Mike Hayes on a Life of Excellence, Agility, and Meaning

<p>Today Mark is talking to Mike Hayes—former Commander of SEAL Team TWO. Mike had a 20-year military career, was a White House Fellow for both the Bush and Obama administrations, and is currently working as the Chief Digital Transformation Officer at VMware. He is also a speaker on leadership and author of the book <em>Never Enough: A Navy SEAL Commander on Living a Life of Excellence, Agility, and Meaning</em>. He and Mark talk about the leadership principles that he has learned from years in government, the private sector, and the military.</p> <p>Hear how:</p> <ul> <li>You must not be afraid to aim high and miss—be afraid to aim low and hit</li> <li>In decision-making, the first decision is not the decision—it’s when to make your decision</li> <li>It’s necessary to have diversity in the decision-making process—it’s better when we hear opinions/experiences different from our own</li> </ul> <p>Listen to today’s episode to hear leadership insights from very different contexts.</p>