MFREE 109 Trailer # 4 with Cody Hofhine: Are You Building Followers… or Future Leaders?

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In this conversation, Cody Hofhine shares how shifting from managing people to developing leaders changed everything. As a dad of four and a business owner, his goal is simple: empower others to lead—because when you do that, your team grows, your family thrives, and you stop being the bottleneck.

Hutch reflects on how this mindset transformed his leadership in the Marine Corps. Less barking, more coaching. Less control, more freedom—for everyone.

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Episode Transcript

Cody Hofhine (00:00):
I want to build leaders.
I don't wanna build followers, Iwanna build leaders.
So I'm making sure I'm doingeverything that I can do each
and every day to just buildleaders in the organization.
In my company, in my family, andas I do so I know they have a
better chance of going on tobuild successful lives.
Man, that is such a powerfultask that you've taken on.

(00:20):
I noticed that especially I'vebeen in the Marine Corps for 27
years, Thank you, by the way,for your service.
appreciate the support, brother.
When I learned the importance ofbuilding the leaders around you,
because when you think about thehierarchy of military rank
structure, it's more so theleaders and followers.
But when I learned from JohnMaxwell that it's important to
develop the leaders around you,it was such a transformational

(00:44):
thought process.
Change for me.
I noticed a conversation betweenmyself and my marines change
drastically, which also improvedthe quality of relationship
we've been able to create.
because now I'm not just barkingorders I'm now, coaching them
into their greatness.
And what I see start happeningis that my workload becomes
significantly Less because I waspretty much training myself out

(01:07):
of a job, and it's not because Ididn't want to work.
It's now that I have more peoplewho are thinking leadership
instead of just followers ormanagers.