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Stanley A. McChrystal
Stanley A. McChrystal
American Soldier
Born: Aug 14, 1954
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Related authors: Chesty Puller Douglas MacArthur George S. Patton John Paul Jones Norman Schwarzkopf Robert E. Lee William H. McRaven William Tecumseh Sherman
Like leaders in many walks of life, my business has been to serve with, and for, others. Stanley A. McChrystal
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One of the great things about America is we should not judge until we know the facts. Stanley A. McChrystal
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When you go through some controversy and you see your face on the news in a negative way for 48 hours... you doubt yourself. And your friends make the difference. They become a safety net that come in and say, 'That's not the case.' And the relationships that you've built... come to the fore. Stanley A. McChrystal
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If who you were was entirely based upon the position you were in or the headlines you got in the newspaper, or you had essentially subcontracted out your self-worth to the judgments of others, then you're going to be like tumbleweed. You're going to be blown. Stanley A. McChrystal
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Trust is an amazing commodity. The Afghan people often talk to me about having to develop trust in America, because they believe that we deserted them in 1990 and 1991. Stanley A. McChrystal
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Any war or conflict you enter where you are likely to lose more Americans and expend more treasure is something worthy of very detailed debate. There ought to be a lot of skepticism. There ought to be a lot of discussion. Stanley A. McChrystal
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I think with the beginning of any political administration, you have to build trust, and it takes time. Stanley A. McChrystal
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If we are visiting Afghans, typically the Afghan governor, district or provincial governor, we see he doesn't wear body armor, and yet we're walking through his streets. I'm his guest. I think that that's important that I send a message that I trust him and I don't think I am more valuable than I think he is. Stanley A. McChrystal
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We could do good things in Afghanistan for the next 100 years and fail. Stanley A. McChrystal
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When I became commander of the Joint Special Operations Task Force, I was leading thousands of individuals, from Special Forces to the broader interagency effort. I quickly realized that while we had the most best and most effective operators and small teams in the world, we were unable to scale. Stanley A. McChrystal
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Tensions and violence in cities across America are reminders of how quickly communities can erupt with an absence of social trust. Stanley A. McChrystal
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In an organization that is unwilling to change, find the opportunity to talk and interact with people - figure out why they don't want to change. It could be habits. It could be people's personal equities and reputations are defined by the role they're in or the process they've mastered. Stanley A. McChrystal
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Change is painful, and people are always reticent to accept a lot of pain. Stanley A. McChrystal
Change People Pain Accept Always Lot Painful
We are a nation of innovators and problem-solvers who sparked revolutions in democratic government, civil rights, communications, flight, rural electrification and technology. We are a country defined by ideals now in need of rescue. Stanley A. McChrystal
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We should get to the business of providing at least one million opportunities each year for young Americans to spend a service year with peers who are different from them - by race, ethnicity, income, politics and religious belief. Stanley A. McChrystal
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If we want to be members of the world community, we need to think that way. Stanley A. McChrystal
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My dad was always the soldier I wanted to be. Stanley A. McChrystal
Soldier Always Wanted Dad
One of the big takeaways from Iraq was that you have to not lose confidence in what you are doing. We were able to go to the edge of the abyss without losing hope. Stanley A. McChrystal
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Throughout history, the organizational evolution of the military has been inextricably linked with that of the business world. Stanley A. McChrystal
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Our bureaucracy had excelled at compartmentalizing intelligence - we had a 'need to know' system - but by 2004, it was impossible to foresee what elements of our organization would and would not need to know a given piece of information. Stanley A. McChrystal
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What I really want are students who want to partner with other people, to be part of an organization and to influence people so that they can accomplish things that the organization would not have accomplished otherwise. Stanley A. McChrystal
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What I'm trying to do is teach people how to actually get individuals in organizations to do the kinds of things to make a difference. It starts with not just studying the mechanics but really understanding how people operate. Stanley A. McChrystal
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I'm a believer in the Afghan people, so I support an increase in forces there. Stanley A. McChrystal
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I find that if the day is terrible but I worked out, at the end of the day I can go, 'Well, I had a good workout'. Almost no matter what happens. Stanley A. McChrystal
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We need to defend against weaknesses within and enemies without, using the tools of civil society and hard power. We don't have to pick one over the other. Stanley A. McChrystal
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Defeat the Taliban. Secure the population. Stanley A. McChrystal
Defeat Secure Taliban Population
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