Purpose Quotes by Stanley A. McChrystal

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

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

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

My dad was always the soldier I wanted to be.

— Stanley A. McChrystal

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

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

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

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

I think every war certainly wears on national will and national patience, particularly a counterinsurgency.

— Stanley A. McChrystal

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

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

How we present ourselves matters a lot, and that's every American, not just at the senior levels.

— Stanley A. McChrystal