Extracting the Leader from Within: An Experiential Leadership Model of Influencing Optimal Performance

Extracting the Leader from Within is a broad-minded experiential leadership model to address diverse confrontations that a leader will face in their development. There is something to say about experience, and this book is a careful contrast to research and study on managerial principles. Each chapter represents tough topics that are intended to be introspective, question your own methods of leading, and unlock your innate strengths to broaden your leadership perspective. Every lesson is established on a model of personal power, a network of personality, character, and credibility, and is firmly rooted in trust as its foundation. Your success as a leader will be determined by how you tackle these challenging issues by capitalizing on your inherent strengths- the leader is within you.

David E. Satchell was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska. After enlisting in the United States Air Force in 1990, he earned a bachelors degree in sociology at the American Military University and a masters degree in human resources at Central Michigan University. During his thirty years of service with the Air Force, Satch navigated the ranks to become Command Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force. He finished his duty as an advisor to the Secretary of the Air Force, Chief of Staff, and the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force. After his retirement in 2020, he transitioned into operations management with Amazon. Satchs leadership style leverages emotional intelligence and situational leadership, and he has developed a reputation for inspiring individuals and teams to increase their performance. He currently resides in Tampa, Florida.