General Stanley McChrystal (Ret.) On Changing Perception of Risk
What does it mean to be a leader in the modern world?
All leaders must contend with challenges and risks, but how you deal with them can set good leaders apart from great ones. Someone who knows this all too well is retired four-star General Stanley McChrystal.
General McChrystal is our first-ever guest on the brand new A Healthier Future podcast. In this podcast, Intermountain Healthcare CEO Marc Harrison interviews innovative leaders and explores big ideas around transforming the future of healthcare.
General McChrystal is someone who has seen the thick of combat and gained invaluable wisdom about risk and leadership. Now the Founder and CEO of McChrystal Group, McChrystal helps organizations tap into the potential of their people to become better leaders.
In episode one, General McChrystal shares his fantastic insights and advice for others on risk, leadership, and much more.
Listen to the full episode to find out:
- How Stanley’s background led him to where he is today
- What growing up in a military family taught him
- Why you should always “focus forward”
- Why redemption and a belief in change are so important
- How to think about risk in a different way
- Why old leadership styles don’t work anymore
- Why leaders have more responsibility these days
- The trick to being optimistic
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