On today's show, I talk with Michael Erwin, the co-author of Lead Yourself First: Inspiring Leadership through Solitude. Michael, a graduate of West Point in 2002, served three combat tours with the First Cavalry Division and 3rd Special Forces Group in Iraq and Afghanistan. Michael talks about the role solitude played in forging his military leadership experience, and how it led him to found the veteran’s service organization, Team Red White & Blue, and write.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:

What is solitude and why it’s so important for leadership
The difference between being “alone” and “productive solitude”
How solitude can provide clarity for leaders
How emotional balance and creativity are cultivated through solitude
The importance of moral courage for leaders to have conviction
How General Eisenhower used solitude during WWII
How leaders use writing and running to become even better leaders

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BOOKS AND RESOURCES

Lead Yourself First: Inspiring Leadership Through Solitude by Michael Erwin & Raymond Kethledge
Solitude & Leadership by William Deresiewicz
Leadership & Solitude: Scheduling Time to Think by Sean P. Murray
Episode #5: Elizabeth Samet on Leadership: Essential Writings by our Greatest Thinkers
Ca pital One. This is Banking Reimagined.

CONNECT WITH MICHAEL ERWIN

Team Red, White & Blue Website: https://www.teamrwb.org/leadership/mike-erwin/
The Character & Leadership Center: http://characterleadership.center/about/
Twitter: @ErwinRWB

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