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EPISODE · Jul 29, 2025 · 32 MIN

When Leaders Truly Leave a Mark

from Only Human – News, Analysis, and Insights from the World of Human Performance · host Dr. Tony Kern

In this episode on good leaders versus mere managers, Tony discusses three people whose leadership lessons made their mark on him and influenced his own path as a leader. These examples range from his time as a B-1 pilot to teaching military history at the US Air Force Academy and finally as the Director of Aviation for the US Forest Service, with a critical leader in each position leaving him with valuable lessons and insights into what makes a true leadership legacy. Tony shares what made these men great examples, what they taught him, and focuses on a few major points to improve both leadership and followership alike. 

In this episode on good leaders versus mere managers, Tony discusses three people whose leadership lessons made their mark on him and influenced his own path as a leader. These examples range from his time as a B-1 pilot to teaching military history at the US Air Force Academy and finally as the Director of Aviation for the US Forest Service, with a critical leader in each position leaving him with valuable lessons and insights into what makes a true leadership legacy. Tony shares what made these men great examples, what they taught him, and focuses on a few major points to improve both leadership and followership alike.

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