Stan McChrystal

I spoke on the Legends of the 75th podcast about my time in Ranger Regiment, how this time laid foundation for later success, and what really makes Rangers and the regiment special. 
The podcast’s mission is to bring past, present and future Rangers into the fold so they can share stories and lesson learned from their time in the Regiment.

In this episode we talked about my time as the RCO and JSOC commander leading through some of the most difficult time: https://lnkd.in/gZRXZi8B

As leaders, we often focus on strategy, tactics, and results. But ultimately, the most critical measure of ourselves as leaders – and as people – is character.  
 
Over the last few years, I found myself thinking a lot about character, and I came to realize that character isn't just a trait – it is the unseen force that shapes every decision we make. Drawing from my time in the military, my experiences advising leaders, and my life as a husband, father, and now grandfather, I attempted to draw a throughline capturing my years on this earth.  
 
I’ve concluded that the concept of character can actually be distilled into a simple formula: character = convictions x discipline. The convictions we hold deeply, and the discipline we possess to be true to those convictions. It is as simple, and as thunderously consequential, as that.

On Character offers my reflections on my successes, my failures, my highs, lows, and everything in between. In relating what I’ve pondered and concluded, I hope to stimulate others to do the same – I look forward to sharing it with you in May. #OnCharacter

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