There is only one Army in which you serve. When that identity is gone, it is gone forever. — Stanley A. McChrystal Copy Share Image
We are a nation of innovators and problem-solvers who sparked revolutions in democratic government, civil rights, communications, flight, rural electrification and technology. We are… — Stanley A. McChrystal Copy Share Image
President Obama had voiced strong support for the effort in Afghanistan during his campaign, pledging to add two brigades, which he did. But since… — Stanley A. McChrystal Copy Share Image
I came to believe that a leader isn't good because they're right; they're good because they're willing to learn and to trust. — Stanley A. McChrystal Copy Share Image
In our society, I see public media as a lever. It pushes people by elevating them and their sights. It brings them into more… — Stanley A. McChrystal Copy Share Image
America needs a restart. It has long devoted its energies to solving its many big problems - unequal opportunity, crumbling infrastructure, lagging education, inadequate… — Stanley A. McChrystal Copy Share Image
When you go through some controversy and you see your face on the news in a negative way for 48 hours... you doubt yourself.… — Stanley A. McChrystal Copy Share Image
If who you were was entirely based upon the position you were in or the headlines you got in the newspaper, or you had… — Stanley A. McChrystal Copy Share Image
I think every war certainly wears on national will and national patience, particularly a counterinsurgency. — Stanley A. McChrystal Copy Share Image
There's an art to asking questions. Briefings are valuable but normally communicate primarily what the subordinate leader wants you to know, and often the… — Stanley A. McChrystal Copy Share Image
Many leaders are tempted to lead like a chess master, striving to control every move, when they should be leading like gardeners, creating and… — Stanley A. McChrystal Copy Share Image
How we present ourselves matters a lot, and that's every American, not just at the senior levels. — Stanley A. McChrystal Copy Share Image
