General Stanley McChrystal's leadership positions have included heading U.S. Forces in Afghanistan and the Joint Special Operations Command in Iraq. Since leaving the military, the West Point graduate has taught at Yale University and written widely on leadership. In this Listening to Leaders exchange, McChrystal emphasizes that great leadership is rooted in timeless, positive values and that a leader's vision is expanded by having the humility to keep an open mind, all while learning and listening from others on their team and their own defeats.
How do you define great leadership?
Great leadership pursues things that are of value to people individually and at large. It has to reflect positive values.
The values don't have to be everybody's values; everyone is slightly different. But they have to be grounded in values that have a generally positive intent. They are concerned about something bigger than the leader. They need to be focused on producing an outcome that makes things better.
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