles and how he understood the importance of knowing what he was good at and decided to explore career options proactively - recognizing that it’s in his nature to always be looking out for the next best thing. This observation leads us to deep dive into what it means to be ‘’good’’ at something, getting comfortable being uncomfortable and why it’s important to sometimes show vulnerability. We then shift the conversation to managing teams. Patrick explains how he built up trust and gained respect as a young leader managing teams of people older, and in some ways more experienced than him. We look at the pivotal moments that defined his career, and whether these are recognizable in the moment, or if this is something we identify only in retrospect. Finally, he talks to us about his new book, the 5 week leadership challenge and how he’s transformed his leadership principles into actionable daily lessons. Let's dive right in! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ann-hiatt/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ann-hiatt/support

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This podcast is for ambitious people, just like you, who want to create a life and career that is full of adventure, learning and fulfilment. I'm Ann Hiatt and for the past 18 years I have worked with the most powerful and influential leaders in the world while at Amazon and Google. This podcast is dedicated to my fellow entrepreneurs, whether in heart, or already in the midst of daily startup struggles, who need to hear a perspective on greatness which you won't find anywhere else. I am going to help you fast track your success by hearing the habits and tips of the super performers. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ann-hiatt/support