John A. Dailey "Tough Rugged Bastards"

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Today, we have a truly special guest: John A Dailey—a retired Marine Corps Force Recon sniper, founding member of MARSOC, the Marine Corps’ first official unit under SOCOM, and author of Tough Rugged Bastards. If you’re curious about how an elite group of Marines forged a brand-new special operations detachment at the height of the post-9/11 conflicts, then this episode is for you.

John will share what it took to create and lead a pioneering special operations team—one that had to earn its place on the battlefield and prove skeptics wrong. We’ll talk about everything from the interplay between Marines and Navy SEALs in Iraq, to John’s hard-won lessons on leadership, teamwork, and resilience. Whether you’re in the military, in business, or just looking to push your own personal boundaries, you’ll find something valuable in John’s experiences and insights.

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1. Forging Marine Special Operations Command (00:00:00)

2. Challenges in Forming Special Operations Unit (00:09:48)

3. Establishing Special Operations Unit Dynamics (00:16:21)

4. Mission to Locate Female Operative (00:28:14)

5. Building Special Ops Team Dynamics (00:31:34)

6. Leadership and High Performance Dynamics (00:39:23)

7. Leadership Lessons and Humility in Service (00:51:56)

8. Transitioning Military Leadership to Corporate Roles (01:05:37)

9. Lessons in Leadership and Resilience (01:11:02)