Commander's Intent
Hosted by Derek Oaks and Rob Powell and Rob · Derek Oaks
5.0from 22 ratings
- 54
- Episodes
- 36
- Transcribed
- 22
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2025
- First episode
About Commander's Intent
Commander's Intent with Derek Oaks When the pressure’s on, can you make the call? Commander's Intent helps leaders at every level make confident, timely decisions that drive real results. Hosted by Colonel (Ret.) Derek Oaks, former Air Force fighter pilot and leadership mentor, this podcast blends stories from combat and business to teach you how to lead with clarity, courage, and purpose. Learn to define your mission, empower your team, and execute with confidence.
- Publisher
- Derek Oaks
- Category
- business · business · business
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 20 Oct 2025
- Latest episode
- 22 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
36 of 54 episodes have a transcript.
22 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
How to Make Decisions Under the Microscope in a High Stakes Environment with Steve Young
15 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Why Leaders Fail Without the Golden Rule
8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Is an MBA Really Worth It?
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How to Make Decisions Under the Microscope in a High Stakes Environment with Steve Young
Published 22 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] If we're talking about an NFL team, the strategic decisions normally are made by the owner or the general manager. which players are going to be on the team, who we're going to resign, who we're going to go fight for, and really what kind of coach we're going to bring in. Is it a Bill Walsh coaching tree guy? Is that the kind of offense we want to run? And then operational is more kind of how you work against another team you might look at the the team that you're going up against say hey their linebackers are slow so if i can get them running sideline to sideline we can beat them on the outside great awesome you know there's an operational field and then there's tactical individual plays that are designed to go after an attack using that operational field and so derek and i you know one of the questions that come up multiple times is That's multiple levels of decision-making. […]
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- Steve Young
- Judd Borakove
- Becky Kemp
- Heather Jo Kennedy
- Max J Stitzer
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 18 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 4 ratings
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Questions about Commander's Intent
Who hosts Commander's Intent?
Derek Oaks and Rob Powell and Rob host the show. Published by Derek Oaks.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Commander's Intent take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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