In this episode of the Learning to Lead Show, Mark Cundiff highlights key insights from his conversation with Sergeant Major Bobby Allen, focusing on building trust and inspiring leadership.

The discussion emphasizes five key takeaways for growth-minded leaders: knowing your people as a strategic leadership priority, taking responsibility, valuing influence over position, staying calm under pressure, and fixing root causes rather than symptoms.

These lessons, drawn from Bobby Allen's extensive experience in both the Marines and industrial manufacturing, provide practical applications for effective leadership. Listeners are encouraged to revisit the full conversation in episode 26 for deeper insights and to download the related Leader Notes for additional resources.

00:00 Introduction to the Learning to Lead Show

00:32 Key Takeaway 1: Knowing Your People

03:23 Key Takeaway 2: Seek Responsibility

04:52 Key Takeaway 3: Influence Beats Position

05:37 Key Takeaway 4: Remain Calm Under Pressure

06:57 Key Takeaway 5: Fix Root Causes, Not Symptoms

07:47 Conclusion and Call to Action

Free Learning To Lead Resources

• Free Book: The Trust Gap
• The Learning To Lead Newsletter
• LeaderNotes

🔎 About LeaderNotes

LeaderNotes is a quick-hit companion to each episode of The Learning to Lead Show. In just 5–10 minutes, Mark Cundiff recaps the top leadership insights, frameworks, and action steps from each interview, designed for busy, growth-minded leaders who want to review and apply the episode’s biggest takeaways on the go. It’s like the highlight reel + playbook—all in one.

Contact Mark at: mark@markjcundiff.com