Ep. 3: Leadership Lessons from the Green Notebook | Joe Byerly

In this episode of The Front Lines of Leadership Podcast, Jackson Taylor sits down with retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Joe Byerly, founder of the widely respected leadership platform From the Green Notebook. After 20 years of Army service—including combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan and command of a cavalry squadron in Europe—Joe shares the leadership lessons that shaped his career and inspired him to build a community dedicated to developing thoughtful, reflective leaders. Joe explains why leadership is ultimately about behaviors and actions, not titles, and discusses how great mentors influenced his leadership philosophy. The conversation explores the power of reading, writing, and reflection as tools for personal growth, the importance of learning from both great and poor leaders, and how documenting lessons in their own “green notebook” can help leaders continually improve. Joe also shares insights from his work writing for publications like Military Review, Foreign Policy, and Strategy Bridge, and how his platform encourages leaders around the world to reflect on their experiences and share what they’ve learned. This episode is a powerful conversation about self-awareness, mentorship, and the habits that help leaders grow over a lifetime.