In "Leadership Lessons Learned the Hard Way, Part I," Marine First Sergeant Paul Berry’s after-action report on Operation Iraqi Freedom offered priceless advice for business owners and managers.

In Part II, 1stSgt Berry reveals the close attention he pays to the well-being of the 200 enlisted Marines in his unit. We’ll see why looking after your people, coaching top performance, cutting through red tape, and letting savvy middle managers make the calls, are sound business leadership practices and managerial common sense in anyone’s book.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Bill Willard has also been writing high-impact marketing and sales training primarily for the financial services industry for 30 years—but as Will Rogers put it: "Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.” Through interactive, Web-based "Do-While-Learning™" programs, enewsletters and straight-talking articles.