How can we incorporate leadership skills into bridge building? What can we learn from a former spec ops general's 'Team of Teams' framework? Join us this week as Manu sits down with General Stanley McChrystal to receive a crash course in leadership skills!

General McChrystal's info:

Twitter: / Gen_McChrystal

McChrystal group website: https://www.mcchrystalgroup.com/about/

PODCAST INFO:

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OUTLINE:

0:00 Intro

2:15 Leadership Development

5:10 The Correct Bedrock

8:55 Convictions in Divided Times

13:50 Overcoming Challanges

19:40 Developing a Resilience Mindset

22:14 Building Trust and Earning Respect

27:50 How Can Leaders Rebuild Trust

33:00 Most Important Presidential Leadership Traits

37:30 Election Incentives

41:30 Building a Shared Purpose

45:05 David Gergen Glazing

47:40 The Role of Service

50:06 Favorite Military Leader

51:56 Outro

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How can we fix congress? What can we learn from a member of Congress who has devoted his term to fixing Congress? Join us this week as Manu sits down with Congressman Derek Kilmer to discuss the current state of our congress. Tune in as they discuss campaign finance reform, gerrymandering, how we can make change and more.

Episode 49 guest: meet congressman Derek Kilmer

Rep. Kilmer’s info:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RepDerekKilmer

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repderekkilmer/

Website: https://kilmer.house.gov/

PODCAST INFO:

Website: thehopefulmajority.com

Spotify: spoti.fi/42GYjec

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hopeful-majority-with-manu-meel/id1690865971

Youtube: https://bit.ly/youtube-hopefulmajority

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manumeel_/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ManuMeel_

OUTLINE:

0:00 intro

2:14 Why run for congress?

10:00 is congress punching below its weight?

15:40 Will and Skill issues

18:10 bad people vs. bad systems

21:30 Civil war and building bridges

26:40 Why polarization is a problem

32:30 why congress is underperforming

38:00 reforming congress

45:40 Norms change

53:15 Why should young people serve

59:05 Outro

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It’s that time of year again. You may find yourself wondering, how can I have difficult political conversations with friends and family? Well we’ve got you covered. In this episode Manu provides three helpful tips on having productive political conversations.

PODCAST INFO:

Website: thehopefulmajority.com

Spotify: spoti.fi/42GYjec

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hopeful-majority-with-manu-meel/id1690865971

Youtube: https://bit.ly/youtube-hopefulmajority

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manumeel_/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ManuMeel_

OUTLINE:

0:00 intro

1:40 3 tips

1:50 tip 1: goals of conversation

3:58 tip 2: asking why

8:31 tip 3: four norms in a conversation

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