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Clarity in Crisis
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Clarity in Crisis

Leadership Lessons from the CIA

HarperCollins Leadership, 2021 más...


Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Eye Opening
  • Concrete Examples
  • Insider's Take

Recommendation

Former CIA operative Marc Polymeropoulo offers more thrills than the usual leadership author. He tells of decades of recruiting and developing spies, running CIA intelligence operations in the Middle East and setting up teams to respond to various dangers. Polymeropoulo describes lessons leaders have learned and mistakes they made in life-or-death situations. Then, he provides principles leaders can follow to prepare for ordinary challenges as well as unexpected crises. Polymeropoulo’s advice is widely applicable, concise and – you’ll be glad to know – unclassified.

Take-Aways

  • The United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) developed a strong culture that embraces diversity.
  • “The Glue Guys” keep things running behind the scenes.
  • Failure is valuable.

About the Author

Marc Polymeropoulos, one of the CIA’s most decorated field officers, retired from the senior intelligence service after 26 years in operational headquarters and field management assignments.


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