Major General Dan Caine on Becoming a Great Leader

<p>On today’s podcast, Ryan talks to Major General Dan Caine about the importance of defining success before you set out to try to solve a problem, the responsibility of leaders to be as prepared as possible, the ineffectiveness of holding others to the standards you hold yourself to, becoming a lifelong student of leadership, and more.</p><p>Maj. Gen. J. Daniel Caine is the Director of Special Programs and the Department of Defense Special Access Program Central Office (DoD SAPCO), the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. He has commanded a joint special operations air directorate, a joint task force and a group. Maj. Gen. Caine is a Command Pilot with more than 2,800 hours in the F-16 and has served as a Joint Terminal Attack Controller in a special mission unit assigned to the U.S. Special Operations Command.</p><p>Sign up for the <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/products/leadership-course" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Daily Stoic Leadership Challenge</a>: https://store.dailystoic.com/products/leadership-course</p><p><a href="https://www.talkspace.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Talkspace</a> is an online and mobile therapy company. <a href="https://www.talkspace.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Talkspace</a> lets you send and receive unlimited messages with your dedicated therapist in the <a href="https://www.talkspace.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Talkspace</a> platform 24/7. To match with a licensed therapist today, go to <a href="https://www.talkspace.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Talkspace.com</a> or download the app. Make sure to use the code STOIC to get $100 off of your first month and show your support for the show.</p><p><a href="https://cometeer.com/STOIC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cometeer</a> partners with the best locally owned roasters in the world and through their breakthrough brewing technology, provides a delicious, high-quality, balanced cup of coffee for a fraction of the price. For a lim