Choices That Define a Life with General Stanley McChrystal I The Learning Leader Show

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Stanley McChrystal is a retired four-star general. Stan is the former commander of the nation’s premier military counter-terrorism force, Joint Special Operations Command (also known as JSOC). His command included more than 150,000 troops from 45 allied countries. Since he retired from the Army, Stan has written multiple best-selling books including, Team of Teams, and most recently, On Character.

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Timestamps

0:00 General Stanley McChrystal Intro
1:03 McChrystal's mother's influence and her sudden death
9:50 The one-meal-a-day discipline
14:22 Writing your own obituary exercise
28:06 "Embrace the suck" - The Ranger mentality
32:04 On being obsessed with excellence
36:34 Leadership lessons from Gettysburg
41:13 The Ranger Effect: Setting unwavering standards
51:27 Why leaders should go whitewater rafting