
Mission First or People First? The Leadership Truth No One Tells You
Mission first… or people first? What if that’s the wrong question entirely?
In this episode, Derek Oaks dives into one of the most debated topics in leadership and challenges the idea that you have to choose between results and relationships.
Through real-world stories from the military and business, you’ll hear how focusing too much on the mission can burn out your team and how focusing only on people can cause everything to fall apart. The truth? The best leaders understand that mission and people are not separate; they’re deeply connected.
This conversation unpacks what happens when…
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