Veteran Led

In this episode of "Veteran Led," host and former Lieutenant Colonel John Berry delivers an inspiring speech at the Lincoln, NE Veterans Parade. Berry challenges the stereotypes about veterans and underscores their potential as skilled leaders and entrepreneurs. Drawing from his transition from military service to CEO of a successful law firm, he illustrates how the discipline and teamwork fostered in the military are invaluable assets in business. This episode is a powerful call to action for veterans to leverage their unique experiences and lead with integrity in their communities and industries. Tune in for an impactful message that motivates veterans to transform their service into success. Subscribe to our YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@PTSDLawyers/podcastsFollow us on social media:https://facebook.com/veteranledhttps://twitter.com/veteranledhttps://Instagram.com/veteranled

You can't always get what you want, but it's often said that you get what you need. Whether it be your role in the forces, or a business deal about to be secured, being let down by an expectation can feel devastating. In this episode of Veteran Led, John Berry gives us an inside look on his early days in the military, and how he was left disappointed by holding certain hopes and expectations about the role he would secure. John will use examples from his career to show that sometimes life has other plans, but with patience and perseverance, the right opportunity will come.Subscribe to our YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@PTSDLawyers/podcastsFollow us on social media:https://facebook.com/veteranledhttps://twitter.com/veteranledhttps://Instagram.com/veteranled

In each platoon, there are countless opportunities for personal growth and development. Whether they be technical skills or leadership abilities, all soldiers are encouraged to step out of their comfort zone and push themselves to their higher potential. In this episode of Veteran Led, John Berry emphasizes the role that ranks and positions play in the military and professional world, and how recognizing individual achievements and fostering mentorship can encourage team members to enhance their performance, contributing to the success of their teams. Subscribe to our YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@PTSDLawyers/podcastsFollow us on social media:https://facebook.com/veteranledhttps://twitter.com/veteranledhttps://Instagram.com/veteranled

In the military forces, planning and executing at all levels relies on measurable results and clear expectations. In this episode of Veteran Led, John Berry highlights the significance of tasks, conditions, and standards as an objective framework for effective communication, responsibility assignment, and organizational efficiency. Whether it's a military unit or any team seeking to stay organized, a clear understanding of these principles will help businesses streamline their operations and achieve their goals efficiently and effectively.Subscribe to our YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@PTSDLawyers/podcastsFollow us on social media:https://facebook.com/veteranledhttps://twitter.com/veteranledhttps://Instagram.com/veteranled

Don’t let ego be the enemy of your personal growth. On this episode of Veteran Led, John Berry expresses the value that lies in feedback, and how to stop feelings from getting in the way of achieving goals. Drawing from his military experience, John describes how this lesson proved to be one of the most challenging leadership goals for him to learn. But not all feedback is equal! John will break down the importance of how feedback is packaged, and how it can both add, or diminish its reception and effectiveness. Subscribe to our YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@PTSDLawyers/podcastsFollow us on social media:https://facebook.com/veteranledhttps://twitter.com/veteranledhttps://Instagram.com/veteranled

Compensation; it’s the value of value. On this episode of Veteran Led, John Berry emphasizes the importance of establishing an organizational compensation structure for your business. Compensation is much more complex in the civilian world than the simplified approach taken in the military – it’s a business tool. John will explain how the right compensation structure can attract top talent and work as a competitive edge in the long-run. John will describe how to take a meritocratic approach to compensation, and why individuals should be paid based on their accomplishments and the value they bring to the organization. Subscribe to our YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@PTSDLawyers/podcastsFollow us on social media:https://facebook.com/veteranledhttps://twitter.com/veteranledhttps://Instagram.com/veteranled

Counting with cadence is crucial to keeping uniformity and synchronization in songs and marches within the military. On this episode of Veteran Led, John Berry explains how incorporating these rhythmic flows into a business’s culture can keep teams aligned, prevent bottlenecks, and build organizational habits. Joh will explain how implementing regular meetings, measuring progress towards goals, and celebrating wins, can create a cadence that keeps everyone in sync and motivated.Subscribe to our YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@PTSDLawyers/podcastsFollow us on social media:https://facebook.com/veteranledhttps://twitter.com/veteranledhttps://Instagram.com/veteranled

On this episode of Veteran Led, John sits down with retired Colonel and Nebraska State Senator Tom Brewer to discuss the lessons in leadership he learned throughout his career. Tom recounts The Bone Yard, a battle in which he was shot six times yet managed to overcome incredible adversity. Listen now to hear how Tom's experiences in the military have shaped him into the successful leader he is today. Click here to watch the full interview.Subscribe to our YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@PTSDLawyers/podcastsFollow us on social media:https://facebook.com/veteranledhttps://twitter.com/veteranledhttps://Instagram.com/veteranled

