Lessons from the Navy

Drawing from his experience as an award-winning global leadership speaker, US Navy Captain, Commanding Officer, university professor, and executive coach, Mark Brouker reveals the leadership tactics that have transformed company cultures and generated success-from the boardroom to the battlefield-by focusing on the single pillar of leadership that is most often overlooked: trust. Through step-by-step guidance, easy-to-use leadership techniques, and the lessons of his military experience, he empowers readers to actively build trust with their subordinates-enabling them to boost morale, enhance productivity, and strive for success. Lessons from the Navy: How to Earn Trust, Lead Teams, and Achieve Organizational Excellence is for leaders who want to do better, who want their staff and colleagues to do better, and who want to win the trust and dedication of the people at all levels of their organization. Whether new to the leadership arena or a seasoned leader with years of experience in the arena, whether leading a corporate team, a military team or a sports team, all readers of this work will benefit from the leadership strategies it espouses. Here you will learn how to make these strategies your own..

Mark Brouker, Pharm. D., Captain, United States Navy (Retired), Founder and President, Brouker Leadership Solutions, Associate Professor, Chapman University. Captain Brouker is a thought leader, keynote speaker, professor, coach, consultant, facilitator, pharmacist and proven leader who is passionate about helping others on their leadership journey. He has over 25 years of leadership experience, 15 of which were in C-suite level positions. Recipient of numerous military and civilian leadership awards, he served in an array of leadership positions during and after his naval career. He served as Commanding Officer at one of the largest naval hospitals worldwide and as Chief of Staff for Navy Medicine West, responsible for 10 hospitals spanning the West Coast to the Indian Ocean and healthcare for 800,000 patients. After transitioning from the military, Captain Brouker founded Brouker Leadership Solutions, a company passionate about helping leaders succeed on their leadership journey. He has presented to thousands of professionals in 21 countries, and his clients include an array of Fortune 500 companies, professional and military organizations and top universities. Captain Brouker volunteers as an executive coach at The Honor Foundation, a non-profit organization that helps U.S. Navy SEALs and other Special Operations Forces military transition from the military environment to the corporate environment. He also teaches leadership studies at Chapman University.For more videos, please visit www.BroukerLeadershipSolutions.com/portfolio He resides in Santee, California.

Introduction 1. The Power of the Leadership Phenomena 2. Interactions: Opportunities to Earn Trust 3. Know Your Staff 4. Be Visible 5. Respect 6. Don't Ignore Good or Poor Performance 7. Optimism 8. Continuously Learn the Art of Leadership Conclusion Acknowledgements Appendix: recommended reading Bibliography