Welcome possibilities by saying "yes"

Review: McChrystal shares his views on famous leaders, leadership | What Marie Kondo teaches us about motivation | What should you do when your strategy goes wrong? Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version](   January 24, 2019 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [FORWARD]( [] Leading Edge [] [Review: McChrystal shares his views on famous leaders, leadership]( Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal's recent book with co-authors Jeff Eggers and Jay Mangone is being praised for its profiles of historical leaders, but Mikhael Smits argues that McChrystal falters in his critical analysis about the nature of leadership. "Readers would be best served enjoying the profiles and skipping the final 50 pages of analysis in favor of McChrystal's memoir," Smits writes. 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