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/

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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/

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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.

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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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There’s a tragedy about this election and it’s not who won or lost. What is it? Tune in this week as Manu discusses the results of the 2024 presidential election. Don’t miss out as he discusses the real tragedy of the election, how the media uses outrage to create division and a new version of misinformation that is sweeping the nation.

PODCAST INFO:

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OUTLINE:

0:00 intro

1:46 The tragedy of the election

4:30 The outrage industrial complex

5:50 the misinformation of intentions

10:33 Division is easy

16:05 we need to listen

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Is there a new divide in America? Thanks to our friends at The Village Square, join us this week as Manu sits down with Tim Urban, renowned writer and thinker shedding light on some of our most pressing problems.. Tune in as they address high rung and low rung thinking, the left vs right divide, as well as another divide that may be even more sinister….

Episode 71 guest: Tim Urban

Tim Urban’s info:

Twitter: https://x.com/VillageSquareUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

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

Blog: https://waitbutwhy.com/

Book: Check out Tim’s book

The Village Square: https://tlh.villagesquare.us/

PODCAST INFO:

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OUTLINE:

8:16 the primitive and higher mind

18:19 right vs left

22:08 truth

27:30 idea supremacy

31:25 dehumanizing your opponents

34:50 golems and genies

48:09 high rung vs low rung thinking

55:39 social media and outrage

1:05:07 navigating human nature

1:09:32 knowledge and conviction

1:12:49 Politicians

1:16:34 What can we do

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Is social media a net negative for society? Join us this week as Manu sits down with data scientist and Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen. Tune in as they discuss how social media has contributed to social unrest and violence across the globe as well as Frances’ role in exposing it.

Episode 70 guest: meet Frances Haugen

Frances Haugen’s Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Power-One-Strength-Whistle-Facebook/dp/031647522X

PODCAST INFO:

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OUTLINE:

0:00 intro

1:15 Blowing the whistle on Facebook

5:10 How Facebook caused violence

9:50 Benefits and drawbacks of social media

15:50 social media and polarization

19:12 Mark Zuckerberg

24:50 What is effective social media?

29:30 social media and childhood health

39:00 polarization and algorithms

45:13 misinformation

49:01 Frances’ why

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Is it possible for us to discuss the Israel/Palestine conflict on college campuses? Join us this week as Manu takes on the discourse and protests happening on college campuses. Tune in as he discusses what we can learn from the protests, how we can work together effectively and much more.

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0:00 intro Israel/Palestine

4:08 polarization vs fear

7:08 Trust and friendship

9:05 dialogue and protest can coexist

12:43 dealing with people you disagree with

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What is the real story behind the Vice presidential debate? Tune in this week as Manu exposes the VP debate for what it is. Don’t miss out as he addresses the ways in which politics divide us, our current culture of fear and much more in this special episode.

PODCAST INFO:

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Spotify: spoti.fi/42GYjec

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/ManuMeel_

OUTLINE:

0:00 intro

1:33 What you need to know

2:54 A culture of fear

6:11 The real debate is the clips

9:17 The binary world of politics

12:13 we must work together

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