Managing Risk — General Stanley McChrystal

The Tim Ferriss Show

“The idea that we want to mitigate risk to zero before we act is really common and really costly.” ~ General Stanley McChrystal

Why it matters: Building a risk immune system is critical for individuals and organizations. Risk control factors like communication, narrative, action, and bias, to name a few, are all part of how well you can detect, assess, and mitigate risks.

Start with communication. There are four tests leaders and teams can use to evaluate their communication: