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Leadership in Peacetime versus Wartime
35:08 - 41:53 (06:44)
The skills needed to win war games might not be the same as the skills needed to win in actual wars. Great leaders should take risks and inspire hard work, even if it means dealing with difficult truths during times of comfort.
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The podcast hosts discuss the balance between honesty and transparency during a crisis, acknowledging the danger of panic while emphasizing the importance of public-spirited lies versus deception for personal gain.
35:08 - 36:37 (01:28)
Summary
The podcast hosts discuss the balance between honesty and transparency during a crisis, acknowledging the danger of panic while emphasizing the importance of public-spirited lies versus deception for personal gain.
ChapterLeadership in Peacetime versus Wartime
Episode#88 – Eric Weinstein: Geometric Unity and the Call for New Ideas, Leaders & Institutions
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The surgeon general or the head of the CDC must be doing a good job at work and be honest with the population.
36:37 - 38:49 (02:12)
Summary
The surgeon general or the head of the CDC must be doing a good job at work and be honest with the population. It is important to be able to turn things around and make necessary changes, even if it means leaving behind the comfort of the current situation.
ChapterLeadership in Peacetime versus Wartime
Episode#88 – Eric Weinstein: Geometric Unity and the Call for New Ideas, Leaders & Institutions
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The skills that help individuals win war games may not translate to actual warfare leadership.
38:50 - 41:53 (03:03)
Summary
The skills that help individuals win war games may not translate to actual warfare leadership. A leader needs to take risks, inspire hard work, and handle difficult truths, which may not have been practiced in the comfortable environment of war games.