by John U. Bacon | Oct 20, 2023 | Season 2
Ross Childs, Hockey Mentor This week I pay homage to one of my best mentors, role models, and friends: K. Ross Childs, who passed away a year ago at 84. He played goalie at Michigan, won Michigan Civil Servant of the Year, ran two city hockey little leagues, and...
by John U. Bacon | Oct 9, 2023 | Season 2
Matt Maasdam, Navy SEAL – Part 2 Matt Maasdam, a top Navy SEAL for 20 years, returns for a riveting bonus round: how he got selected to carry the “Nuclear Football” for the President for 2.5 years, what the job entails, and what he learned — plus we’ll get his...
by John U. Bacon | Sep 27, 2023 | Season 2
Matt Maasdam, Navy SEAL Matt Maasdam, a Navy SEAL for 20 years, the SEAL training program’s head instructor, and for 2.5 years, the carrier of the President’s ‘nuclear football,’ is so good in this interview that we broke it up into two episodes: Part I: Training the...
by John U. Bacon | Sep 18, 2023 | Season 2
WTKA Appearance | 09-15-23 In this week’s Let Them Lead podcast, John Bacon and WTKA’s Sam Webb discuss Michigan State University football coach Mel Tucker, who has been accused by sexual assault prevention leader Brenda Tracy of engaging in unwanted phone...
by John U. Bacon | Sep 8, 2023 | Season 2
Scott Miller Scott Miller learned worked under leadership legend Stephen Covey, author of the classic The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. But Scott has become a leader in his own right, writing 7 books, including his latest, The Ultimate Guide to Mentorship,...
