How to Build High-Performing Teams Using Navy SEAL Strategies with Rich Diviney

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Welcome to The HR L&D Podcast, where we explore the intersections of human resources and learning & development. I'm your host, Nick Day, and today we're joined by Rich Diviney, a retired Navy SEAL commander and founder of "The Attributes Inc."

Rich's 20-year military career includes over thirteen overseas deployments and leadership of elite SEAL selection processes. Now, his consulting firm combines SEAL expertise with neuroscience and psychology to unlock human potential in business, sports, and military contexts.

Rich is also the author of the bestselling book "The Attributes: 25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance" and has worked with clients like Google, Lexus, Deloitte, Bank of America and even the San Francisco 49ers!

Today we will be unlocking Rich's unique insights on building high-performing teams and applying SEAL experience to HR and L&D.

Key Highlights:

• Attributes vs. Skills: Rich Diviney explains why attributes like adaptability and resilience are more crucial than skills in stressful environments.
• Dynamic Leadership: Learn how high-performing teams use dynamic subordination, shifting leadership based on who’s best suited for the moment.
• Recruitment Insights: Rich shares tips on assessing key attributes like adaptability and open-mindedness during the hiring process.
• Empathy in Leadership: Discover why empathy is an undervalued yet essential attribute for effective leadership in today’s corporate world.

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Connect with Rich: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-diviney

Learn more about Rich's work: https://theattributes.com

Connect with Nick Day:

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Thanks for listening folks – I look forward to bringing you the next episode of the HR L&D Podcast real soon!

(00:00) Introduction to Rich Diviney and ‘The Attributes’

(02:15 Attributes vs. Skills

(05:38) SEAL Team Selection: The Role of Attributes

(08:51) How Attributes Apply to Corporate Hiring

(12:21) Assessing Attributes During Recruitment

(16:20) Key Attributes for HR Leaders and Teams

(22:10) Developing and Strengthening Attributes

(28:04) Thriving in Uncertainty: Lessons from Navy SEALs

(31:56) Working with Simon Sinek on High-Performing Teams

(37:05) The Role of AI and Attributes in the Future of Work

(45:50) Dynamic Leadership: High-Performing Teams in Action

(50:03) Unlocking Human Potential in the Workplace