Finding Mastery with Dr. Michael Gervais Four-Star General: Leadership Tactics from Battlefields to Boardrooms | General Stanley McChrystal
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Jan 10, 2024 Former Four-Star General and commander of the Joint Special Operations Command, General Stanley McChrystal, shares his leadership tactics from battlefields to boardrooms. He emphasizes the importance of shared consciousness and empowered execution in managing stress and fear within teams. The podcast also discusses the concept of empowerment and accountability in leadership, the significance of a leader's response to mistakes, and strategies for managing emotions in a volatile environment. Additionally, there is a discussion on balancing speed and inclusivity in decision-making and the dysfunction in decision-making bodies.
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Empowering Execution & Accountability
- Empower people by pushing decision-making authority down in your organization.
- Accept responsibility for both the successes and failures of those you empower.
Impact of Responses to Failure
- A leader's response to failure shapes the team's risk tolerance.
- Public reactions to failure can either encourage innovation or stifle it, impacting the entire organization.
Self-Discipline in Leadership
- Self-discipline is crucial for effective leadership.
- Control emotional responses and be mindful of how actions are perceived, especially in distributed environments.