Carnivore Leadership: Taking Charge Instead of Taking Shit
by Carnivore Leadership
Mentioned once across 1 show · first heard Mar 2026 on Mick Unplugged.
The general take
Mick Hunt thinks Carnivore Leadership grabs your attention right from its bold subtitle and appreciates how it digs into failure and lessons in a way most people miss. He found the book worth discussing enough to dedicate an episode to it, focusing on the personal insights rather than surface-level leadership advice.
About
If you want to lead in today's world, you have to be a meat-eater. Take it from someone who knows from having been on the front lines. Ramón “CZ” Colón-López rose from special ops to become the highest-ranking enlisted military member in the US military. Along the way, he championed “carnivore leadership,” which perfectly encapsulates CZ’s philosophy: emphasizing the need for leaders to be decisively action-oriented rather than waiting for events to unfold—taking initiative, as opposed to the reactive stance of herbivores. CZ found this metaphor resonated profoundly with the troops. They appreciated candid discussion about their roles, the conduct expected of them, and the servant leadership he displayed. He discovered that leaders are neither born nor made; they are forged under the pressure of adversity and experience.
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…introducing the guest's new leadership book based on military principles
“So this episode, we talk about some personal things, man. Like first off, this book, if you're watching, Carnivore Leadership, subtitled, Taking Charge Instead of Taking Shit. Just that alone, you know you're going to listen to this episode. So we go into his because, we talk about failure and the lessons learned there because most people get that wrong.”
Mick Unplugged — Misfortunes To Purpose: The Carnivore Leader with CZ Lopezat 01:13
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