General Stanley A. McChrystal is a master strategist and visionary leader, the former Commander of special forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. The retired four-star general led the war on terror carrying out unprecedented success against multiple high value targets significantly disrupting terrorist networks around the globe.

Standby for some inspiration as we delve deep into this exceptional military mind. His development of counterinsurgency warfare transformed the way special forces work. I'm sure case studies on the strategies and techniques he cultivated will be taught at Military Academy's and within special forces communities across the world a hundred years from now.

General Stanley also the Founder AND CEO of the McCrystal Group, a leadership consulting group that specialises in teamwork and strategic planning. He's also the best-selling author of multiple books including; My Share of the Task; Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World, Leaders: Myth and Reality, and Risk: A User's Guide- all of which I highly recommend.

In this episode we receive a masterclass in leadership, we talk President Obama and bouncing back from adversity.

I hope you enjoy.

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The Mindset App:

While the app is under development, we have decided to provide access to the full content for free on YouTube for a limited time. You can find the courses within the playlists section on our channel at the link below. I hope you enjoy.

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Welcome to The Accelerating Excellence Podcast, the podcast that takes you into the minds of some of the world's most elite performers, revealing the secrets and principles that drive their success.

From the high-pressure stages of world cup finals, Superbowl's, and world title fights in sport, to counter terrorism, covert operations and firefights on the ground and in the air in the world of elite military, not to mention the hundred-million-dollar pnl swings in the billion-dollar world of trading and investing.

We'll have athletes, artists, entrepreneurs, generals, special forces operators, scientists and more. Most importantly to me, we'll extract actionable insights you can implement immediately to stack probability in your favour of success.

For everyone out there striving to make things better for themselves, and those they care for, manage or lead.

This podcast is for you.