EP-414 | Ian Palmer: Leading Through Crisis

About this episode

Ian Palmer discusses his extensive military leadership experience and insights on leading through crisis.

Ian Palmer is a retired U.S. Army Colonel with more than 26 years of experience leading organizations in complex, global, and high-stakes environments. He commanded at every echelon from platoon to brigade combat team, culminating in service as Chief of Staff of the III Armored Corps, where he led the synchronization of operations and strategy for a 90,000-person organization across five Army installations. His career included combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, advisory and partnership missions across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, and strategic assignments on the Joint Staff in the Pentagon, where he advised national leaders on global operations. A lifelong leader and mentor, Ian has built teams from the ground up, led organizations through crisis and transformation, and shaped leader development across every level of the Army. ________ Please leave us a review on Apple/Spotify Podcasts: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mentors-for-military-podcast/id1072421783 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3w4RiZBxBS8EDy6cuOlbUl #mentors4mil #mentorsformilitary Mentors4mil Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Mentors4mil Patreon Support…

People in this episode

Guest: Ian Palmer

Topics covered

• leadership
• military experience
• crisis management
• mentorship
• strategic operations
• team building

Keywords

• U.S. Army
• leadership
• crisis
• mentorship
• combat tours
• strategic assignments
• team building

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. Army, III Armored Corps, Joint Staff, Pentagon

Places: Iraq, Afghanistan, Europe, Middle East, Asia

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