The Happiness Strategy Hidden in Military Leadership With Jimmy Burroughes

In this episode of The 30 Days to Happiness Podcast, I sit down with Jimmy Burroughes — former British Army officer, leadership expert, and bestselling author of Beat Burnout – Ignite Performance.

Jimmy and I dive deep into his five high-performance differentiators and his powerful framework for building trust — both in military teams and in workplaces. We explore the impact of low-trust environments on the brain (his memorable “wizard vs. lizard” analogy), and how leaders can shift from being experts to true enablers of their teams.

We also unpack:

✨ The causes and effects of burnout, and how to prevent it before it takes hold

✨ Jimmy’s scuba diving-inspired framework for trust and the seven levers leaders can use to strengthen it

✨ The ABC framework for problem-solving and decision-making in teams

✨ His transition from military to corporate life, and what he learned about energy, leadership, and freedom along the way

✨ The challenges of self-publishing, building a business, and why writing daily can change everything

This conversation is practical, inspiring, and full of frameworks you can immediately apply to your work, leadership, and life. If you’re ready to beat burnout, deepen trust, and lead with energy, this one’s for you.

📖 Grab Jimmy’s book and follow him on linkedin  here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmyburroughes/ 

🌐 Learn more about Jimmy at: https://www.jimmyburroughes.com

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