"The Attributes:” Leadership Lessons from former Navy SEAL, Rich Diviney

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today we are joined by yet another fascinating guest, Rich Diviney! Rich is a retired Navy SEAL commander with over 20+ years of experience. He has completed more than 13 overseas deployments, 11 of which were to Iraq and Afghanistan. As the officer in charge of training for a specialized command, he spearheaded the creation of a directorate that fused physical, mental, and emotional disciplines. He led a small team first-ever "Mind Gym" that helped special operators train their brains to perform faster, longer, and better in all environments — especially high-stress ones. Since his retirement in early 2017, Rich has worked as a speaker, facilitator, and consultant with the Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute and Simon Sinek Inc. He's taught about leadership and optimal performance to more than five thousand business, athletic, and military leaders from organizations such as American Airlines, Meijer Inc., the San Francisco 49ers, Pegasystems, Zoom, and Deloitte. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Recently, Rich wrote the book,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Attributes: 25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, which came out in January 2021. In it, he defines the core attributes that determine how resilient, perseverant, situationally aware, and conscientious we are. These attributes explain how we performed as individuals</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">as part of a team.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In our conversation together today, Rich explains what these attributes are, how understanding your own attributes (and those of the people around you) can create optimal performance in all areas of your life, the difference between peak performance and optimal performance, the key characteristics of a great leader, and the most important attributes to assess when hiring for leadership positions.</span></p> <p> </p>