The Hardest Thing a Tough Man Does — Bill McCamley on Team Leadership Skills

<p>The team leadership skills nobody trains you for: how to ask a man on your crew if he&#39;s okay.In this episode of The Leader&#39;s Mindset, Jason LeDuc sits down with Bill McCamley — former New Mexico Secretary of Labor, state representative and county commissioner, and author of &quot;Right, My Dudes. Now What?&quot; Bill ran a state&#39;s unemployment system through the pandemic, survived his own suicide attempt in the middle of it, and today teaches suicide prevention to union construction workers across New Mexico and Texas.What you&#39;ll learn:- Why authority always has to come with responsibility, and what happens when it doesn&#39;t- The reframe at the centre of the episode: tough guys do tough, hard things, and dealing with what is in your head is one of them- The leadership skills behind the direct question Bill makes every class practice out loud, because &quot;you good, bro?&quot; never gets an answer- The &quot;bands&quot; men wrap around themselves — any emotion means weak — and what they cost a team- Why he wants more men teaching and in therapy chairs, and his work with Richard Reeves&#39; American Institute for Boys and Men- What mentoring looks like with an hour a month: leadership development that starts with one apprentice and one real conversationIf you or someone you lead is struggling: in the US and Canada you can call or text 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, 24/7.Bill McCamley:<a href="https://billmccamley.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://billmccamley.net/</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mccamleybill" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/mccamleybill</a>Work with Jason on team development and leadership skills:<a href="https://www.leducleadership.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.leducleadership.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>🗞️ Stay informed without the noise: I use <a href="http://informed.now/" rel="noopener noreferrer">informed.now</a> every day — the day&#39;s news texted straight to you, free of bias, clickbait, and ads. Try it: <a href="https://infmd.co/jld" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://infmd.co/jld</a>Disclosure: This description contains an affiliate link. If you upgrade to <a href="http://informed.now/" rel="noopener noreferrer">informed.now</a> premium I may earn a small referral, at no extra cost to you. I partnered with them because I use and believe in the product.</p>