1. Listen, Learn … then lead by Stanley McChrystal https://www.ted.com/talks/stanley_mcchrystal
2. General McChrystal states that throughout his years served in the military, he was in charge of different troops often and of course each troop always different from the last. He states that in our lives, we will always have new employees and they will be more advanced in certain fields such as technology or maneuvers than what we are accustomed to. He states he learned in order for him to remain a credible and legitimate leader, he had to learn to listen to his new troops and be mentored by them in the new technology and methods they were using. He says, working in the Army Ranger regiment, every Ranger makes a promise to each other, “I’ll never leave a fallen comrade to fall into the hands of the enemy.” He …show more content…
Ron Gutman states that as a child he always wanted to be a superhero that saved the world and make everyone happy. He discusses the benefits of smiling and mentions a study that was conducted at UC Berkeley. The researchers were able to predict the level of accomplishment the students had achieved in their marriages by looking at yearbook pictures and measuring their smiles. He says that people smile at least 20 times per day but the ones with real superpowers are children who smile at least 400 times per day. Smiles are contagious and the act of smiling was proven to make us feel better as written by Charles Darwin in his theory “The Origin of Species”. People smile often and it is seen as a way of expressing joy and satisfaction. He states that smiling can actually make you healthier and is a way to alleviate your stress level by reducing stress causing hormones. Smiling can create a mood enhancing hormone and help reduce your blood pressure. Smiling can also make a person look better and appear to be more likeable, which can increase their confidence. He states we all have a superpower to help us live longer, healthy and happier lives by just
2. General McChrystal states that throughout his years served in the military, he was in charge of different troops often and of course each troop always different from the last. He states that in our lives, we will always have new employees and they will be more advanced in certain fields such as technology or maneuvers than what we are accustomed to. He states he learned in order for him to remain a credible and legitimate leader, he had to learn to listen to his new troops and be mentored by them in the new technology and methods they were using. He says, working in the Army Ranger regiment, every Ranger makes a promise to each other, “I’ll never leave a fallen comrade to fall into the hands of the enemy.” He …show more content…
Ron Gutman states that as a child he always wanted to be a superhero that saved the world and make everyone happy. He discusses the benefits of smiling and mentions a study that was conducted at UC Berkeley. The researchers were able to predict the level of accomplishment the students had achieved in their marriages by looking at yearbook pictures and measuring their smiles. He says that people smile at least 20 times per day but the ones with real superpowers are children who smile at least 400 times per day. Smiles are contagious and the act of smiling was proven to make us feel better as written by Charles Darwin in his theory “The Origin of Species”. People smile often and it is seen as a way of expressing joy and satisfaction. He states that smiling can actually make you healthier and is a way to alleviate your stress level by reducing stress causing hormones. Smiling can create a mood enhancing hormone and help reduce your blood pressure. Smiling can also make a person look better and appear to be more likeable, which can increase their confidence. He states we all have a superpower to help us live longer, healthy and happier lives by just