Military Strategies For Dealing With Risk - General Stanley McChrystal - #381

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10/07/21

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Stanley McChrystal is a retired four-star general, the former commander of the US and International Security Assistance Forces in Afghanistan, a CEO and an author.

Risk is a constant throughout life. It's permanently shaping our individual and organisational behaviour but humans are inherently bad at judging and adapting to risk. After 34 years of dealing with mortal risk in the field of combat, Stanley has a good insight into a better approach.

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(00:00) Intro (01:29) Stan's Feelings on Afghanistan (06:13) Dealing with Risk (12:33) What the Military Taught Stan (20:29) Lessons from Coordinating Agencies (33:02) How to Increase Diversity (38:25) Communication in Military Hierarchies (47:51) Power of Adaptability (56:30) Strategies for Managing Risk (1:00:04) Where to Find General McChrystal

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