E20 - Guests: General Sir Richard Barrons, Former Commander of UK Joint Forces Command

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This week's guest is General Sir Richard Barrons, the former Commander of Joint Forces Command (one of the 6 UK Chiefs of Staff) and now the Co-Chairman of Universal Defence & Security Solutions, alongside a portfolio of other private sector roles.
Richard commanded at every level in the British Army and saw a huge amount of operational service in just about everything from the Cold War to Afghanistan. He has a huge amount of leadership and historical knowledge, and some strongly held views about today's geopolitics and the prospects for the future.
A regular commentator on both TV and radio, Richard's views are thought provoking and sobering, and this is one episode you really don't want to miss.
I really hope you enjoy listening to this fascinating interview - it really was great to be on the other side of the microphone for this one!
In this interview we cover the following subjects (starting time in brackets):

• Richard's career journey (00.02.22)
• Early motivations (00.07.25)
• Thoughts on career transition timing (00.11.40)
• Adjustments to leadership style (00.16.55)
• Role models (00.29.29)
• Leadership traits and values (00.35.03)
• Advice to a school age Richard! (00.43.24)
• What would Richard have done differently? (00.46.51)
• Most important achievement (00.58.15)
• Career low point (01.01.12)
• Work / life balance (01.07.14)
• Thoughts on current conflicts and geopolitics (01.11.33)
• Perspectives on the USA (01.22.02)
• Most memorable events (01.26.30)
• Most difficult question (01.28.17)

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1. E20 - Guests: General Sir Richard Barrons, Former Commander of UK Joint Forces Command (00:00:00)

2. Richard's career journey (00:02:22)

3. Early motivations (00:07:25)

4. Thoughts on career transition timing (00:11:40)

5. Adjustments to leadership style (00:16:55)

6. Role models (00:29:29)

7. Leadership traits and values (00:35:03)

8. Advice to a school age Richard! (00:43:24)

9. What would Richard have done differently? (00:46:51)

10. Most important achievement (00:58:15)

11. Career low point (01:01:12)

12. Work / life balance (01:07:14)

13. Thoughts on current conflicts and geopolitics (01:11:33)

14. Perspectives on the USA (01:22:02)

15. Most memorable events (01:26:30)

16. Most difficult question (01:28:17)