General Martin Dempsey (@Martin_Dempsey) is a retired Army general who served as the 18th chairman of the Joint Chiefs for four years during the Obama administration, and the author of No Time for Spectators: The Lessons That Mattered Most from West Point to The West Wing. What We Discuss with General Martin Dempsey: Why learning how to follow is as much of a skill as leadership. That character is built over time based on a series of small decisions that we make during the uncertain moments when things don't go our way. How someone who wanted to grow up and become a Supreme Court Justice detoured into a 45-year career in the military. How an assignment that seemed like a career-ending punishment led General Dempsey to take on his most purposeful, important role. How to be a trusted advisor -- whether it's to a CEO or the President. And much more... Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/351 Sign up for Six-Minute Networking -- our free networking and relationship development mini course -- at jordanharbinger.com/course! Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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