Military Strategies For Dealing With Risk - General Stanley McChrystal | Modern Wisdom Podcast 381

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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