498. Why Good Character Matters Most, with CEO Stanley McChrystal, General Ret., U.S. Army

In this episode of The Mentors Radio, host Dan Hesse talks with General Stanley McChrystal, U.S. Army General (Ret.), Commander of U.S. and International Forces in Afghanistan, Leader of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), co-founder and CEO of McChrystal Group, and noted, best-selling author of several books. A one-of-a-kind leader with a new perspective on collaboration and teamwork, General Stan McChrystal is known for helping organizations tap into the potential of their people to better compete in a complex and interconnected world. Following thirty-four years of service in the U.S. Army—including as commander of U.S. and International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) Afghanistan and commander of the nation’s premier counter-terrorism force— General McChrystal delivers his unique blend of on-the- ground experience with decades of leadership to provide practical insight and wisdom to help organizations transform and succeed in challenging, dynamic environments. General McChrystal now leads the McChrystal Group as its founder and CEO, which helps organizations of all types transform how their people, processes, and technology work together to unlock greater speed and adaptability. As the author of several best-selling books, General McChrystal latest examines the character of leaders and what makes someone who they are and, importantly, how they will be remembered. Listen to THE MENTORS RADIO broadcast on Salem Radio in San Francisco, via live-streaming on iHeart Radio worldwide or anytime, on ANY podcast platform, including Apple Podcast, Spotify, iTunes, TuneIN, Stitcher, Google Play and all the others. Sign up for the podcast here.

SHOW NOTES:

GENERAL STANLEY “STAN” McCHRYSTAL, General Ret., U.S. Army:

BIO:

https://leadershipheights.org/speaker-series/stanley-mcchrystal/

https://www.boldbusiness.com/human-achievement/stanley-mcchrystal-founder-mcchrystal-group-bold-leader/

BOOKS:

NEWEST BOOK: On Character: Choices that Define a Life, by General Stanley McChrystal

My Share of the Task: A Memoir, by General Stanley McChrystal

Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World, by General Stanley McChrystal

Leaders: Myth and Reality, by General Stanley McChrystal

Risk: A User’s Guide, by General Stanley McChrystal