095: Kim Campbell Gets to the Heart of Leadership

I invite guests to share personal stories about acts of leadership that help shape their lives. In Episode 95, Kim explains what someone who reported to her said that clarified how she would lead her squadron. When she became a Group Commander, Kim describes how she connected with a team of firefighters. Then, Kim advises how we can lead with courage.

Prologue

Kim “KC” Campbell is a retired Air Force Colonel and fighter pilot (call sign: Killer Chick). During her 24-years of service, she completed multiple deployments, holding successive leadership positions as a flight lead to the Director for the Center for Character and Leadership Development at the United States Air Force Academy. If you need a keynote speaker, Kim can get the job done, and your audience will leave with insights into leadership.

01:32 Part 1: Showing the Human Side

Taking command of a squadron comes with a formal ceremony. At Kim’s, something unusual happened that resulted in a comment that someone made to Kim that put how she would lead into perspective.

07:57 Part 2: Check Your Ego at the Door

Connecting with a small team that you work with daily has its challenges. Having a team of a thousand spread across multiple locations has even more challenges. In this story, Kim shares an instance of how she connected with a team of firefighters who reported to her when she was a Group Commander.

16:04 Part 3: Courage Unlabeled

Kim advises us to lead with courage. She explains four ways to be courageous, which may surprise you.

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Episode links

Kim’s LinkedIn Profile, speaker’s page, Twitter

Gary DePaul’s website 

Gary’s books:

  What the Heck Is Leadership and Why Should I Care?

  Nine Practices of 21st Century Leadership 

Background Music

You can find all the musical tracks at Envato Elements.

00:00 Theme music: Uplift Corporate Inspire by OlexandrIgnatov

01:15 Uplifting Adventure Rock by pinkzebra

07:42 Into The Jazz by Korolkov

15:46 Uplifting Spanish Guitar by Dredstudio

23:30 Fun and Flirty by BrownHouseMedia

Lead on!