It’s More About Daring to Move than Knowing Where to Go

Stan McChrystal

09.27.19

General Stan McChrystal shares his perspective on what makes a transformational leader. It’s probably not what you’d expect. It’s not so much about knowing the right way to go as it is having a willingness to search, accept uncertainty and risk, and motivate others to move away from the status quo.

It’s More About Daring to Move than Knowing Where to Go

Summary:

General Stan McChrystal shares his perspective on what makes a transformational leader. It’s probably not what you’d expect. It’s not so much about knowing the right way to go as it is having a willingness to search, accept uncertainty and risk, and motivate others to move away from the status quo.

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Keith Krach

What do think of that concept of transformational leadership? And how would you define it?
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Stan McChrystal

I think that transformational leaders don't have to be visionaries, they don't have to see things clearly and lead people to the light. What they have to do is motivate people to understand we've gotta move, and we've got to move toward the light, and that means we'll have to search for it. We'll have to figure out the right way. But you're asking people to accept the risk, accept the uncertainty, accept the hard work of moving off the status quo. That's a huge challenge.
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