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'Brilliant and highly entertaining, this book is essential reading
for every leader, regardless of age or experience.' - Admiral
William McRaven, author of Make Your Bed -------- What if you could
learn how to expect the unexpected? In business, like in life,
foresight is crucial for avoiding pitfalls and disaster - and yet
it's something we spend nearly no time developing. Retired
four-star general Stan McChrystal has lived a life associated with
the deadly risks of combat; he has been forced to analyse and
prepare for situations he didn't even know were possible. As a
business consultant, he has seen how hundreds of individuals and
organizations - too often and to great cost - fail to mitigate
risk. Why? Because they focus on the probability of something
happening instead of the interface through which any and all risks
can be managed. In Risk: A User's Guide, McChrystal presents a new
system of responding to risk. He lays out ten dimensions of control
which we can adjust at any given time, no matter the context:
narrative, bias, action, timing, adaptability, communication,
technology, diversity, structure and leadership. Drawing on
compelling examples ranging from military history to the business
world, and offering infinitely practical exercises to improve
preparedness, McChrystal illustrates how these ten factors are
almost always in effect - and how, by considering them constantly,
individuals and organizations can exert mastery over every
conceivable sort of risk that they might face. We may not be able
to see into the future, but Risk gives us a framework for improving
our resistance and building a strong defense against what we know
-- and what we don't. -------- 'A brilliant user's guide that
demonstrates how managing risk is about how we lead, rather than
getting mathematical equations right.' - Annie Duke, bestselling
author of Thinking In Bets and How To Decide 'Measured, meticulous,
and filled with practical, pragmatic wisdom from both war and
peace, McChrystal's clear-eyed, unsentimental guidance cuts to the
heart of our precarious existence. A must-read leadership bible.' -
James Kerr, bestselling author of Legacy 'An essential playbook on
mastering all dimensions of risk. For soldiers, educators, CEOs,
entrepreneurs, government leaders, and everyone in between.' -
Keith Krach, former Undersecretary of State and CEO of DocuSign
What if you could combine the agility, adaptability, and cohesion
of a small team with the power and resources of a giant
organization? When General Stanley McChrystal took command of the
Joint Special Operations Task Force in Iraq in 2003, he quickly
realized that conventional military tactics were failing. The
allied forces had a huge advantage in numbers, equipment and
training - but none of the enemy's speed and flexibility.
McChrystal and his colleagues discarded a century of conventional
wisdom to create a 'team of teams' that combined extremely
transparent communication with decentralized decision-making
authority. Faster, flatter and more flexible, the task force beat
back al-Qaeda. In this powerful book, McChrystal and his colleagues
show how the challenges they faced in Iraq can be relevant to any
leader. Through compelling examples, the authors demonstrate that
the 'team of teams' strategy has worked everywhere from hospital
emergency rooms to NASA and has the potential to transform
organizations large and small. 'A bold argument that leaders can
help teams become greater than the sum of their parts' Charles
Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit 'An indispensable guide to
organizational change' Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs
"The ultimate all-in-one guide to becoming a great leader." -Daniel
Pink From the creator and host of The Learning Leader Show, "the
most dynamic leadership podcast out there" (Forbes) that will "help
you lead smarter" (Inc.), comes an essential tactical guide for
newly promoted managers. Every year, millions of top performers are
promoted to management-level jobs-only to discover that the tactics
that got them promoted are not the tactics that will make them
effective in their new role. In Welcome to Management, Ryan Hawk
provides practical, actionable advice and tools designed to ensure
that transition is a successful one. He presents a new actionable
three-part framework distilled from best practices drawn from
in-depth interviews with over 300 of the most forward-thinking
leaders around the world, as well as his own professional
experience going from exceptional individual producer to new
leader. Learn how to: * lead yourself: build skills and earn
credibility. Compliance can be commanded, but commitment cannot.
People reserve their full capacity for emotional commitment for
leaders they find credible, and credibility must be earned. * build
your team: develop a healthy and sustainable culture of mutual
trust and respect that creates cohesion. This includes effective
hiring and firing practices. * lead your team: set a clear strategy
and vision for your team, communicate effectively, and ultimately
drive the results the organization is counting on your team to
deliver. Through case studies, hundreds of interviews, and personal
stories, the book will help high performers make the leap from
individual contributor to manager with greater ease, grace,
courage, and effectiveness. Welcome to management!
