Stanley McChrystal, a retired four-star general and former commander of the nation鈥檚 premier military counter-terrorism force鈥擩oint Special Operations Command鈥攚ill share his battle-tested leadership views during an on-campus talk Feb. 28.
McChrystal, co-author of the book Risk: A User鈥檚 Guide, is the sixth speaker in 精品SM在线影片鈥檚 Leo Hill Leadership Speaker Series, a signature program of the听Center for Leadership overseen by Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano.
During his talk 鈥淟eadership in Times of Uncertainty,鈥 McChrystal will share what he calls 10 dimensions of control that people can act upon when things don鈥檛 go as planned.
The talk is open to the public, and tickets are $2 for 精品SM在线影片 students, $10 for faculty and staff, and $20 for community members.
鈥淎s a nation, and particularly in our local community, we have had to face numerous challenges the past couple of years,鈥 DiStefano said. 鈥淟eadership at all levels is critical in working through these challenges. Stan鈥檚 expertise in leadership is highly sought after, and we are extremely grateful to spend an evening with him.鈥
In addition to co-authoring the book Risk: A User鈥檚 Guide, McChrystal is the author of New York Times bestsellers, My Share of the Task and Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World. He also co-authored Leaders: Myth and Reality, a Wall Street Journal bestseller.
He is a senior fellow at Yale University鈥檚 Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, where he teaches a course on leadership. He also sits on the boards of Navistar International Corporation, Siemens Government Technology and JetBlue Airways.
Throughout his military career, McChrystal commanded a number of elite organizations, including the U.S. Army鈥檚 75th Ranger Regiment. He spent more than six years deployed to combat in a variety of leadership positions, including serving as commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan and NATO International Security Assistance Force. His command included more than 150,000 troops from 45 allied countries. On Aug. 1, 2010, he retired from the U.S. Army.
The speaker series is brought to campus by the Quigg and Virginia S. Newton Endowed Chair in Leadership.
听If you go
Who: Open to the public
What:听Leo Hill Leadership Speaker Series:听鈥淟eadership in Times of Uncertainty鈥
When: Monday, Feb. 28,听7:30鈥8:45 p.m.
Where: Macky Auditorium
听Past speakers
- 2021: David Brooks: How all citizens can be leaders in repairing our country鈥檚 social fabric
- 2020: Doris Kearns Goodwin: Noted presidential historian reflects on America鈥檚 tumultuous past
- 2019:听Abigail Posner: 4 keys to unlocking creativity from Google鈥檚 brand strategist
- 2018:听Mae Jemison: 鈥業f you want a seat at the table, you can have one鈥
- 2017:听Robert Gates gives recipe for effective leadership