In the professional world, potential is limitless. On this episode of Veteran Led, John Berry discusses the opportunity to advance, and how true qualifications of a leader can only be determined after they are promoted to a position of responsibility. John will showcase his own entrepreneurial journey from his role in the military to taking over his family business, sharing the challenges and successes he faced while climbing the ladder. By providing a space for promotion, businesses can cultivate a culture of growth, empower their employees to reach their full potential, and foster an environment where innovation and leadership thrive.Subscribe to our YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@PTSDLawyers/podcastsFollow us on social media:https://facebook.com/veteranledhttps://twitter.com/veteranledhttps://Instagram.com/veteranled

Time is a finite resource, but we do have the power to choose how we use it. In this episode of Veteran Led, John Berry will explain the military concept of "hip-pocket training" where individuals utilize any available resources and opportunities for learning and skill development. John will apply this concept to the workplace setting and share how encouraging employees to make the most of their downtime can help them unlock their full potential and achieve personal and professional growth. Subscribe to our YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@PTSDLawyers/podcastsFollow us on social media:https://facebook.com/veteranledhttps://twitter.com/veteranledhttps://Instagram.com/veteranled

Winning isn’t about luck; it’s the result of careful planning and preparation. Just as a military unit relies heavily on its leaders for effective planning, cohesion, and teamwork, businesses must make sure to assemble a team with leadership potential. In this episode of Veteran Led, John Berry will discuss the importance of recruiting the right individuals who bring valuable experience, leadership skills, and the ability to navigate challenges, ultimately driving team members, and the organization forward.Subscribe to our YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@PTSDLawyers/podcastsFollow us on social media:https://facebook.com/veteranledhttps://twitter.com/veteranledhttps://Instagram.com/veteranled

We cannot execute the complex until we master the simple. In this episode of Veteran Led, John Berry breaks down the military’s crawl, walk, run methodology, and explains how building a strong foundation can equip businesses with the necessary resources to overcome more significant obstacles. John will discuss the ways that strong communication is an essential foundation, and share stories that highlight the achievements of effective communication in high-stress situations. By mastering soft skills like communication, teams will be empowered to navigate future complex challenges with agility.Subscribe to our YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@PTSDLawyers/podcastsFollow us on social media:https://facebook.com/veteranledhttps://twitter.com/veteranledhttps://Instagram.com/veteranled

Trusting your team -- it may sound obvious, but it is essential to effective collaboration. In this episode of Veteran Led, John Berry shares stories from his experience interacting with NCO’s on the military base, and how they taught him the significance of trust within your unit. He’ll explain how this sense of trust is crucial when working alongside subordinate leaders and supervisors in work settings. By fostering an environment of trust and empowering individuals to take ownership of their roles, teams can achieve greater productivity, cohesion, and synergy.Subscribe to our YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@PTSDLawyers/podcastsFollow us on social media:https://facebook.com/veteranledhttps://twitter.com/veteranledhttps://Instagram.com/veteranled

Inspection leads to correction. Just as equipment, facilities, vehicles, or personnel require inspection in the forces, business can also benefit from these quality assurance practices. In this episode of Veteran Led, John Berry discusses how inspection can ensure accuracy and credibility throughout a company. John will delve into the various ways in which regular inspection can help identify and rectify errors, improve processes, and maintain high standards of performance.Subscribe to our YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@PTSDLawyers/podcastsFollow us on social media:https://facebook.com/veteranledhttps://twitter.com/veteranledhttps://Instagram.com/veteranled

Momentum, like a runaway machine gun, demands quick decisions and the courage to keep going. In this episode of Veteran Led, John Berry dives into the complexities of "riding the lightning" or "breaking the belt" in business and in leadership. John highlights the need for leaders to adapt to asymmetric growth and make strategic decisions about which parts of their business to prioritize while maintaining momentum. He identifies potential pitfalls of rapid growth and how leaders need to develop alongside their organizations while empowering teams to stop unsafe acts in order to "ride the lightning" successfully in business.Subscribe to our YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@PTSDLawyers/podcastsFollow us on social media:https://facebook.com/veteranledhttps://twitter.com/veteranledhttps://Instagram.com/veteranled

Resourcefulness goes hand-in-hand with the military. In this episode of Veteran Led, John Berry brings into focus the fieldcraft that enabled soldiers to overcome challenges with limited resources. Leaders plan for restrictions and limitations and complete the mission to standard regardless of those obstacles. John explains how he used unconventional tactics in the civilian business world to survive during lean times, and to dominate despite adversity. By adopting a fieldcraft mindset, businesses can navigate scarcity, overcome hard times, and achieve success in personal and professional endeavors.Subscribe to our YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@PTSDLawyers/podcastsFollow us on social media:https://facebook.com/veteranledhttps://twitter.com/veteranledhttps://Instagram.com/veteranled

