Bob Greene: We are all vulnerable to misinformation, just unintentionally incorrect information or disinformation. And historically it's always been dangerous, because you can get people who are poorly informed to believe almost anything. The problem is enough of the population went into the voting process with at least some doubt about a candidate and then they suddenly have this flood of information that makes spurious allegations against them. He says in an age where many politicians are willing to latch on for their personal ambitions gets them more votes and what not.
General Stanley McChrystal is a retired four-star general, the former commander of US and International Security Assistance Forces in Afghanistan, and former commander of Joint Special Operations Command, America’s premier military counter-terrorism force.
General McChrystal is also the founder of the McChrystal Group, a senior fellow at Yale University, and the author of several New York Times bestselling books including Leaders: Myth & Reality and his most recent book Risk: A User’s Guide.
General McChrystal joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to discuss how to assess risk, core qualities of leadership he looks for, propaganda, the conflict in Ukraine and more.
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