'Brilliant and highly entertaining, this book is essential reading
for every leader, regardless of age or experience.' - Admiral
William McRaven, author of Make Your Bed -------- What if you could
learn how to expect the unexpected? In business, like in life,
foresight is crucial for avoiding pitfalls and disaster - and yet
it's something we spend nearly no time developing. Retired
four-star general Stan McChrystal has lived a life associated with
the deadly risks of combat; he has been forced to analyse and
prepare for situations he didn't even know were possible. As a
business consultant, he has seen how hundreds of individuals and
organizations - too often and to great cost - fail to mitigate
risk. Why? Because they focus on the probability of something
happening instead of the interface through which any and all risks
can be managed. In Risk: A User's Guide, McChrystal presents a new
system of responding to risk. He lays out ten dimensions of control
which we can adjust at any given time, no matter the context:
narrative, bias, action, timing, adaptability, communication,
technology, diversity, structure and leadership. Drawing on
compelling examples ranging from military history to the business
world, and offering infinitely practical exercises to improve
preparedness, McChrystal illustrates how these ten factors are
almost always in effect - and how, by considering them constantly,
individuals and organizations can exert mastery over every
conceivable sort of risk that they might face. We may not be able
to see into the future, but Risk gives us a framework for improving
our resistance and building a strong defense against what we know
-- and what we don't. -------- 'A brilliant user's guide that
demonstrates how managing risk is about how we lead, rather than
getting mathematical equations right.' - Annie Duke, bestselling
author of Thinking In Bets and How To Decide 'Measured, meticulous,
and filled with practical, pragmatic wisdom from both war and
peace, McChrystal's clear-eyed, unsentimental guidance cuts to the
heart of our precarious existence. A must-read leadership bible.' -
James Kerr, bestselling author of Legacy 'An essential playbook on
mastering all dimensions of risk. For soldiers, educators, CEOs,
entrepreneurs, government leaders, and everyone in between.' -
Keith Krach, former Undersecretary of State and CEO of DocuSign
An entirely new way to understand risk and master uncertainty in
business, from the bestselling author of Team of Teams Retired
four-star general Stan McChrystal has lived a life associated with
the deadly risks of combat; he has seen how individuals and
organizations, too often and to great cost, fail to mitigate risk.
Why? Because they focus on the probability of something happening
instead of the interface by which it can be managed. In Control,
McChrystal offers a new system of responding to risk, through ten
dimensions of control we can adjust at any given time including-
diversity, adaptability, communication, technology, and leadership.
By monitoring these controls, we can anticipate, identify, analyze,
and act when things do not go as planned. Drawing on compelling
examples ranging from military history to the business world, and
offering practical exercises, McChrystal illustrates how these ten
factors are almost always in effect, and how by considering them,
individuals and organizations can exert mastery over risk.
From the co-author of the New York Times bestseller Team of Teams,
a practical guide for leaders looking to make their organizations
more interconnected and unified in the midst of sudden change. Too
often, companies end up with teams stuck in their own silos,
pursuing goals and metrics in isolation. Their traditional
autocratic structures create stability, scalability, and
predictability -- but in a world that demands rapid adaptation to a
new reality, this traditional model simply doesn't work. In Team of
Teams, retired four-star General Stanley McChrystal and former Navy
SEAL Chris Fussell made the case for a new organizational model
combining the agility, adaptability, and cohesion of a small team
with the power and resources of a giant organization. Now, in One
Mission, Fussell channels all his experiences, both military and
corporate, into powerful strategies for unifying isolated and
distrustful teams. This practical guide will help leaders in any
field implement the Team of Teams approach to tear down their silos
improve collaboration, and avoid turf wars. By committing to one
higher mission, organizations develop an overall capability that
far exceeds the sum of their parts. From Silicon Valley software
giant Intuit to a government agency on the plains of Oklahoma,
organizations have used Fussell's methods to unite their people
around a single compelling vision, resulting in superior
performance. One Mission will help you follow their example to a
more agile and resilient future.
'General McChrystal is a legendary warrior with a fine eye for
enduring lessons about leadership, courage, and consequence' -Tom
Brokaw General Stanley McChrystal is widely admired for his hunger
to know the truth, his courage to find it, and his humility to
listen to those around him. Even as the commanding officer of all
U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan, he stationed himself
forward and frequently went on patrols with his troops to
experience their challenges firsthand. In this illuminating New
York Times bestseller, McChrystal frankly explores the major
episodes and controversies of his career. He describes the many
outstanding leaders he served with and the handful of bad leaders
he learned not to emulate. And he paints a vivid portrait of how
the military establishment turned itself, in one generation, into
the adaptive, resilient force that would soon be tested in Iraq,
Afghanistan, and the wider War on Terror. 'A compelling account of
his impressive career' -The Wall Street Journal 'This is a
brilliant book about leadership wrapped inside a fascinating
personal narrative' -Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs Stanley
McChrystal retired in July 2010 as a four-star general in the U.S.
Army. His last assignment was as the commander of the International
Security Assistance Force and as the commander of U.S. forces in
Afghanistan. He is currently a senior fellow at Yale University's
Jackson Institute for Global Affairs and cofounder of the
McChrystal Group, a leadership consulting firm. He and his wife,
Annie, live in Virginia.
Now in paperback, Pale Horse is the remarkable never-before-told
true story of an army aviation task force during combat in the
Afghan War, told by the commanding officer who was there. Set in
the very valleys where the attacks of 9/11 were conceived, and
where ten Medals of Honor have been earned since that fateful day
the war began, the narrative races from ferocious firefights and
bravery in battle to the quiet moments where the courageous men and
women of Task Force Pale Horse catch their breath before they take
to the skies again. Jimmy F. Blackmon writes with a power and
hard-hitting honesty that leaps off the page. He has the respect of
the men and women of his brigade, and a command of the narrative to
tell their story. From pilots of lethal Apache attack helicopters
who strike fear in their enemies to the medevac soldiers who risk
their lives daily, these are warriors from a variety of backgrounds
who learned selflessness and found the closest brotherhood they
ever knew through the crucible of war. Pale Horse both honors and
commemorates the service of this elite task force from the unique
vantage point of the commander who led them in battle.
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