EP 256 - The Business Sergeant's Playbook For Building a World-Class Culture w/Chris Hallberg
Chris Hallberg — military veteran, EOS implementer, and the Business Sergeant — has built a reputation for walking into broken companies and transforming their cultures. But behind the tough exterior was decades of unhealed trauma that quietly shaped everything.
In this episode, Chris — and show host Tyler Dickerhoof — go deep on what it really means to lead authentically; from the structure of military service that channeled Chris's ADHD energy, to the week in Costa Rica that cracked open 40 years of pain and changed the way he leads, coaches, and lives.
They explore why the toughest leaders are often the most wounded, what it looks like to build a culture that protects great people by excluding the wrong ones, and why authenticity — not intensity — is the real driver of lasting change.
Meet Chris Hallberg
Chris Hallberg is a military veteran, entrepreneur, and leadership coach known as the Business Sergeant. After spending nine years in military and civilian law enforcement — leading others from a very young age — Chris took the best of what he learned in uniform and built a framework for transforming business cultures.
He is the author of The Business Sergeant's Field Manual: Military Grade Business Execution Without All the Yelling and Push-Ups, and one of the first and most recognized EOS Implementers in the world, helping entrepreneurs get everyone in their organization aligned, accountable, and executing at the highest level.
Inc. magazine has recognized Chris as one of the top 10 global leadership and management experts. His work sits at the intersection of military discipline and entrepreneurial freedom — helping business owners build world-class teams that re-enlist every quarter, not because they have to, but because they want to.
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