Get ready for a rollercoaster ride of wisdom and insights. Explore the power of human connections with the FIRST Chief Master Sergeant of the United States Space Force (CMSSF), Chief Master Sergeant Roger Towberman. Tune into our latest podcast episode for a deep dive into leadership, resilience, and the significance of giving credit where it's due.
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Chief Master Sergeant Roger A. Towberman is the Chief Master Sergeant of the United States Space Force (CMSSF) and serves at the highest enlisted level of leadership, and as such, provides direction for the enlisted force and represents their interests, as appropriate, to the American public and to those in all levels of government. He acts as the personal adviser to the Chief of Space Operations and the Secretary of the Air Force on all issues regarding the welfare, readiness, morale, proper utilization and development of the U.S. Space Force. Chief Towberman is the first Chief Master Sergeant appointed to the highest noncommissioned officer position in the United States Space Force.
CMSSF Towberman entered the Air Force in September 1990 and his career has included various duties as a ground and airborne cryptologic language and intelligence analyst.
Show Notes
00:00 Intro
03:00 Describing why life is great right now
04:56 Reflecting on his career, a memory that stands out
08:46 Advice for making people feel significant in the moment, especially in a crowded world
10:30 Book recommendations based on listening and connection skills
14:42 Which THREATS are most concerning and people are not paying enough attention
19:30 Advice for leaders who are struggling on how to lead and influence up, along with taking time to think strategically
26:38 Something NEW and unexpected he learned as CMSSF
29:43 Where Chief Towberman falls on the vulnerable versus thick skin continuum
33:56 Helpful TOOLS for anxiety
36:36 Childhood coping method he unknowingly developed only to realize later that it was not normal, but critical to adulthood success
40:31 On moving to California to become a rockstar, molding his public speaking skills, describing a movie image that depicts leadership, and something he is world class at that people don’t know
43:23 Stories and storytellers that make him break out into applause, the book currently on his nightstand
44:45 Placing a billboard anywhere in the world with his message for the world see and read, where would it be and what would it say
45:50 What the hero of his story wants and outro
Full AUDIO episode with topics, CHAPTER MARKERS, and TRANSCRIPT:
https://passingthetorch.buzzsprout.com/1946508/13392205-exploring-the-intersection-of-performing-arts-and-military-leadership-with-the-chief-master-sergeant-of-the-space-force-cmssf-chief-towberman
Books and People mentioned:
General Jeffrey Kruse
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
Moneyball by Michael Lewis
Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell
When by Daniel Pink
Quote:
“You can clutch the past so tightly to your chest that it leaves your arms too full to embrace the present.”- Jan Glidewell
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