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“Several leadership principles I learned in the Marine Corps have translated to my civilian life and helped form my leadership style at Globe. Principles such as ‘know yourself and seek improvement’, ‘set the example,’ and ‘develop a sense of responsibility among your team.’”
— Kevin Woods President
Globe Food Equipment Kelly graduated from the National War College in
Washington D.C. in 1995 and was chosen in 1999 to serve as the special assistant to the supreme allied commander in Europe. In 2002, shortly before the onset of the Iraq War, Kelly was promoted to brigadier general and served as assistant division commander for the 1st Marine Division and spent most of his two-year assignment in Iraq. He then headed back to Marine Corps Headquarters before being appointed commanding general of a Marine Expeditionary Force in 2007. The command deployed to Iraq in 2008 for a year-long mission, which saw Kelly oversee multinational forces in the Al Anbar and western Ninewa provinces.
In 2012, Kelly was selected to head United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). During his more than three years at the post, he focused on U.S. border security, organized crime, terrorist organizations and drug traffickers. It was his experience at the southern border that made Kelly an attractive choice as secretary of Homeland Security for the incoming Trump administration. He was confirmed in January 2017, less than a year after retiring from the Marines. Within six months, he was chosen to become the White House chief of staff, a position he held until January 2019. During his time with the administration, Kelly was seen as a stabilizing presence whose understanding of strategy and global politics was crucial to guiding the Trump White House. Among his accomplishments was helping to oversee the first-ever meeting between leaders of North Korea and the United States, which was instrumental in diffusing tensions between the countries and achieved progress toward the denuclearization of the Asian nation.
Applying Leadership As a four-star general, secretary of Homeland Security and
White House chief of staff, few people have been leaders in so many of the most hostile environments, both in terms of physical danger and political tensions. The leadership lessons Kelly learned as a Marine were vital to each of these positions. The foundation of the Marine Corps is that everyone is trained to be a leader from the beginning. The Marine Corps instills this idea through the leadership principles every Marine is expected to follow, which include being technically and tactically proficient and making sound and timely decisions. These values are critical, as in a combat situation even the
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lowest-ranked troops could be called upon to make life-or- death choices.
While the stakes are not quite so high for leaders in the foodservice equipment and supplies industry, they must similarly be prepared to lead in a given situation, whether it is implementing a new initiative or coordinating a project on behalf of a customer.
As a former Marine turned business leader, Woods understands firsthand how a Marine-style approach to leadership like Kelly’s can be applied to find business success. Having enlisted in the Marines in 1985, right in the middle of President Ronald Reagan’s Cold War military buildup, the Globe Food Equipment president looks back on his time as a way of gaining discipline and personal growth. “I chose the Marine Corps because I wanted the challenge,” he says. “I told myself that if I could do four years in the USMC, I could do anything.” Woods, a communications center operator with a focus on cryptographic security, completed his service in 1993 and joined the foodservice equipment and supplies industry the following year. “Several leadership principles I learned in the Marine Corps have translated to my civilian life and helped form my leadership style at Globe,” Woods says. “Principles such as ‘know yourself and seek improvement’, ‘set the example,’ and ‘develop a sense of responsibility among your team.’”
His Marine experience has even inspired the manufacturer’s own values. “I truly believe Globe’s commitment to pursue operational excellence and Ship Now is our form of Esprit de Corps (spirit of a unit) — a shared feeling of pride and camaraderie. I see it in our team just as I saw it in the USMC. I am thankful for the richness the Marine Corps has given me in life experiences and the preparation to lead.” It is those lessons and perspectives that make Kelly’s special guest presentation a can’t-miss experience at the 2023 FEDA Annual Conference.
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