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  • Published: 19 October 2021
  • ISBN: 9780241529355
  • Imprint: Penguin General UK
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 368
  • RRP: $40.00

Risk

A User’s Guide

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10 Jan 2023
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19 Oct 2021
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7 Oct 2021
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19 Oct 2021
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An entirely new way to understand risk and master uncertainty in business, from the bestselling author of Team of Teams

Retired four-star general Stan McChrystal has lived a life associated with the deadly risks of combat; he has seen how individuals and organizations, too often and to great cost, fail to mitigate risk. Why? Because they focus on the probability of something happening instead of the interface by which it can be managed.

In Control, McChrystal offers a new system of responding to risk, through ten dimensions of control we can adjust at any given time including: diversity, adaptability, communication, technology, and leadership. By monitoring these controls, we can anticipate, identify, analyze, and act when things do not go as planned. Drawing on compelling examples ranging from military history to the business world, and offering practical exercises, McChrystal illustrates how these ten factors are almost always in effect, and how by considering them, individuals and organizations can exert mastery over risk.
  • Published: 19 October 2021
  • ISBN: 9780241529355
  • Imprint: Penguin General UK
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 368
  • RRP: $40.00
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Praise for Risk

An absolute masterpiece on the subject of risk! Brilliant and highly entertaining, this book is essential reading for every leader, regardless of age or experience.

Admiral William McRaven, author of Make Your Bed

A brilliant user's guide that demonstrates how managing risk is about how we lead, rather than getting mathematical equations right. Fundamental reading for any leader looking to understand and strengthen their team's Risk Immune System.

Annie Duke, bestselling author of Thinking in Bets and How to Decide

General McChrystal is swiftly becoming our most important leadership voice. Measured, meticulous, and filled with practical, pragmatic wisdom from both war and peace, his clear-eyed, unsentimental guidance cuts to the heart of our precarious existence. A must-read leadership bible for troubling times.

James Kerr, bestselling author of Legacy

An essential playbook on mastering all dimensions of risk. For soldiers, educators, CEOs, entrepreneurs, government leaders, and everyone in between, the general captures, with precision and clarity, how staying risk fit can unleash your team's maximum potential.

Keith Krach, former under secretary of state, chairman and CEO of DocuSign and Ariba, chairman of Purdue University Board of Trustees