Coming October 1, 2026

Steel-Toed Leadership

From the Corps to Corporate

What the Marine Corps teaches every leader that business school never will. Fifteen traits, eleven principles, and 25 years of testing them on distribution floors — turned into things you can do on your next shift.

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WHAT'S INSIDE

A practical framework for leaders at every level.

Built from Marine Corps leadership doctrine and more than 25 years on distribution floors, this book turns proven traits and principles into practical actions for the leaders doing the work.

Leadership Without a Title

Leadership isn't issued with a title. How clear intent gets people taking ownership before anyone tells them to.

The 15 Leadership Traits

A memorable framework for building character: from justice, judgment, and dependability to courage, endurance, and empathy.

Know Yourself. Set the Example.

How honest self-assessment, genuine knowledge of your people, and visible standards turn credibility into trust.

Make Sure the Message Landed

Communication that doesn't stop at sending. Keeping people informed, then confirming they actually understand the mission.

Decide, Train, and Develop

How to make sound decisions under pressure, build team readiness, and build leaders instead of dependence.

What Actually Transfers

What carries over from the Corps, what doesn't, and how hiring mistakes and leadership failures become a stronger operating standard.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Marine first. Distribution leader second.

Will Quinn learned leadership before he learned business. What the Corps taught him about standards, ownership, and taking care of people carried onto every distribution floor he has run in the 25 years since.

Steel-Toed Leadership is the translation — the part of that training that works in a warehouse, an office, or a boardroom, written for people who lead where the work actually happens.

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