Major General Timothy LaBarge- Farewell episode

Major General Timothy LaBarge, the commander of the NY Air National Guard and the assistant adjutant general, reflects on his career of nearly 39 years as he prepares to retire.

Chief and Maj. Gen. LaBarge  talk about lessons learned, culture shock, loneliness and how important it is to just keep moving forward through the uncomfortable times and keep the end-state in mind.

LaBarge's words of advice are to lead by being quietly confident and overly competent, approach your job with humility and always treat people with respect.

There is a lot to unpack in this episode and you may just get a masterclass in leadership. 

Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 2:58 Keep moving forward
• 9:19 be quietly confident and outrageously competent
• 13:26 Embrace the change
• 14:55 Regrets
• 19:09 Lessons learned, always be ready for the conversation
• 27:54 Greatest accomplishments, build the bench
• 32:30 Deferred gratification
• 34:30 How do you want to be remembered?
• 40:12 Respect and it's importance in an organization
• 52:50 What's next?
• 55:26 Closing comments