In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Tony Crescenzo, a Marine Veteran, former Chief Executive Officer of IntelliDyne, and now President of Intelligent Waves LLC. Tony Crescenzo shares lessons from his service as a Marine, being willing to take on the costs of standing up for what’s right, and the many leadership lessons learned in leading teams and organizations through change.
Some highlights:
-Tony Crescenzo on the value of standing up for what’s right.
-Why leaders need to focus on building a “tribe”
-Tony Crescenzo on the importance of leadership authenticity and vulnerability in creating an anti-fragile organizational culture
-How to lead in a way that inspires loyalty
-Tony Crescenzo on the value of shared organizational purpose
Also mentioned in this episode:
Ross Perot, American Business Magnate
The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea (https://www.amazon.com/Go-Giver-Expanded-Little-Powerful-Business/dp/1591848288)
Book by John Mann (https://www.audiobooks.com/browse/author/186170/john-mann) , Bob Burg (https://www.audiobooks.com/browse/author/20535/bob-burg)
The Power of Body Language: How to Succeed in Every Bussiness and Social Encounter (https://www.amazon.com/Power-Body-Language-Business-Encounter/dp/1416561099)
Book by Tonya Reiman
Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion (https://www.amazon.com/Thank-You-Arguing-Aristotle-Persuasion/dp/0307341445)
Book by Jay Heinrichs (https://www.amazon.com/Jay-Heinrichs/e/B001IGNMP0?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000)
Sailing True North: Ten Admirals and the Voyage of Character (https://www.amazon.com/James-Stavridis/e/B001JP2IW8?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000)
Book by Admiral James Stavridis, US Navy Ret.
Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead (https://www.amazon.com/Call-Sign-Chaos-audiobook/dp/B07SHVNJWQ/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Call+Sign+Chaos%3A+Learning+to+Lead&qid=1625155666&s=books&sr=1-1)
Book by General Jim Mattis, US Marine Corps Ret.
Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization (https://www.amazon.com/Tribal-Leadership-Leveraging-Thriving-Organization/dp/0061251321)
Book by Dave Logan, John King, and Halee Fischer-Wright (https://www.amazon.com/Halee-Fischer-Wright/e/B071CVCSLB?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000)
Connect with Tony Crescenzo:
Intelligent Waves LLC (https://intelligentwaves.com)
Semper Fi Fund (https://semperfifund.org)
Tony Crescenzo on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonycrescenzo/)
Tony Crescenzo on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/tony.crescenzo.9)
Connect with Mahan Tavakoli:
MahanTavakoli.com (https://mahantavakoli.com/)
More information and resources available at the Partnering Leadership Podcast website:
PartneringLeadership.com (https://www.partneringleadership.com/)
Connect with Mahan Tavakoli:
Mahan Tavakoli Website (https://mahantavakoli.com/)
Mahan Tavakoli on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahan/)
Partnering Leadership Website (https://www.partneringleadership.com/)
