Interacting with diverse groups of people and learning from his mistakes while in the US Marine Corps, Mario developed a deep understanding of human dynamics. Although his original transition plan did not transpire as planned, his business of creating opportunities and unleashing potential has made him a highly-sought-after resource in business and professional circles. Through his mission to connect inspirational speakers with speaking opportunities, he is enabling developing managers to demonstrate positive leadership qualities, manage change, and thrive during crises.
The qualities that are invaluable in business:
In today’s episode of the Expert(ish) Podcast, our guest, Mario P. Fields will talk about his leadership behavior, how his experience in the US Marine Corps laid the foundation of his business, and how he manages his time very well while caring for others.
He will also share his juicy secret of looking young after almost 30 years in the Marine Corps.
Sergeant Major Mario P. Fields, United States Marine Corps (retired), is a combat veteran and successful business owner. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Global Inspirational Speakers which offers public speaking services that meet a wide range of business needs. Mario is also the C-Suite Network Executive Leader and the Founder of the Still Serving, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the academic performance and career opportunities of students living in underserved communities.
Enjoy!
In This Episode
3:53 - Backstory of Mario P. Fields
5:33 - The civilian equivalent of a Marine Corps Sergeant Major's duties and responsibilities
10:44 - How he reacts to mistakes and setbacks
14:40 - His approach towards leadership behavior
17:28 - The impact of fostering a relationship that makes people feel comfortable talking to you
21:50 - The qualities that won the applicant the job
26:34 - How Mario controls his time well
30:23 - How getting rid of the binary discussion framework saves him time
37:05 - The most confusing situation he had in his first executive position in the private sector
44:30 - How his not dream business became his company
48:10 - The concept behind Mario's podcast, Unarmored Talk
52:10 - His advice to service members on the financial side of things
Favorite Quotes
"You can hire someone that doesn't have the degree. They may not be credentialed. If they have a great attitude and they're dependable, I can get you in the company. We could pay for you to get that bachelor's, maybe to get that certification. But I can't see you to the university of attitude. And it's the attitude that a lot of, I believe servicemen and women, bring to the private sector that was invaluable." - Mario P. Fields
"Leadership is a behavior and behaving in a way that builds a team across the board." - Mario P. Fields
"I believe a lot of professionals who've never served in the military think that there's a big difference between a private sector structure, business structure in the military. It's not. We still do onboarding." - Mario P. Fields
"Every human being is totally different and you cannot take a cookie cutter approach to your leadership behavior. It changes daily." - Mario P. Fields
"There's things that happen while living that changes the dynamics of your mental state and the person that's leading. You need to understand that today is not the same as tomorrow and tomorrow is not the same as the next day." - Mario P. Fields
"I believe that service men and women are very comfortable with looking for opportunities in some of the worst despair situations." - Mario P. Fields
"One of the most important things I believe any human being has is their own personal time. If I give you my time, no matter what, then that means I care." - Mario P. Fields
"What else I learned about being in the military, it allows you to buy property near military bases, which is almost recession proof. You just buy a property that you may even come back to or want to get rented because you're right near a funding stream called a military installation." - Mario P. Fields
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