Priority equals discipline plus focus. In this episode of Veteran Led, John Berry explains how strategic decision-making during his time at the patrol base taught him to prioritize tasks based on long-term goals and objectives. John will provide listeners with examples of real-life business that achieved major success by implementing a prioritized work system. By aligning actions with an overarching vision, companies can make informed decisions to drive growth and profitability.Subscribe to our YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@PTSDLawyers/podcastsFollow us on social media:https://facebook.com/veteranledhttps://twitter.com/veteranledhttps://Instagram.com/veteranled

Every great result requires great risk. As a leader, you mitigate those risks through planning and training. In this episode of Veteran Led, John Berry explains the goal of risk management in business operations, like military training, is not to abandon all risky behavior, rather, it is to mitigate risk to an acceptable level. We all must learn by doing. The leader's role is to keep the cost of learning and the associated risks low while still achieving the objective.Subscribe to our YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@PTSDLawyers/podcastsFollow us on social media:https://facebook.com/veteranledhttps://twitter.com/veteranledhttps://Instagram.com/veteranled

Most plans do not survive first contact with the enemy. But good leaders put plans into action long before they face a critical situation. In this episode of Veteran Led, John Berry explores the military's hurry up and wait mentality, where urgency meets focus and discipline. Through stories from military missions to experiences in his corporate career, John explains how urgency, patience, and preparation come together when we learn to apply the hurry up and wait mentality to the civilian business world. Execute at a time when others inevitably scramble.Subscribe to our YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@PTSDLawyers/podcastsFollow us on social media:https://facebook.com/veteranledhttps://twitter.com/veteranledhttps://Instagram.com/veteranled

Urgency doesn’t just mean speed; it means speed with strategy. In this episode of Veteran Led, John Berry discusses how the lessons of tactical urgency instilled during his time in the military elevated his performance in the workplace. John explains how incorporating an active sense of urgency can enhance teamwork, decision-making, efficiency, and adaptability to change, ultimately leading to successful business deals and increased personal productivity.Subscribe to our YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@PTSDLawyers/podcastsFollow us on social media:https://facebook.com/veteranledhttps://twitter.com/veteranledhttps://Instagram.com/veteranled

Day 1 in the military, the drill sergeant assigns you a buddy. The buddy system teaches safety, accountability, and strength in numbers; "no soldier left behind" starts with the buddy system. In this episode of Veteran Led, John Berry sheds light on the buddy system's value and how essential it is to organizational success. From recruitment to personal growth, John shares how establishing the buddy system at Berry Law had a profound effect on building the team and ensuring its continuity. In life, in the military, and in business, you need a buddy to survive.Subscribe to our YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@PTSDLawyers/podcastsFollow us on social media:https://facebook.com/veteranledhttps://twitter.com/veteranledhttps://Instagram.com/veteranledCheck out the 50 Mile March at https://www.50milemarch.org

Situational awareness training starts the day you get off the bus at basic training. In this episode of Veteran Led, John Berry will share anecdotes from his military experience that helped him develop this critical skill and how it can be applied to civilian business. John explores how maintaining situational awareness in his organization's data and performance metrics, finances, culture, and leadership team was essential in growing a successful business.Subscribe to our YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@PTSDLawyers/podcastsFollow us on social media:https://facebook.com/veteranledhttps://twitter.com/veteranledhttps://Instagram.com/veteranled

Welcome to episode one of Veteran Led. In this episode, host John Berry talks about being a new, inexperienced 2nd Lieutenant, and how his noncommissioned officers trained and mentored him.John discusses the challenges he faced when transitioning into the civilian business world. It wasn't until his commander reminded him of the military's crawl, walk, run methodology that he realized how to adapt it as "survive, thrive, dominate" in business.Once he realized how valuable his military experience was, he applied it to his civilian career, transforming his small organization into an eight-figure business. Subscribe to our YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@PTSDLawyers/podcastsFollow us on social media:https://facebook.com/veteranledhttps://twitter.com/veteranledhttps://Instagram.com/veteranled

Welcome to the Veteran Led PodcastHost John S Berry, CEO of Berry Law, served as an active-duty infantry officer in the U.S. Army, finishing his military career with two deployments and retiring as a Battalion Commander in the Nebraska National Guard.An award-winning veterans’ advocate, John’s mission is to inspire and to help veterans to continue to lead their businesses and their communities.Every episode, John provides insights on military leadership lessons that he learned and successfully applied in his civilian career. And this fall, he’ll be joined on the show by successful veteran business leaders and community leaders to discuss their military lessons that led to even greater success, to offer resources, expert advice, and their stories of success.Whether it’s building teams, crystalizing your strategy, synchronizing operations, analyzing the enemy, or refining tactics, we’ll help you survive, thrive, and dominate.