Leadership for the Health of a Nation with Lt. General R. Scott Dingle

In this week’s episode of Unless: The Podcast, Hemma visits with Lieutenant General R. Scott Dingle, an inspiring leader and public servant who served as the 45th Surgeon General of the United States Army and as Commanding General in the United States Army Medical Command. Together, they discuss Lt. General Dingle’s approach to strategic and compassionate leadership during some of the nation’s most trying times. 

 

Tune in to hear how Lt. General Dingle’s legacy of leadership, readiness, and adaptation remains ingrained within the cultures of the teams he has led and how he is a powerful source of inspiration for servant leaders across varying industries and backgrounds.

 

Highlights:

 

• Leading the country’s pandemic response and ensuring the health of a nation

• The role of perseverance and ‘keeping your bearing’ as a leader

• Lt General Dingle’s advice for influencing moral leadership (6 Ps)

 

Timestamps:

 

1:25 - Introducing R. Scott Dingle

5:24 - Lt. General Dingle's path to the military

13:13 - Finding your leadership

25:51 - The relationship between compassionate leadership and productivity

33:10 - Leaning on your inner inspiriation, encouragement, and drive

43:08 - Lessons learned from facing some of the world's biggest challenges

50:53- What's next for Lt. General Dingle?

55:17 - Ethical and moral leadership in corporations

 

Biography

 

Raymond “Scott” Dingle is the U.S. Army’s 45 th Surgeon General. He retired on 1 March 2024 as the Surgeon General and the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Medical Command in Washington, D.C. He served for over 35 years to include two combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. He commanded at every level from company to Corps and led an Army Medicine Team that consisted of over 120,000 Soldiers, civilians, and contractors. He previously served as the Deputy Surgeon General and Deputy Commanding General (support) in the U.S. Army Medical Command in Falls Church, VA and San Antonio, TX.

 

General Dingle is a native of Upper Marlboro, Maryland and is a Distinguished Military Graduate of Morgan State University where he played football and ran track. His degrees include a Master of Science in Administration from Central Michigan University, a Master of Military Arts and Science from the School of Advanced Military Studies, and a Master of Science in National Security Strategy from the National War College. He and his wife, Sonja, have been married for 36 years and have four adult children and one grandson.