#339: Rich Diviney – Mastering and Cultivating Navy SEAL Attributes
Podcast Details
Rich Diviney is a bestselling author, leadership and human performance expert, and retired Navy SEAL commander.
In a career spanning more than twenty years, he completed more than thirteen overseas deployments. As the officer in charge of training for the well-known SEAL Team Six, Rich was intimately involved in a highly specialized SEAL selection process, which pared down a group of already exceptional candidates to a small cadre of the most elite optimal performers.
During this work, he gained the insight and passion for writing about these innate qualities that we all have inside, resulting in this first book, “The Attributes: 25 Hidden Drivers to Optimal Performance”.
After retiring from the Navy in 2017, Rich translated his extensive experience in the SEALs into a groundbreaking approach known as the Attributes Performance Method. This innovative system redefines the landscape of hiring and team building for companies. Rich has dedicated himself to collaborating with various organizations and guiding them through effectively implementing this transformative method.
Beyond his corporate endeavors, Rich extends his focus to individual empowerment. Through his book, assessments, and workbooks, he empowers individuals to leverage the attributes concept for personal development.
Currently in the process of penning his second book, “Masters of Uncertainty,” Rich Diviney is set to equip both individuals and teams with invaluable tools for thriving in an uncertain world. Drawing parallels with Navy SEAL resilience, the book aims to impart strategies on stress management that are as formidable as those employed by elite military forces.
Rich’s Top Tip
I think that while there are many leadership tips that could be shared – one of the most important ones would be centered around what I believed was extremely important to say to those in your span of care: “I need you”
Saying this telegraphed a few things:
1) you can’t do what they do – they are special
2) what they do provides a unique and important value to the team
3) Gives them empowerment to bring their best
4) conveys humility and respect
BONUS
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