Former Commander ISAF and US Forces, Afghanistan - General Stanley McChrystal
What kind of leadership does the US need now? Sarah Montague speaks to one of America’s best known and celebrated military leaders- General Stanley McChrystal.
The US mid-term elections were a mixed picture for President Trump. Democrats took control of the House of Representatives and that will allow them to block the President’s legislative agenda. As a leader Donald Trump has been accused of dividing the country and now Congress is split. Sarah Montague speaks to one of America’s best known and celebrated military leaders. General Stanley McChrystal oversaw the American war efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Since leaving the military he has studied and taught the principles that make good leaders effective. So what kind of leadership does he think the US needs now?
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